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Job role: Bank Healthcare Assistant
Salary: £12.71 an hour
Company name: NHS Jobs
Job Location: United Kingdom
Job Sector: Healthcare
Job reference: B0156-26-0002
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About the Job:
- To maintain patient confidentiality and abide by Information governance standards at all times.
- To maintain a healthy and safe environment for all patients, staff and visitors and demonstrate awareness of risk management and infection prevention and control.
- To participate in agreed programmes of care ensuring that all care given is clearly and accurately documented in line within standards and seeking support from senior staff as necessary.
- To assist patients with their activities of daily living with dignity and privacy, in accordance with the person-centred care plan, allowing them to maintain independence as appropriate.
- Following training and assessment of competence to undertake the recording of patients temperature, pulse, blood pressure respirations and blood monitoring, and report to the registered nurse.
- To assist in providing a relaxed informal space for patients and families to discuss their problems.
- To undertake appropriate actions to meet the spiritual, psychological and emotional needs of the patient.
- To provide appropriate emotional support for families.
- To manage your workload/tasks as designated by the registered nurse leading the team.
- Escort patients to outpatient appointments as required.
- To actively participate in a clinical audit.
- To ensure the maintenance of confidentiality, including accurate and timely records.
- To liaise with and provide relevant information to other members of the multidisciplinary team, both internally and externally.
- To adhere to Teesside Hospice policies, procedures, guidelines and standards at all times and to promote these to others.
- Adopt the role of link worker/ link practitioner as required by the hospice management team.
- Attend and participate in an annual appraisal and regular reviews of performance and objectives, identifying gaps in knowledge/skills and developing a plan to enhance service and self-development.
- To encourage and promote the philosophy of Teesside Hospice and present a good public image, to cooperate with all staff in maintaining good relationships with outside agencies in order to uphold the charity’s image, and to win increased support for its work.
- To be able to communicate effectively with all members of the team and to develop excellent relationships with community teams as appropriate to the role.
- To participate in mandatory Clinical supervision or reflective practice as necessary as directed by the clinical leader.
- To undertake risk assessment and management to ensure that staff, families and visitors are safe.
- To be aware of the adult and child protection procedures and policy within Teesside Hospice, to attend all safeguarding training and to adhere to the Local
- Safeguarding procedures at all times.
- To participate in the induction of new staff to the department and wider hospice as necessary.
- To support student nurses during their placement at Teesside Hospice and work alongside them as directed by the registered nurse.
- To be able to carry out effective complaint, accident and incident reporting.
- To play an active part in the Clinical Governance framework within the hospice.
- To be aware of the Infection Prevention and Control policies and work in accordance with IPC procedures at all times.
- To be able to support the patient and the family at the time of death, respecting an individuals beliefs, community, culture and religion.
- To be aware of, and responsive to, the changing nature of the Hospice and adopt a flexible and pro-active approach to work.
- To undertake administration changes in accordance with hospice policy
Education & Training
- Attend all mandatory training courses i.e. Resuscitation, Moving and Handling, and Health and Safety training.
- Access in-house training programme to further develop your palliative care knowledge.
- Attend and complete relevant Palliative and End of Life Training.
- Attend and complete clinical skills training including medicines management
- Maintain own Portfolio, and complete core competencies.
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