About
At Rennie Grove Peace, we provide palliative and end of life care support within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire in four stages: Early Support Living Well, Dying Well and Bereavement Support ...
Inpatient Unit Care Support
Contact person
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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?
· To have carer/nursing experience
· Patience and willingness to help
· Have the highest regard for the principles of confidentiality
· Empathetic and understanding nature
· Good communication skills
· In good physical and emotional health
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costsAbout Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
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.
Our staff team of 340+ includes a wide range of patient-facing disciplines plus operational support based in Watford, Tring, St Albans, Chalfont St Giles and Berkhamsted. The Charity is now one of the larger UK hospice charities, reaching a GP population of 797,037 of whom 75% live in Hertfordshire and 25% in Buckinghamshire.
Looking after over 4,500 patients a year, as well as those around them, is a huge privilege, one we simply could not achieve without the incredible support of our 1600 strong volunteer workforce. Our multidisciplinary team helps people to live well and receive support in the place that best suits their needs, when they need it the most. We’re here to help the whole family cope during the most difficult of times, early in diagnosis, during a patient’s illness and, if needed, when those around them are dealing with grief and bereavement.