HealthCare Assistant - Inpatient Unit
- NHS
- Full Time
- Berkhamsted
- 23875.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
Our Health Care Assistants work on our Inpatient Unit (IPU), and work closely with our professional nursing team, providing exceptional standards of individualised physical, psychological and spiritual care to patients in IPU and at times supporting our community patients at home, as directed by the Registered Nurse.
Main duties of the job
- Compassionate with a caring attitude and excellent listening skills.
- A competent HCA with a willingness to deliver exceptional direct and intimate personal care.
- Flexibility to deliver care & support in a team working 24/7 - 365 days a year to include nights.
- Flexibility to support our community patients, as and when required.
- A willingness to learn, to develop new skills and a team player who support others.
- Care certificate / NVQ qualified.
- Experience of working in a hospice or palliative care setting is preferred, but not essential
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced level DBS check.
About us
Our Health Care Assistants work on our Inpatient Unit (IPU), and work closely with our professional nursing team, providing exceptional standards of individualised physical, psychological and spiritual care to patients in IPU and at times supporting our community patients at home, as directed by the Registered Nurse.
This role requires you to carry out duties according to the philosophy of the Hospice, complying at all times with policies relating to safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children whilst, maintaining confidentiality of patients and their families.
Working at The Hospice of St Francis means working in a passionate, supportive team environment with care at the heart of all we do.
Job responsibilities
This role requires you to carry out duties according to the philosophy of the Hospice, complying at all times with policies relating to safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children whilst, maintaining confidentiality of patients and their families.
Working at The Hospice of St Francis means working in a passionate, supportive team environment with care at the heart of all we do.
PLEASE NOTE: We do not provide sponsorship, the successful applicant must be a current UK resident authorized to work in the UK without restrictions
Please note the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced level DBS check.
Person Specification
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Essential
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Desirable
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Essential
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Desirable
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
The Hospice of St Francis
Address
The Hospice Of St. Francis
Spring Garden Lane
Berkhamsted
Hertfordshire
HP4 3GW
