Healthcare Assistant - Middlesbrough
Core
Overnight home care for patients with life-limiting illnesses, providing personal care, hygiene support, symptom monitoring, and emotional support to patients and families.
Role type
Healthcare Assistant (Palliative Care)
Builds
Home care visits and support services
Domain
Healthcare / Palliative Care / End-of-Life Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Personal care and hygiene support, symptom monitoring, medication administration, record keeping, emotional support, independent working, driving
Preferred skills
Palliative and end-of-life care experience, community care experience, lone worker confidence
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Visit one patient per evening to provide compassionate one-to-one care, follow established care plans, monitor symptoms, support with medicines, maintain accurate records, provide emotional support to patients and families
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on care provider