Healthcare Assistant - Wakefield
Core
Provide compassionate, one-to-one personal care and hygiene support to patients with life-limiting illnesses in their homes overnight.
Role type
Healthcare Assistant (Hospice Care at Home)
Builds
Home-based palliative care visits
Domain
Healthcare / Social Care / End-of-life care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Personal care and hygiene support, symptom monitoring, medication administration, record keeping, independent working, community navigation
Preferred skills
Experience in palliative and end of life care, lone worker confidence
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Visit one patient per evening to provide personal care and hygiene support, monitor symptoms and support with medicines, maintain accurate records, provide emotional support to patients and families, work independently overnight following care plans
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC