* Hours: 37.5 hours per week
* Location: North West Herts
* Salary: £24,071 per annum (pro rata)
* Closing date: 20 January 2025 at 12 noon
* Interview date: 27 January 2025
The purpose of this role is to deliver care and support to patients, families, and carers at home for those identified as requiring care and support at end of life.
You will therefore need to demonstrate your abilities in the following areas:
* Demonstrate and maintain consistently high standards of individualised personal care and support under guidance of the Rennie Grove Peace Hospice at Home management team.
* Work alongside the patients' families and/or health care professionals, maintaining an approach that incorporates physical, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of care in accordance with the Rennie Grove Peace philosophy.
* Observe and report changes in the patient's symptoms, conditions, and circumstances to the registered health professional, and notify other healthcare professionals as necessary.
* Work in accordance with the patient's agreed care plan.
* Support the patient with any physical/personal care, if the situation requires, maintaining dignity whilst doing so. This may include a simple dressing or carrying out last offices if required.
* Responsible for identifying and acting on any risk of safeguarding to patients and their families in accordance with Rennie Grove Peace policies.
* Keep accurate and legible records in accordance with legislative requirements and Rennie Grove Peace practice and procedure.
* Prompt medication if dispensed in a pharmacy blister pack.
* Ensure all verbal and written communication is accurate and timely.
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If successful, you'll join on the first working Monday of the month so we can best support you with our structured induction programme.
For an informal chat about this role, please contact Caroline Harman, Head of Community Services - North West Locality.
Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview as received. We reserve the right to close the advert at any time; therefore, we encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible.
Our commitment to equality and diversity
At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, we strive to continuously demonstrate our values. These values are embedded in our recruitment and selection process, and we are fully committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion in both our workforce and within our culture.
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care. Registered Charity no. 1201713
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