Health Care Assistant Nights (Hospice At Home)

JOB SUMMARY To work as a member of the Hospice at Home Team supporting patients and families in their own homes. You will deliver high standards of hands on care to the patient and their families supporting the patient to remain at Home and prevent avoidable admissions to hospital for those with life limiting illness. You will work unsupervised in accordance with care plans provided by registered practitioners KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS Deliver quality nursing care according to agreed plan of care devised by the nursing team Develop understanding of the principles of palliative care and work with patients and families following care plans addressing their individual physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs To recognise and respond appropriately to urgent situations and contact the appropriate Community Nursing Teams/GP/Out of Hours relaying any relevant information on the condition of patients, their care or treatment Monitor the progress of patients along their disease pathway and report any changes to the Head of Hospice at Home Support patients with therapeutic and diversional activity, activities of daily living, promoting independence within patient limitations to enhance independence and quality of life Provide supportive care to families as directed by the nursing team to support the wellbeing of families and prevent breakdown of their social situation, enabling patients to stay at Home Be empathic and courteous to patients and relatives treating them with care and consideration at all times Ensure accurate patient records are kept in line with hospice guidelines and NMC Record Keeping Guidance Contribute to clinical reports, data collection and statistics as required by the Head of Hospice at Home Exercise good personal time management, punctuality, appearance and consistent reliable attendance Positively engage with opportunities for direct support and supervision, the development and maintenance of skills and knowledge including scheduled rotational placement within other clinical areas including for example the Inpatient Unit and Support and Wellbeing