Healthcare Assistants – Intermediate Palliative Care Ward Edinburgh Hospice
Core
Provide compassionate, person-centred care to patients approaching the end of life and support their families in a 24-hour intermediate palliative care ward.
Role type
Healthcare Assistant (Intermediate Palliative Care)
Builds
Intermediate palliative care beds and services for patients requiring 24-hour support, often discharged from hospital or admitted from home.
Domain
Healthcare / Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Care delivery experience, knowledge of palliative and end-of-life care, NVQ Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards it), nurturing and compassionate approach, ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
Preferred skills
Experience in palliative care
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Delivering high-quality, person-centred care to people and their families; working alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team; supporting people being discharged from hospital or admitted from their own homes.
Seniority
Entry to Intermediate level
