Healthcare Assistant - Overnight Service
Core
Deliver compassionate, person-centred overnight care to patients at the end of life in their homes, focusing on comfort, dignity, and symptom management.
Role type
Healthcare Assistant (Palliative Care)
Builds
Holistic support for patients and families during end-of-life journeys
Domain
Healthcare / Social Care / End-of-Life Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Pain and symptom management, pressure area care, fluid intake monitoring, independent work, compassionate care delivery, body preparation after death
Preferred skills
NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care, willingness to work towards qualification
Technologies
Electronic tablet system, electronic patient records
Responsibilities
Contact patients and families prior to arrival, deliver high-quality care including pain management and monitoring, document care and observations accurately, work independently one-to-one with patients, escalate changes in condition, provide care following patient death
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior (requires 6 months experience)
