Senior Healthcare Assistant (B3) - Inpatient Unit
- NHS
- Full Time
- Basingstoke
- 25760.00 - 27476.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for x2 Senior Healthcare Assistants to join our team on the Inpatient Unit. Were looking individuals with NVQ Level 3 and previous experience working as a healthcare assistant. You must also be, enthusiastic, flexible, and have a passion for palliative and end of life care, have excellent communication skills and be a good team player. Leading by example and being an excellent role model are key qualities required for this position.
You will have access to a range of training and development opportunities and be welcomed as a valued member of an experienced and supportive team.
To undertake skilled nursing activities for which training will be provided, and competency assessment has been assessed and achieved.
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Closing date - 28/08/2026
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, working under the direction of a registered nurse, delivering high quality, holistic patient care to patients and families accessing our Inpatient Unit. As a Senior Health Care Assistant at St. Michaels, you will have access to a range of training and development opportunities and be welcomed as a valued member of an experienced and supportive team.
- To work collaboratively with the nursing team to deliver high-quality care to patients on the inpatient unit.
- To assist patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, feeding and mobility.
- To monitor and report changes in patient condition, escalating concerns to senior staff as appropriate.
- To contribute to the development and implementation of care plans, ensuring that they are regularly reviewed and updated.
- To provide emotional and spiritual support to patients and their families, always promoting dignity and respect.
- Mentoring new Healthcare Assistants
- To maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, adhering to confidentiality and data protection regulations.
- Additional tasks as agreed with IPU Lead e.g. audits and other projects as required
- To adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures, ensuring a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.
- Understand and promote infection control practices and policies.
About us
St. Michaels Hospice is a registered charity providing specialist palliative and end of life care services since 1992, for the people of North Hampshire. We are dedicated to providing care to people throughout North Hampshire who are affected by life limiting illness to attain the highest possible quality of life by providing a choice of specialist care and support.
As a charity, we depend on the kindness and support of our local community to continue offering our services free of charge. This care is made possible by supporters donating, taking part in fundraising events and activities, playing our lottery, shopping in our retail outlets, leaving gifts in their Wills or giving freely of their time to volunteer.
St. Michaels Hospice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo relevant background checks, including a DBS check and provide satisfactory reference before starting the role.
We offer a competitive salary with attractive benefits, including, free onsite parking, life assurance, 27 days annual leave, with service increments, plus bank holidays, and an extensive health and wellbeing plan and contributory pension.
Job responsibilities
As a SMH Band 3 Healthcare Assistant, you will be responsible for providing compassionate and high-quality care to patients on the inpatient unit. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centred care, supporting patients and their families to manage their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs during their stay.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical
To work collaboratively with the nursing team to deliver high-quality care to patients on the inpatient unit.
To assist patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, feeding and mobility.
To monitor and report changes in patient condition, escalating concerns to senior staff as appropriate.
To contribute to the development and implementation of care plans, ensuring that they are regularly reviewed and updated.
To provide emotional and spiritual support to patients and their families, always promoting dignity and respect.
Mentoring new Healthcare Assistants
To maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, adhering to confidentiality and data protection regulations.
To ensure that ideas to improve the care of patients, or to enrich their quality of life are brought to the attention of the IPU Lead and Deputy Leads.
Additional tasks as agreed with IPU Lead e.g. audits and other projects as required
To adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures, ensuring a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.
Understand and promote infection control practices and policies.
To keep the unit and other associated areas neat and tidy.
To report to the Nurse in Charge any concerns related to inappropriate care a patient may be receiving.
To demonstrate a consistent level of courtesy and consideration to patients, their relatives and visitors.
To care for the deceased patient by administering last offices and ensuring the safe and timely removal of the body from the hospice.
To record information in patient case notes and report verbally all relevant information at shift change over.
To ensure that equipment is kept clean and in good working order, is checked routinely and that any defect or malfunction is reported to the Nurse Co-ordinator.
To ensure that any observed actual or potential Health and Safety hazards are immediately reported to the Nurse Co-ordinator.
To report to the Nurse Co-ordinator any instances where cleaning or catering standards fall below acceptable levels
To undertake skilled nursing activities for which training will be provided, and competency assessment has been assessed and achieved. Such as:
Vital signs observations
Insertion and removal of urinary catheters
Insertion and removal of intravenous cannulas
Assist in reporting care and transfer of continuing care between shifts
Perform ECGs and basic rhythm recognition if required
Take an active role in the facilitation and education of other Healthcare Assistants
Venepuncture for routine blood tests
Blood glucose monitoring
Urinalysis
Simple wound dressings
Care for the persons body after death
To guide and assist other support workers in the delivery of basic nursing care.
Learning and Development
Positively commit to annual staff appraisals and regular performance / competencies reviews to ensure personal professional development.
Participate in educational programmes and specifically attend teaching identified to meet your development aims and objectives.
Support teaching students on practical placements.
Engage in reflective practice and assessment of professional competencies.
To participate in mandatory training and continuous professional development activities, ensuring that knowledge and skills are kept up to date.
Professional
Work to maintain the values, vision and aims of St. Michaels Hospice.
Practice and always promote patient confidentiality.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation.
Practice safely, within hospice policies, procedures and guidelines.
Demonstrate efficient time management and flexible attitude to working patterns.
Participate in agreed methods of off duty rota, working flexibly to provide a 24-hour, 7 day a week service for patients.
Work within the limits of your own competency and responsibility and refer areas that are outside of your competency to a registered nurse.
To complete competencies related to this role, recorded in the competency document
Treat everyone with respect and dignity.
To report any feedback, concerns and complaints, issues around safeguarding from patients, their relatives, or others acting on their behalf.
Ensure all safeguarding concerns are raised in line with SMH policy and escalated to the SMH Nominated Healthcare Professional for Safeguarding or their deputy or a member of the Safeguarding Committee.
Communication
Communicate effectively within your team, and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team, the care needs of the patients and families within your workload.
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