- Provide care that is culturally sensitive and appropriate to all communities we serve.
- Report to the Nurse in charge on each shift
- Able to maintain and develop clinical skills in order to care for children with complex health needs
- Maintain high standards of care aligned with best practice, hospice values and CQC key lines of enquiry
- Keep accurate and timely documentation using online database.
- Admit children into the hospice, ensure child is fit for admission by taking observations. Ensure admission form is completed and the child has brought all necessary equipment
- Discharge child from the hospice handing over all cares to parents/carers. Ensure child is discharged with all property and equipment.
- Participate in SBAR handover of children
- Support children in emergency situations and escort to hospital with paramedics
- Adhere to all Zoe’s Place policies, procedures and guidelines, and promote these to others.
- Report incidents and accidents promptly to the Nurse in Charge and complete required documentation.
- Maintain dignity, privacy and confidentiality at all times.
Other Duties & Skills Required
- Demonstrate professionalism, good time management and punctuality at all times.
- Experience working as a HCA or in a school, nursery, healthcare environment
- Experience of working with children and families with complex needs and life limiting illnesses.
Zoes Place Baby Hospice is nurse-led, providing 24-hour short breaks and end of life support for babies and children up to the age of six (extended to age 8 years as needed) who have life-limiting and life-threatening complex needs.
Hours: Full time
Salary: £24,250 to £26,500 a year
Based at: Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice Middlesbrough
Responsible to: Head of Care
