Weldmar Health Care Assistant

Clinical Care Responsibility Acts as an assistant in the delivery of high-quality care to patients, including: Observing and reporting any significant changes in a patients physical or psychological condition Assists with patient personal care including bathing and toileting, urinary catheters, ileostomy and colostomy care. Delivering patient nursing care as delegated by the RN, including dressing of minor wounds Provides emotional support allowing time for patients and family/carers to talk, using listening and empathic skills Providing death and bereavement care and family support. Participates in patient reporting and documenting of care Ensure patient area environment and equipment is clean, tidy and in working order Develops and complies individual patient care pathways with guidance of RN Supports admission procedures, including taking patient details Undertakes specific observation and monitoring tasks as delegated by RN, and reports back, including blood sugar levels, blood pressure, temperatures, CSU samples and sending samples for testing Applies relevant standard to care nursing practice, reporting all incidents, errors, falls and accidents Attends monthly nurse team meetings (when on duty) for updating of all aspects of clinical and the Weldmars information, and for support of colleagues. Also attends meetings called by the Chief Executive Officer Maintains a safe environment within the hospice, and to ensure that all equipment is clean, safe and maintained in goof the Weldmars policies, procedures and competencies Development of Knowledge and Skills Attends mandatory training provided by the hospice Attends appropriate in-house and external education sessions, conferences and seminars in order to develop understanding of palliative care Attending and adhere to standards as set by appropriate course (eg NVQ, Diploma in care, apprenticeship programme) if applicable Participates in individual performance review and appraisal giving and receiving feedback about clinical practice and developmental needs Participates in clinical supervision (optional) Undertakes induction and mentoring support to new care staff Participates in and reports back from delegated corporate projects (eg Clinical Governance Working Groups) Participates in agreed audit or relevant research Reports all acquired knowledge from training and education sessions back to the multidisciplinary team at in house education sessions or by way of written reports Wellbeing Maintain own physical health in order to fulfil the physical effort demanded of the care role Self - awareness to maintain own and others emotional wellbeing and seek support and guidance from colleagues and peers as required Resilience to handle the emotional impact of working within death and dying