Overview

St Johns Hospice is a 10 bedded in patient unit based in Balby, Doncaster. Specialist palliative care services provide complex symptom management, psychological support and end of life care to patients and their families within a welcoming, safe and comfortable environment. Training will be provided to enable the post holder to work with clients with complex and intensive needs on an individual basis. This may include using a range of medical / nursing equipment to optimise the patients'' health, well being and independence.Responsibilities

Contributes to the assessment, implementation and delivery of individualised evidence-based care.Provide feedback of current patient / service user status to appropriate members of the professional team.Assist in the promotion and maintenance of individual patient / service user activities of daily living.Assist the relevant professional during assessment / treatment / intervention where required.Support the patient / service user to make use of available services and facilities.Following Health and Safety regulations, promote a safe environment.Contribute and participate within the Clinical Governance framework by attending team and unit meetings. Where required, to act as link person (as nominated representative for the team, attends meetings and feedback to colleagues in the team) e.g., Health and Safety, Infection Control and involvement with audit.Report all accidents, incidents / untoward incidents as per policy.Awareness of and adherence to all Trust polices and procedures.Maintain confidentiality at all times in accordance with Trust policies and national guidelines.Qualifications / Experience

Nursing assistant with formal experience of working within a care environment; passionate about providing high quality care and support and want to make a difference to patients and their families at a difficult time.Recent experience in a health / social care setting is essential, along with some experience in caring for patients with palliative care needs.Sound communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work as part of a team with the ability to use your initiative to support the wider nursing team.

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