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Job Title Health care assistant H@H services and personal care
Hospice Pay Band Band 2
Job Summary
The post holder will:
Provide Hospice at Home and personal care Services – delivered by the hospice multi
professional team, and supported by Marie Curie night service.
Support and implement the delivery of a seven day hospice at home and personal care
service to patients within a community setting as part of a team and under the direction
of a registered nurse.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical
- Carry out agreed support and personal care visits face-to-face as required
- Establish and maintain communication with people on routine care matters
- Act as interface for new referrals to H@H community services
- To undertake a broad range of nursing support activities and duties relating to the
support of patients with end of life care needs, in their own homes.
- Have an understanding of the philosophy and ethos behind the care provided at
Wirral Hospice St Johns, and to assist the registered practitioners in developing
and maintaining a safe, caring and supportive environment for patients, relatives
and staff.
- Ability to recognise changes in patients’ conditions and act appropriately – follow
guidance’s/ report to appropriate health practitioners.
- In accordance with the Hospice at Homes processes/systems /guidelines and as
defined by the Hospice at Home health practitioner, with minimum direct
supervision.