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Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
St Elizabeth Hospice
North East England
Activity Therapist
Job summary We are looking for an experienced Occupational or Physiotherapist to join our expanding Therapy Team.
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Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
St Elizabeth Hospice
North East England
Activity Therapist
Job summary We are looking for an experienced Occupational or Physiotherapist to join our expanding Therapy Team.
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Community Healthcare Assistant
St Elizabeth Hospice
Inner London, Greater London
Radiographer
Job summary If you have a passion for caring and are interested in making a real difference to patients and their families, come and join the outstanding St El…
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Community Healthcare Assistant
St Elizabeth Hospice
Inner London, Greater London
Radiographer
Job summary If you have a passion for caring and are interested in making a real difference to patients and their families, come and join the outstanding St El…
1 month(s) ago
Posted 9 day(s) ago
Reference: 2423153
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Occupational or Physiotherapist to join our expanding Therapy Team. We currently provide specialist palliative input to patients in their own homes, in our Community Care Unit (outpatient) locations, and our inpatient beds at Beccles Hospital. You will be part of a larger multi-disciplinary Specialist Palliative Team, comprising Consultants, Specialty Doctors, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Registered Nurses and Counsellors. We work very closely with our ECCH partners, and so also have the support of a larger network of Therapists working within the community.
St Elizabeth Hospice is based in Ipswich and has supported patients and families within the Mid-East Suffolk region for over 30 years. The Hospice extended its reach into the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area in 2019. The Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board awarded the Community Care contract to East Coast Community Healthcare (ECCH). The contract includes a Specialist Palliative Care service which is delivered in partnership with St Elizabeth Hospice. Our most recent Care Quality Commission report rated the hospice as Outstanding.
Main duties of the job
With the construction of our new hospice in Gorleston due to commence shortly, this is an exciting time to join St Elizabeth Hospice. The new facility will provide both inpatient and outpatient services, representing a significant investment in specialist palliative and end of life care across Great Yarmouth and Waveney. As we continue to expand and develop our services, we are seeking passionate and innovative professionals to join our Specialist Palliative Care Therapy Team. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the delivery of holistic care and palliative rehabilitation for people living with progressive and life-limiting illness, helping patients maximise independence, achieve what matters most to them, and enhance their quality of life. If you are looking to be part of a forward-thinking organisation at a time of growth and transformation, this is a chance to make a genuine and lasting difference to people's lives.
Salary: £23,975.40 to £28,870.20 (WTE: £39,959.00 to £48,117.00) Band 6
Hours: Part time 22.5 hours / 3 x 7.5 hour days
Status: 1 year maternity cover (secondment opportunities will be considered)
Interview Date: Tuesday 3 November 2026
If you would like an opportunity to find out some more about working at the hospice and how it can fit your own career aspirations, we recommend an informal visit/discussion prior to you completing your application
About us
St Elizabeth Hospice is committed to safeguarding and protecting the adults and young people that we work with and has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse, neglect and discrimination of any person. As such, all posts are subject to a rigorous safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We have a range of robust safeguarding policies in place which promote safeguarding across the hospice and staff are expected to undertake regular, mandatory safeguarding training to equip them with the knowledge and skills to identify and respond to potential risks.
The hospice offers a generous benefit package, including:
27 days annual leave entitlement
Pension scheme
Life Cover
Cycle to Work Scheme
Car Leasing Scheme
Health Service Discounts
Occupational Sick Pay
Blue Light Card
Employee Assistance Programme
Details
Date posted
13 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
1 years
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
B0291-26-0039
Job locations
Throughout the
Great Yarmouth
and Waveney area
NR31 7RA
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Job summary:
To provide high quality Occupational Therapy service in the palliative care speciality across Great Yarmouth and the Waveney area. To work within the multi-professional teams, both within the palliative care service, and within the wider community NHS Primary Care Home (PCH) teams.
Key Accountabilities:
To assess and provide evidence-based palliative occupational therapy treatment to hospice patients. This may include teaching patients, relatives and carers appropriate management techniques.
To see patients in various settings, including inpatients, outpatient clinics, care homes, and within patient homes.
To be proactive in discharge planning from the ward setting.
To set and monitor goals with patients and their carers.
To behave in a professional manner and maintain high standards of Occupational Therapy (OT) practice.
To liaise as appropriate with GPs, Consultants, and other relevant professionals, working closely with the hospice community Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), as well as the community MDT within our local PCH bases.
To be an active participant in relevant internal and external MDT meetings.
To be proactive in discharging patients once their hospice OT needs have been resolved, ensuring handover as needed.
To provide teaching, instruction and supervision to students and volunteers.
To maintain safely the equipment within the Hospice, removing and reporting any that is defective.
To arrange provision of equipment in patients homes, as required, liaising with PCH therapists for joint working and their ongoing review if equipment needs are complex.
To work closely with the whole hospice therapy team, taking a One Team approach to ensure that clinical priorities are met across the service.
To maintain professional registration.
To maintain up to date and comprehensive treatment records.
To collect and provide statistical information as required by the Hospice.
To prioritise workload to meet the changing needs of the service, allowing time for administration.
To attend relevant meetings, providing effective communication to ensure continuity of patient care.
To facilitate good communication between all therapists and the MDT.
To participate in the development of clinical standards policies and audit, working within the Clinical Governance framework of the Hospice.
To be responsible for stock control of medical items and equipment required for treatment, ensuring that orders are placed in a timely manner.
Promote a safeguarding is everyones business culture, acting as a safeguarding deputy if required.
Ensure adherence with relevant Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures, raising any risks to the IPC group / service lead.
To recognise indications of staff stress and to facilitate staff support.
To participate in induction of new staff and volunteers.
To take on a mentor role to new staff, as requested.
As requested, to participate in professional placements and lay person visits to the Hospice.
To recognise the value of volunteer contribution and play an active part in their support and development where appropriate.
To maintain an awareness of research and relevant findings and in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, work towards this being applied to practice.
To participate in education programmes as required.
To give feedback from attended education programmes/study days to the multi-disciplinary team. Actively participate in the Therapy Team In-Service Training programme.
To provide support and appropriate training for student Occupational Therapists on placement at the Hospice.
To devise with your appraiser a personal development plan in line with the hospice objectives and personal needs.
To maintain and increase personal clinical skills.
To play an active role in service development where required.
To always work within the policies and guidelines of the Hospice and act within professional guidelines.
To always uphold the Hospice and individual team values.
To ensure effective use of resources.
To play an active part in the development and maintenance of good relationships with all who have business with the Hospice.
To actively participate in relevant local forums, Integrated Central Equipment Stores (ICES) and OT Clinical Governance group, to represent the Hospice in local policy and service development.
To always respect the confidentiality of information covering patients, staff and volunteers.
To promote the Hospice philosophy of care towards patients, relatives and visitors.
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Job summary:
To provide high quality palliative physiotherapy assessment, treatment and on-going management to a wide range of patients with a palliative care diagnosis within the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area. To work closely with the multi-professional teams, both within the palliative care service, and within the wider community NHS Primary Care Home (PCH) teams.
Key Accountabilities:
To assess and provide evidence-based palliative physiotherapy treatment to hospice patients.
To see patients in various settings, including inpatients, outpatient clinics, care homes, and within patient homes.
To set and monitor goals with patients and their carers and teach simple treatment techniques to be carried out between consultations.
To behave in a professional manner, maintaining high standards of physiotherapy practice in accordance with CSP and HCPC standards.
To liaise as appropriate with GPs, Consultants, and other relevant professionals, working closely with the hospice community Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), as well as the community MDT within our local PCH bases.
To be an active participant in relevant internal and external MDT meetings.
To be proactive in discharging patients once their hospice physiotherapy needs have been resolved, ensuring handover as needed.
To provide teaching, instruction and supervision to students and volunteers.
To be actively involved in delivery of group work such as exercise classes.
To maintain safely the equipment within the Hospice, removing and reporting any that is defective.
To arrange provision of equipment in patients homes, as required, liaising with PCH therapists for joint working and their ongoing review if equipment needs are complex.
Promote a safeguarding is everyones business culture, acting as a safeguarding deputy if required.
Ensure adherence with relevant Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures, raising any risks to the IPC group / service lead.
To work closely with the whole hospice therapy team, taking a One Team approach to ensure that clinical priorities are met across the service.
To maintain professional registration.
To maintain up to date and comprehensive treatment records.
To collect and provide statistical information as required by the Hospice.
To prioritise workload to meet the changing needs of the service, allowing time for administration.
To attend relevant meetings, providing effective communication to ensure continuity of patient care.
