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Health Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 10 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,210.00 to £25,823.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24210.00 - £25823.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 April 2025 |
| Location: | York, YO24 1GL |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0343-25-0014 |
Summary
This is a hands on role with a need to deliver person centred, individualised care and social support to meet needs of patients and their families. You will be expected to travel to the patients address and stay with them for several hours at a time to allow their carers much needed respite and breaks from their caring role. With the support of the wider Hospice and other community teams, this vital role will involve lone working to provide essential support to the carers of patients with Palliative Care needs. In allowing regular breaks for carers, at times to suit their needs, we are better able to support patients in meeting their end of life wishes. Main duties and responsibilities Professional 1. Develop excellent communications with the patient and his/her family, to support their needs, passing on all relevant information to a Registered Nurse as appropriate. 2. Inform a registered nurse of any change in the patients or carers condition. 3. Respect the privacy and dignity of the patient at all times and keep strict confidentiality. 4. Carry out personal care for the patient when required as per patient care plans. 5. Maintain accurate records of care. 6. Support the patients social/ activity needs during visits. Managerial 1. Follow Hospice procedures when giving or receiving telephone messages. 2. Follow Hospice procedures in the care and custody of patients valuables and property. 3. Follow the Hospice procedures on the reporting of all accidents, incidents, hazards or complaints. 4. Exercise care and economy in the use of property and equipment. 5. Maintain a caring and mutually supportive working environment for all members of staff and volunteers, being sensitive to the emotional needs of colleagues and giving appropriate support to them. 6. Assist with the orientation of new staff members and others on placement within the Hospice.