Bank Senior Healthcare Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Deliver high-quality, compassionate care and support to patients in line with individual care plans, ensuring dignity, comfort, and wellbeing at all times. Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide safe, effective, and person-centred care. Build positive and professional relationships with patients, families, carers, and colleagues through effective communication and interpersonal skills. Assist patients with their physical, emotional, and personal care needs while respecting their individual beliefs, cultures, preferences, and choices. Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential patient records using relevant IT systems and documentation processes. Adhere to professional standards, confidentiality requirements, data protection legislation, and the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers. Observe, monitor, and report changes in patients' conditions to appropriate healthcare professionals, contributing to ongoing assessment and care planning. Prioritise workload effectively, work independently when required, and respond flexibly to changing patient needs and service demands. Support the delivery of palliative and end-of-life care, ensuring patients and families receive compassionate and respectful support. Contribute to maintaining a safe, clean, and supportive care environment in accordance with organisational policies and procedures. Actively participate in training, supervision, and continuous professional development to enhance knowledge and skills within healthcare and palliative care practice. Undertake any additional duties appropriate to the role and level of responsibility to support the effective delivery of hospice services.

Job responsibilities

Deliver high-quality, compassionate care and support to patients in line with individual care plans, ensuring dignity, comfort, and wellbeing at all times. Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide safe, effective, and person-centred care. Build positive and professional relationships with patients, families, carers, and colleagues through effective communication and interpersonal skills. Assist patients with their physical, emotional, and personal care needs while respecting their individual beliefs, cultures, preferences, and choices. Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential patient records using relevant IT systems and documentation processes. Adhere to professional standards, confidentiality requirements, data protection legislation, and the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers. Observe, monitor, and report changes in patients' conditions to appropriate healthcare professionals, contributing to ongoing assessment and care planning. Prioritise workload effectively, work independently when required, and respond flexibly to changing patient needs and service demands. Support the delivery of palliative and end-of-life care, ensuring patients and families receive compassionate and respectful support. Contribute to maintaining a safe, clean, and supportive care environment in accordance with organisational policies and procedures. Actively participate in training, supervision, and continuous professional development to enhance knowledge and skills within healthcare and palliative care practice. Undertake any additional duties appropriate to the role and level of responsibility to support the effective delivery of hospice services.