Senior Health Care Support Worker 1091
| Posting date: | 29 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,100.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24100.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 September 2025 |
| Location: | Stoke on Trent, ST3 3NZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0303-25-0018 |
Summary
1. To perform aspects of physical care of patients as required. 2. To maintain a caring environment by offering support to the patient and their family. 3. To supervise and occasionally help patients to self-administer their prescribed medication, after training and competency has been demonstrated. 4. To ensure medication is stored safely. 5. To observe and report any change in the patients condition to the appropriate Health Care Professional. 6. To report any accident, or incident, involving the patient or carer to the appropriate Health Care Professional. 7. To work within the guidelines of the Douglas Macmillan Hospice policies and procedures. 8. To deliver patient care in accordance with the care plan and ensure accurate and up to date documentation is maintained either in written notes or on computer records. 9. Establish and maintain good relationships with the patient, carers and all health care professionals. 10. To identify personal training needs and attend relevant in-service education programmes. 11. To ensure patient confidentiality is always maintained and information obtained during the course of employment is not released to anyone other than those acting in an official capacity. Secondary Duties & Responsibilities: 1. To provide patient centred, enablement focused support to each individual, supporting them to achieve their goals and engage in a treatment / support programme to work towards mutually agreed goals with particular emphasis on adaptation to illness, and developing self-management strategies. 2. To work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, ensuring that the needs of patients and carers are identified within a holistic framework, fostering an interdisciplinary approach to rehabilitation. 3. Attend mandatory training on principles and core elements of palliative care. 4. Provide evidence of Palliative Care practice in appraisal, relevant to role & responsibilities.