TW Health Care Assistant

TW Health Care Assistant Final date to receive applications: 6th February Job details

We are currently looking for a Health Care Assistant to work in our Rapid Response team, part time Twilight shifts from 8pm to 2am. This is a part time role, hours to be agreed, but minimum hours would be 18 per week.

Your main duties would be:

• To assist Registered Nurse/paramedic overnight in providing high standards of specialist palliative care to patients and their relatives in their own homes
• To assist the Registered Nurse/paramedic with providing catheter and bowel management as part of our night integration service with the community nursing team
• To support the Registered Nurse/Paramedic overnight with taking direct calls and placing them on the triage list for a clinician to support and assess further and determine the appropriate outcomes
• To provide physical, social, emotional and spiritual care in the patient’s home and the inpatient unit (when required) in agreement with the patient and family
• Identify and adapt clinical support given under the varying professions guiding principles of care and be able to switch approach as directed
• The care will be planned and assessed by Registered Nurses
• The post holder will provide care in accordance with agreed procedures and protocols. Healthcare Assistants are lone workers and need to follow policies and procedures at all times
• To be flexible with learning new skills to benefit service development and own practice for patient care

£24,672 - £26,315 per annum FTE

Part-time hours TBC

St Helena Hospice, Colchester

• Proven awareness of the possible needs of patients, families under the care of St Helena
• Knowledge of illness as a carer and the ability to recognise when a person has physical, social, psychological or spiritual care needs
• Must have a Full UK Driving Licence
• GCSE in English and Maths is essential