Inpatient Unit HCA

Clinical Practice • To provide care that meets the holistic needs of individual patients and their carers/families, including physical, emotional, spiritual, practical and if appropriate, pre- and post- bereavement needs. • To work in accordance with the individual patients care plans, observing and promptly reporting any identified patient or family needs. • Under the direction of the Registered Nurse participate in the assessment, admission, discharge and handover of patients. • Under the direction of the registered nurse, provide general nursing care to allocated patients. • This includes bathing, toileting, personal hygiene (i.e. eye, mouth, nail care) and basic observations. • Under the direction and observation of the registered nurse, and following training and achievement of Rennie Grove and Peace Hospice Care agreed competency frame work, undertake delegated and agreed extended HCA roles, including: o Integrated Palliative Care Outcomes (IPOS) reviews o Monitoring and recording of blood glucose levels o Blood pressure o Oxygen Saturations o Urinalysis o Medicine management awareness practice including syringe driver checks o Phlebotomy and other pathology specimens o Dressing of simple wounds • Adherence to and updating individualised care plans and ensure that any change relating directly or indirectly to the patients care or wellbeing is promptly and accurately reported to the Staff Nurse or nurse in charge. • To actively welcome all visitors, especially new patients and their carers, ensuring they are greeted on arrival and informed of the general facilities, unit layout and the various services and information available. • Participate in team working and maintain effective communications between members of the multidisciplinary team both in the inpatient unit team, and wider Hospice teams. • Assist with the smooth running of the clinical area by carrying out other duties such as tidying, stock checking, and monitoring and cleaning of equipment and patient areas. • To be an active participant in the clinical governance framework of the wider hospice, contributing to audits and delegated responsibility for clinical equipment, maintenance/checking/ordering/oxygen. • Be responsible for Clinical Governance, coordinating, completing and reporting back on delegated routines/duties that contribute to the smooth running of the service. • To be part of the wider service multidisciplinary team, attending shift handovers, staff meetings and hospice team briefs. Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Practice • To provide care that meets the holistic needs of individual patients and their carers/families, including physical, emotional, spiritual, practical and if appropriate, pre- and post- bereavement needs. • To work in accordance with the individual patients care plans, observing and promptly reporting any identified patient or family needs. • Under the direction of the Registered Nurse participate in the assessment, admission, discharge and handover of patients. • Under the direction of the registered nurse, provide general nursing care to allocated patients. • This includes bathing, toileting, personal hygiene (i.e. eye, mouth, nail care) and basic observations. • Under the direction and observation of the registered nurse, and following training and achievement of Rennie Grove and Peace Hospice Care agreed competency frame work, undertake delegated and agreed extended HCA roles, including: o Integrated Palliative Care Outcomes (IPOS) reviews o Monitoring and recording of blood glucose levels o Blood pressure o Oxygen Saturations o Urinalysis o Medicine management awareness practice including syringe driver checks o Phlebotomy and other pathology specimens o Dressing of simple wounds • Adherence to and updating individualised care plans and ensure that any change relating directly or indirectly to the patients care or wellbeing is promptly and accurately reported to the Staff Nurse or nurse in charge. • To actively welcome all visitors, especially new patients and their carers, ensuring they are greeted on arrival and informed of the general facilities, unit layout and the various services and information available. • Participate in team working and maintain effective communications between members of the multidisciplinary team both in the inpatient unit team, and wider Hospice teams. • Assist with the smooth running of the clinical area by carrying out other duties such as tidying, stock checking, and monitoring and cleaning of equipment and patient areas. • To be an active participant in the clinical governance framework of the wider hospice, contributing to audits and delegated responsibility for clinical equipment, maintenance/checking/ordering/oxygen. • Be responsible for Clinical Governance, coordinating, completing and reporting back on delegated routines/duties that contribute to the smooth running of the service. • To be part of the wider service multidisciplinary team, attending shift handovers, staff meetings and hospice team briefs.