Job description

Key Areas of Responsibility:

To carry out tasks involving direct patient care and support to patients and families
To undertake assessments of patient/carer needs
Co-ordinate patient transport and document accordingly liaising with ambulance transport and taxi firms.
Hostess duties and assist patients with meals, nutritional needs.
Be willing to transport patients using company vehicles when required.
To act within the limits of your competence and authority
To support and direct clinical care assistant volunteers
Contribute to the effectiveness of teams by participating in inter-disciplinary team working to support individuals.

Clinical:

Communicate effectively with patients, carers and professionals
Support individuals who are distressed
Assess an individuals needs arising from their health and social status
Undertake personal hygiene for individuals unable to care for themselves
Prepare individuals for health and social care actions activities through the appropriate moving and positioning of individuals.
Prepare and manage environments and resources for use in health and social care activities
Promote participation in agreed therapeutic group activities
Enable patients to develop the knowledge and skills to manage their illness/social situation
Assist individuals in undertaking activities and enable them to choose and participate in activities that are meaningful to them.
Work in collaboration with family/carers to enable them to support individuals
Deliver and collect clinical items if required.

Must have a clean drivers licence and access to a car

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