Healthcare Assistant - Community Team

Please note: A full UK driving licence and access to a car with insurance cover for business use is essential for this role.,

• Assist the patient in all aspects of personal care, following the individualised care plans prescribed, maintaining privacy and dignity
• Promote open and sensitive dialogue in order to support the patient and family
• Communicate and liaise with the GHHC community Registered Nursing Team and Key Worker, reporting any change in the patients condition or concerns
• Maintain accurate nursing records and data and ensure the continuity of care
  
  Able to work flexibly to meet shift patterns
• Good verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills
• IT skills with the ability to use electronic patient record systems
• Registered car driver with a UK licence, access to a car and insurance coverage for business use.
Personal Qualities Essential
• Caring, positive and sensitive approach
• Ability to work in a team
Qualifications Essential
• Good standard of general education
Desirable
• Level 2 or 3 Qualification in Adult Health & Social Care including the Care Certificate or working towards this
Experience Essential
• Previous experience of providing personal care, preferably in a health care setting
• Awareness of the physical and emotional needs of patients living with a life-limiting illness and those of relatives and carers
Person Specification Skills and Abilities Essential
• Able to work flexibly to meet shift patterns
• Good verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills
• IT skills with the ability to use electronic patient record systems
• Registered car driver with a UK licence, access to a car and insurance coverage for business use.
Personal Qualities Essential
• Caring, positive and sensitive approach
• Ability to work in a team
Qualifications Essential
• Good standard of general education
Desirable
• Level 2 or 3 Qualification in Adult Health & Social Care including the Care Certificate or working towards this
Experience Essential
• Previous experience of providing personal care, preferably in a health care setting
• Awareness of the physical and emotional needs of patients living with a life-limiting illness and those of relatives and carers
  
  We are Garden House Hospice Care, the Hospice for North Hertfordshire. We are a multi award-winning hospice that puts the patient at the heart of everything we do. Patients on our inpatient unit are looked after by our specialist team 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We provide support and care to patients with a wide range of symptoms associated with a life-limiting illness, as well as their families. We support our patients by providing symptom control, psychological support and end of life care. Our high nurse-to-patient ratio ensures that patients are able to get the dedicated support that they might need.