To facilitate good communication between all therapists and the MDT.
To participate in the development of clinical standards policies and audit, working within the Clinical Governance framework of the Hospice.
To be responsible for stock control of medical and surgical items and equipment required for treatment, ensuring that orders are placed in a timely manner.
To recognise indications of staff stress and to facilitate staff support.
To participate in induction of new staff and volunteers.
To take on a mentor role to new staff, as requested.
As requested, to participate in professional placements and lay person visits to the Hospice.
To recognise the value of volunteer contribution and play an active part in their support and development where appropriate.
To maintain an awareness of research and relevant findings and in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, work towards this being applied to practice.
To participate in education programmes as required.
To give feedback from attended education programmes/study days to the multi-disciplinary team. Actively participate in the Therapy Team In-Service Training programme.
To provide support and appropriate training for student Physiotherapists on placement at the Hospice.
To devise with your appraiser a personal development plan in line with the hospice objectives and personal needs.
To maintain and increase personal clinical skills.
To play an active role in service development where required.
To always work within the policies and guidelines of the Hospice and act within professional guidelines.
To always uphold the Hospice and individual team values.
To ensure effective use of resources.
To play an active part in the development and maintenance of good relationships with all who have business with the Hospice.
To actively participate in relevant local forums, to represent the Hospice in local policy and service development.
To always respect the confidentiality of information covering patients, staff and volunteers.
To promote the Hospice philosophy of care towards patients, relatives and visitors
Job description
Job responsibilities
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Job summary:
To provide high quality Occupational Therapy service in the palliative care speciality across Great Yarmouth and the Waveney area. To work within the multi-professional teams, both within the palliative care service, and within the wider community NHS Primary Care Home (PCH) teams.
Key Accountabilities:
To assess and provide evidence-based palliative occupational therapy treatment to hospice patients. This may include teaching patients, relatives and carers appropriate management techniques.
To see patients in various settings, including inpatients, outpatient clinics, care homes, and within patient homes.
To be proactive in discharge planning from the ward setting.
To set and monitor goals with patients and their carers.
To behave in a professional manner and maintain high standards of Occupational Therapy (OT) practice.
To liaise as appropriate with GPs, Consultants, and other relevant professionals, working closely with the hospice community Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), as well as the community MDT within our local PCH bases.
To be an active participant in relevant internal and external MDT meetings.
To be proactive in discharging patients once their hospice OT needs have been resolved, ensuring handover as needed.
To provide teaching, instruction and supervision to students and volunteers.
To maintain safely the equipment within the Hospice, removing and reporting any that is defective.
To arrange provision of equipment in patients homes, as required, liaising with PCH therapists for joint working and their ongoing review if equipment needs are complex.
To work closely with the whole hospice therapy team, taking a One Team approach to ensure that clinical priorities are met across the service.
To maintain professional registration.
To maintain up to date and comprehensive treatment records.
To collect and provide statistical information as required by the Hospice.
To prioritise workload to meet the changing needs of the service, allowing time for administration.
To attend relevant meetings, providing effective communication to ensure continuity of patient care.
To facilitate good communication between all therapists and the MDT.
To participate in the development of clinical standards policies and audit, working within the Clinical Governance framework of the Hospice.
To be responsible for stock control of medical items and equipment required for treatment, ensuring that orders are placed in a timely manner.
Promote a safeguarding is everyones business culture, acting as a safeguarding deputy if required.
Ensure adherence with relevant Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures, raising any risks to the IPC group / service lead.
To recognise indications of staff stress and to facilitate staff support.
To participate in induction of new staff and volunteers.
To take on a mentor role to new staff, as requested.
As requested, to participate in professional placements and lay person visits to the Hospice.
To recognise the value of volunteer contribution and play an active part in their support and development where appropriate.
To maintain an awareness of research and relevant findings and in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, work towards this being applied to practice.
To participate in education programmes as required.
To give feedback from attended education programmes/study days to the multi-disciplinary team. Actively participate in the Therapy Team In-Service Training programme.
To provide support and appropriate training for student Occupational Therapists on placement at the Hospice.
To devise with your appraiser a personal development plan in line with the hospice objectives and personal needs.
To maintain and increase personal clinical skills.
To play an active role in service development where required.
To always work within the policies and guidelines of the Hospice and act within professional guidelines.
To always uphold the Hospice and individual team values.
