Palliative Care Out of Hours Community Healthcare Assistant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Mawrth 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £25,429.72 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £25429.72 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 27 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2QY |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | B0142-26-0006 |
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Clinical Under the direction of the registered professional, provide personal care and comfort measures to meet the needs of people in their own homes who require palliative and end of life care, including interventions to maintain skin integrity, and pressure relief, reporting matters of concern to the registered practitioner Measure, observe and record clinical observations as required, reporting matters of concern to the registered practitioner Provide care after death Obtain specimens, as directed by the registered practitioner Support the care of catheters and other devices to manage continence, ensuring that SNHC policy is followed Assist individuals to undertake care related activities independently, enabling choice Assist individuals to maintain mobility to promote independence Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of care Sign post or refer to other services, as required working within own competence Under the direction of the registered practitioner, collaborate with the assessment and provision of environment support, aids or technology, liaising with specialist services as required Support the autonomy and independence of patients, with awareness of the principles of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) Demonstrate a sound understanding of safeguarding, escalating matters of concern appropriately Provide a telephone answering service for the registered practitioner as required, ensuring accuracy and acting within the bounds of own competence Under the direction of the registered practitioner, undertake clinical audits as required Promote best clinical practice as per agreed national, professional and local standards and policies Leadership Act as a role model at all times Work collaboratively with registered and non-registered staff, including West Suffolk Alliance partners, ensuring that care is coordinated Innovation Promote user, carer and public experience by collecting patient experience data, as required Actively engage in new ways of working, under the direction of the registered practitioner Education and Research Maintain own continuous professional development Utilise opportunities to develop the knowledge and skills of other healthcare professionals, both by formal and informal means Provide education and training for informal carers and family members to enable them to deliver appropriate and safe care for people at the end of life Special Features of the Role The OOH role will be a one year fixed term post, working 22.00-08.00 Friday Monday Post holders may be required to work across a number of settings and locations, in West Suffolk and Thetford The service provides care over 52 weeks of the year and clinical roles are rostered to provide this coverage. Whilst rosters are created 2 3 months in advance, there may be exceptional circumstances in which the post holder may be asked to change a scheduled rota at short notice in times of service need The post holder will need to hold a full, valid driving licence, lease car is available for us Follow lone working principles at all times