Trident Healthcare Solutions
2. JOB PURPOSE
The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care with the multidisciplinary team and patients’ families in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team and in accordance with Hospice philosophy.
They are also expected to supervise and teach unqualified staff with the support and supervision or more senior members of the team.
To develop high standards of skilled nursing care and professional practice through evidence practice. To recognise the need for personal flexibility within the unit to ensure all aspects of the hospice service are managed effectively.
4. ROLE OF DEPARTMENT
The Hospice consists of an 18 bedded in patient unit, a Day Centre and a community team maintaining highest standards of palliative care with in multidisciplinary environment. Services are provided for people with cancer, HIV and other life threatening illnesses and for their significant others.
Patient are admitted to the Hospice In-Patient Unit for assessment, symptom control, terminal care, rehabilitation, respite care and medical interventions from a wide catchment area of the following CCG’s Westminster, Brent, Camden, Islington.