To ensure effective use of resources.
To play an active part in the development and maintenance of good relationships with all who have business with the Hospice.
To actively participate in relevant local forums, Integrated Central Equipment Stores (ICES) and OT Clinical Governance group, to represent the Hospice in local policy and service development.
To always respect the confidentiality of information covering patients, staff and volunteers.
To promote the Hospice philosophy of care towards patients, relatives and visitors.
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Job summary:
To provide high quality palliative physiotherapy assessment, treatment and on-going management to a wide range of patients with a palliative care diagnosis within the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area. To work closely with the multi-professional teams, both within the palliative care service, and within the wider community NHS Primary Care Home (PCH) teams.
Key Accountabilities:
To assess and provide evidence-based palliative physiotherapy treatment to hospice patients.
To see patients in various settings, including inpatients, outpatient clinics, care homes, and within patient homes.
To set and monitor goals with patients and their carers and teach simple treatment techniques to be carried out between consultations.
To behave in a professional manner, maintaining high standards of physiotherapy practice in accordance with CSP and HCPC standards.
To liaise as appropriate with GPs, Consultants, and other relevant professionals, working closely with the hospice community Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), as well as the community MDT within our local PCH bases.
To be an active participant in relevant internal and external MDT meetings.
To be proactive in discharging patients once their hospice physiotherapy needs have been resolved, ensuring handover as needed.
To provide teaching, instruction and supervision to students and volunteers.
To be actively involved in delivery of group work such as exercise classes.
To maintain safely the equipment within the Hospice, removing and reporting any that is defective.
To arrange provision of equipment in patients homes, as required, liaising with PCH therapists for joint working and their ongoing review if equipment needs are complex.
Promote a safeguarding is everyones business culture, acting as a safeguarding deputy if required.
Ensure adherence with relevant Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures, raising any risks to the IPC group / service lead.
To work closely with the whole hospice therapy team, taking a One Team approach to ensure that clinical priorities are met across the service.
To maintain professional registration.
To maintain up to date and comprehensive treatment records.
To collect and provide statistical information as required by the Hospice.
To prioritise workload to meet the changing needs of the service, allowing time for administration.
To attend relevant meetings, providing effective communication to ensure continuity of patient care.
To facilitate good communication between all therapists and the MDT.
To participate in the development of clinical standards policies and audit, working within the Clinical Governance framework of the Hospice.
To be responsible for stock control of medical and surgical items and equipment required for treatment, ensuring that orders are placed in a timely manner.
To recognise indications of staff stress and to facilitate staff support.
To participate in induction of new staff and volunteers.
To take on a mentor role to new staff, as requested.
As requested, to participate in professional placements and lay person visits to the Hospice.
To recognise the value of volunteer contribution and play an active part in their support and development where appropriate.
To maintain an awareness of research and relevant findings and in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, work towards this being applied to practice.
To participate in education programmes as required.
To give feedback from attended education programmes/study days to the multi-disciplinary team. Actively participate in the Therapy Team In-Service Training programme.
To provide support and appropriate training for student Physiotherapists on placement at the Hospice.
To devise with your appraiser a personal development plan in line with the hospice objectives and personal needs.
To maintain and increase personal clinical skills.
To play an active role in service development where required.
To always work within the policies and guidelines of the Hospice and act within professional guidelines.
To always uphold the Hospice and individual team values.
To ensure effective use of resources.
To play an active part in the development and maintenance of good relationships with all who have business with the Hospice.
To actively participate in relevant local forums, to represent the Hospice in local policy and service development.
To always respect the confidentiality of information covering patients, staff and volunteers.
To promote the Hospice philosophy of care towards patients, relatives and visitors
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- See attached job descriptions and person specifications
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- See attached job descriptions and person specifications
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
St Elizabeth Hospice
Address
Throughout the
Great Yarmouth
and Waveney area
NR31 7RA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
St Elizabeth Hospice
Address
Throughout the
Great Yarmouth
and Waveney area
NR31 7RA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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Reference: B0291-26-0031
Job summary
If you have a passion for caring and are interested in making a real difference to patients and their families, come and join the outstanding St Elizabeth Hospice team.
St Elizabeth Hospice is an independent charity and hospice, which improves life for people in the East Suffolk, Great Yarmouth and Waveney areas living with a progressive or life-limiting illness. Established in 1989, the hospice has built a reputation for delivering high-level care to patients and the community it serves. Through medicine and therapy, they ease pain; give life purpose and make life liveable. Last year the charity supported over 4,000 patients and their families.
