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At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, our unique care provides a lifeline of compassion and support to patients, carers, and families facing progressive life-limiting illness.
We provide palliative ...
Inpatient Unit Care Support
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Summary
The In-Patient Unit is based within the hospice and offers specialist palliative care to its patients as well as providing support to the patient’s familyDetailed description
Purpose of this role
The In-Patient Unit is based within the hospice and offers specialist palliative care to its patients as well as providing support to the patient’s family, friends and carers. This role supports the delivery of this service.
Main tasks
· Assist with serving of appropriate meals and drinks
· Assist with patients’ personal hygiene and toilet care needs under the direction of qualified staff
· To work with other members of the IPU team in general tasks to ensure a quality holistic service
· Ensure that patient information is passed onto staff ensuring that confidentiality is maintained at all times
· Ensure all fire, health and safety requirements are observed
· Assist professionals with therapeutic treatments and activities
· Be willing to support other parts of the Patient Services department as required
· Attend training and supervisory sessions as required
What are we looking for?
· Someone with carer/nursing experience
· Patience and willingness to help
· Understand the principles of confidentiality
· Empathetic and understanding nature
· Good communication skills
· In good physical and emotional health
What's in it for you?
- give your time knowing that you are making a difference to patients and families at a difficult time in their lives
- our IPU team are friendly, busy and purposeful and welcome the extra support that volunteers offer
- this role helps to build on the caring or nursing skills you have in a very special environment
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costsAbout Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
We provide palliative and end of life care support, including bereavement services, within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and our patient services are available to adults, as well as patients transitioning into adult services (16 to 25 years.) Bereavement support is offered for all ages to families of patients and those around them, as well as throughout the community, in schools and workplaces.
We are proud to offer care in the place that best suits the individual’s needs, whether that’s at home, in a care home, in a short stay in our inpatient unit, out in the community, or in our purpose-built Living Well Centre facilities. As a hospice care charity, we have offered this support, free of charge, for over 40 years.