About this role
Job summary
Are you a caring and compassionate individual who wants to make a real difference in the lives of people with life-limiting illnesses? Do you have experience working in a healthcare setting and a passion for delivering person-centred care? We're looking for dedicated Healthcare Assistants to join our inpatient ward team at St Peter & St James Hospice. In this rewarding role, you'll support Registered Nurses in delivering high-quality, individualised palliative care to patients and those important to them, helping to ensure comfort, dignity, and wellbeing throughout their hospice journey.
Main duties of the job
Provide high-quality personal care to patients under the guidance of Registered Nurses. Support the delivery of individualised, patient-centred palliative care. Monitor and report changes in patients' conditions to the nursing team. Assist patients with meals, nutrition, hydration and mobility needs. Undertake extended Healthcare Assistant duties, when assessed as competent, under appropriate supervision. Maintain accurate patient records and contribute to care evaluations. Provide emotional support to patients and those important to them during challenging times. Help maintain a safe, clean and supportive ward environment. Work collaboratively as part of the wider multidisciplinary team.
About us
We are a highly regarded hospice team dedicated to delivering outstanding specialist palliative care. We offer a supportive working environment, opportunities for professional development, involvement in education and service improvement projects, and the chance to make a meaningful difference to patients and families when they need it most.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide compassionate patient care. Support daily living needs. Monitor wellbeing. Maintain records. Work as part of the multidisciplinary team.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as part of a large team in a healthcare
- setting.
- Confidence in use of IT and able to demonstrate good literacy
- and numeracy skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal
- skills and good command of spoken English (assessed at
- interview).
- Understanding of the confidentiality of information about
- patients, staff and other health service business and
- requirements of the Data Protection Act (2018) and General Data
- Protection Regulation (2018).
Desirable
- Evidence of level 2 Apprenticeship or Diploma in a Health-related
- subject.
- Willingness to study for Care Certificate/NVQ Level 2 or 3 and/or
- undertake further education in palliative care / attend study
- days.
- Understanding of the Code of Conduct for Health Care Support
- Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Motivation to develop knowledge and skills and to undertake
- self-development.
- Ability to use your own initiative, prioritise workload and
- respond to changing situations.
- Ability to identify personal coping strategies to deal with sensitive issues..
- Access to own transport to get to and from hospice due to rural
- location.
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate a good insight into palliative care principles
- and philosophy.
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
St Peter & St James Hospice
Address
North Common Road
North Chailey
Lewes
West Sussex
BN8 4ED
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://stpjhospice.org/ (Opens in a new tab)