Our most recent Care Quality Commission report rated the hospice as Outstanding
We are looking for Healthcare Assistants to join our dynamic Virtual Ward team that is part of our Community team. This role offers the unique opportunity to work alongside our outstanding multi-disciplinary team, providing planned or reactive care to patients and support to their loved ones.
If you would like an opportunity to find out more about working at the hospice and how it can fit your own career aspirations, we recommend an informal visit/discussion prior to you completing your application
Main duties of the job
Our ideal candidate will have NVQ level II in Health and Social Care or the Care Certificate, with experience in community / palliative care.
As well as joining our rewarding and well-respected organisation, St Elizabeth Hospice is here to support your career, with progression and training opportunities available to enhance your skills and development.
Every patient and family member is valued, and we pride ourselves in giving dedicated time to care for patients, whether it is in a patients home, on the telephone through OneCall or at the In-Patient Unit in Ipswich.
Salary:WTE: £25,272.00 per annum (based on 37.5 hours per week)
Hours:Various hours available covering 7 days a week, day and night shifts
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE
St Elizabeth Hospice is committed to safeguarding and protecting the adults and young people that we work with and has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse, neglect and discrimination of any person. As such, all posts are subject to a rigorous safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We have a range of robust safeguarding policies in place which promote safeguarding across the hospice and staff are expected to undertake regular, mandatory safeguarding training to equip them with the knowledge and skills to identify and respond to potential risks.
INTERVIEW DATE - to be confirmed
About us
St Elizabeth Hospice is an innovative and compassionate organisation. Hear from Healthcare Assistants themselves on why working at St Elizabeth Hospice is so special:
Joining the hospice is the best thing that has ever happened to me, and I cant imagine working anywhere else, its a very special place to be and to work.
Many people have said it must be very sad to work at the hospice, which it can be, but it is also the most uplifting and positive place that I have ever worked.
I wouldnt change my job for the world. Being able to continue supporting people during difficult times in their lives, has been one of the most rewarding and proudest moments in my career.
People often assume working at the hospice is dark, gloomy and sad, but this is not the case. We work with the living and help make a difference to people during very difficult times in their lives. It is a real privilege to be a part of an organisation that provides this special care, and I have felt this same feeling ever since I joined.
The hospice offers a generous benefit package, including:
27 days annual leave entitlement
Pension scheme
Life Cover
Cycle to Work Scheme
Car Leasing Scheme
Health Service Discounts
Occupational Sick Pay
Blue Light Card
Employee Assistance Programme
Details
Date posted
18 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
B0291-26-0031
Job locations
565 Foxhall Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 8LX
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary:
To work as part of the Virtual Ward team to provide holistic and specialist end-of-life care to patients to meet their preferred place of care; whilst working flexibly and responding to changing situations within the community.
Safeguarding responsibilities:
To demonstrate a commitment to keeping adults and young people safe
To report any disclosure made to you to the appropriate person
To report any safeguarding concerns in the workplace to the appropriate person
To maintain an awareness of the hospices policies in relation to safeguarding
Key responsibilities:
To carry out agreed tasks involving direct patient care and activities within patients' homes, (IPU and Outpatient unit as required) working within the level of training and competence.
To assist in physical care involving hygiene, elimination, eating and drinking, mobilisation, rest, sleep and comfort needs.
To assist in meeting the patients and their familys spiritual and psychological needs, recognising and respecting religious and cultural beliefs.
To respect the patients need for social interaction or solitude, recognising the importance of work and recreation.
To assist in providing support and comfort for the dying patient and his/her family.
To work as part of a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week service supporting the OneCall service alongside community nursing team overnight which includes answering the phone and any duties delegated by the nursing staff. This could involve completing documentation on SystemOne, driving, stock checking, preparing equipment for nursing colleagues and supporting patients with personal care needs.
To assist in effective verbal and written communication between patients, families and professionals working in the community and Hospice.
To maintain accurate records of patient care.
To perform certain clinical tasks such as bladder washouts - if appropriate and after passing competencies and training.
To refer to additional Hospice services or/and District Nurse or Family Support Worker any symptoms, concerns for either the patient or family and changes or deterioration of the patient's condition.
To have an understanding of safeguarding principles and be able to apply these within everyday practice and intervention/within your role.
Responsibilities for all staff:
Act as a positive ambassador for St Elizabeth Hospice
Where the postholder is a member of a professional body, comply to the professional standards set by that body. Ensure registration is current and practice continuous professional development.
Because of the special nature of the hospice and its work, the postholder may on occasion be asked to undertake other duties to help maintain our high standards of care and engagement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary:
To work as part of the Virtual Ward team to provide holistic and specialist end-of-life care to patients to meet their preferred place of care; whilst working flexibly and responding to changing situations within the community.
Safeguarding responsibilities:
To demonstrate a commitment to keeping adults and young people safe
To report any disclosure made to you to the appropriate person
To report any safeguarding concerns in the workplace to the appropriate person
To maintain an awareness of the hospices policies in relation to safeguarding
Key responsibilities:
To carry out agreed tasks involving direct patient care and activities within patients' homes, (IPU and Outpatient unit as required) working within the level of training and competence.
To assist in physical care involving hygiene, elimination, eating and drinking, mobilisation, rest, sleep and comfort needs.
To assist in meeting the patients and their familys spiritual and psychological needs, recognising and respecting religious and cultural beliefs.
To respect the patients need for social interaction or solitude, recognising the importance of work and recreation.
To assist in providing support and comfort for the dying patient and his/her family.
To work as part of a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week service supporting the OneCall service alongside community nursing team overnight which includes answering the phone and any duties delegated by the nursing staff. This could involve completing documentation on SystemOne, driving, stock checking, preparing equipment for nursing colleagues and supporting patients with personal care needs.
To assist in effective verbal and written communication between patients, families and professionals working in the community and Hospice.
To maintain accurate records of patient care.
To perform certain clinical tasks such as bladder washouts - if appropriate and after passing competencies and training.
To refer to additional Hospice services or/and District Nurse or Family Support Worker any symptoms, concerns for either the patient or family and changes or deterioration of the patient's condition.
To have an understanding of safeguarding principles and be able to apply these within everyday practice and intervention/within your role.
Responsibilities for all staff:
Act as a positive ambassador for St Elizabeth Hospice
Where the postholder is a member of a professional body, comply to the professional standards set by that body. Ensure registration is current and practice continuous professional development.
Because of the special nature of the hospice and its work, the postholder may on occasion be asked to undertake other duties to help maintain our high standards of care and engagement.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education in numeracy and literacy
- NVQ level II or Care Certificate (be prepared to complete if do not possess)
Desirable
- NVQ level III in direct care
Experience
Essential
- Ability to assess patient needs, training will be given.
- Demonstrable experience of team working.
- To have an understanding of safeguarding principles and be able to apply these within everyday practice and intervention/within your role.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Community/palliative care experience.
- Ability to plan, deliver and evaluation appropriate care packages.
Specific Skills
Essential
- Effective communicator ability to establish and maintain communication with patients, their families and colleagues.
- Ability to undertake routine assessments and deliver care to meet individual needs.
- IT literate ability to use Microsoft packages and Outlook or willingness to undertake training.
- Own transport/current driving licence.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Be willing and able to develop own knowledge and skills and to contribute to the development of others
- Ability to withstand sensitive and potentially stressful situations
- Energetic and enthusiastic
- Can do attitude
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education in numeracy and literacy
- NVQ level II or Care Certificate (be prepared to complete if do not possess)
Desirable
- NVQ level III in direct care
Experience
Essential
- Ability to assess patient needs, training will be given.
- Demonstrable experience of team working.
- To have an understanding of safeguarding principles and be able to apply these within everyday practice and intervention/within your role.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Community/palliative care experience.
- Ability to plan, deliver and evaluation appropriate care packages.
Specific Skills
Essential
- Effective communicator ability to establish and maintain communication with patients, their families and colleagues.
- Ability to undertake routine assessments and deliver care to meet individual needs.
- IT literate ability to use Microsoft packages and Outlook or willingness to undertake training.
- Own transport/current driving licence.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Be willing and able to develop own knowledge and skills and to contribute to the development of others
- Ability to withstand sensitive and potentially stressful situations
- Energetic and enthusiastic
- Can do attitude
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
St Elizabeth Hospice
Address
565 Foxhall Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 8LX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
St Elizabeth Hospice
Address
565 Foxhall Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 8LX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
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