Job Description

Position: Wellbeing Practitioner RGN/AHP

Reports to: Wellbeing Team Leader

Salary: 13,111.80

Hourly Rate: 16.81

Location: Rossendale Hospice

Hours:

15hrs per week

Job summary: the post holder is expected to:

To work as part of a multi- disciplinary team on the Wellbeing unit, delivering high-quality, evidence-based holistic palliative care to patients and their families, ensuring all care is provided with compassion, dignity, and respect. Undertake individual patient assessments, formulating goal setting and plans of care Be responsible for agreed service coordination and quality tasks, for example data collection, audits, attendance at multidisciplinary meetings. To lead creative therapies within the Wellbeing unit with support from volunteers and external services. Support and supervise the work of Support Workers, Students and Volunteers The post holder will provide individualised holistic enablement focused palliative rehabilitation within their scope of practice. Partake in the on-call rota. Contribute to and participate in organisational service development. Work across the clinical services, including Hospice at Home when required, to ensure service delivery.
Our Values:

We have four values, compassion, integrity, openness, and excellence. Anyone coming into contact with Rossendale Hospice, whether as a service user, supporter, staff member or shop customer, will experience the same level of care and professionalism on which we've built our reputation.

We operate within the framework of these four core values. Our staff and volunteers aim to uphold these values, irrespective of their role. We recognise and adopt appropriate behaviours which ensure we always work within our values.

Key tasks / duties:

To provide skilled care under the direction of the Team Leader that is evidence based and best practice. To lead the process of admission to service ensuring all relevant patient records are completed within the agreed timeframes and according to statutory requirements To lead patient groups and support colleagues in the delivery of group work including education and therapeutic sessions To co-ordinate daily activity with the Hospice at Home service. To undertake patient assessments in the Wellbeing setting and the patient's home, according to individual needs of the patient and their carers'. To formulate goal setting and individual care plans and to be able to implement, evaluate and amend these plans as necessary To plan, deliver and evaluate evidence based rehabilitative care for patients and their families in collaboration with other members of the team To develop communication skills to promote beneficial therapeutic relationships with patients and their carers. To ensure patients receive the Right Care at the Right Time in the Right Place including Advance Care Planning (ACP) and Advance Clinical Management Planning (ACMP) To attend all mandatory training and take part in education programmes in partnership with colleagues. To liaise with the multidisciplinary team in both the Hospice and the community setting including Palliative Consultant, District Nurse, Social Workers, GPs, and any other agencies involved in patient care. Support people's equality, diversity, and rights. Maintain and support the efficient use of physical and / or financial resources. To monitor patient's condition and report significant changes to the Team Leader, GP and/or emergency services as appropriate.
Management

Ensure economic use of resources. Ensure a safe environment for patients, visitors, volunteers, and other staff. Participate in the induction of new staff. Support the supervision and support of Health Care Assistants, health care students, and volunteers. Ensure that information on activities and work patterns are submitted in a timely fashion. To take part in the duty rotas to ensure all clinical services are covered. To contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of clinical services. To ensure that all clinical policies, procedures and guidelines are adhered to Collect appropriate data, i.e. Attendance figures, Safe staffing tools, Patient outcomes and experience for the use of reports and quality evaluations. Provide an environment that encourages the patient to play an active part in their care enabling them to voice their wishes about current and future care, e.g. the use of advanced care planning tools. Promote a culture that is conducive to the recognition of complex, physical, spiritual, social, and psychological needs and utilise internal referral systems in a timely and appropriate manner. Provide support, information and advice to patents and carers to enable them to make informed decisions about care in order to maximise their potential. Act as an advocate to ensure that the patient's perspective is heard within the multi-disciplinary team. Empower individuals to adjust to and manage large scale changes in their lives to maximise their potential within the constraints of their conditions and circumstances. Support the development of new initiatives.
Professional/clinical

Maintain up to date registration and revalidation with the NMC/HCPC and adhere to the professional Code of Conduct. To ensure that patient documentation is completed accurately and fully in line with the NMC/HCPC guidance on documentation Be aware of and adhere to the Hospice policies and procedures and act at all times with the NMC/HCPC standards, Code of Conduct and guidelines Accepts responsibility for his/her own professional development. Participate in Clinical Supervision. Promotes evidence-based practice and contributes to research and development activity to enhance patient care. To participate in regular 1-1s and annual performance and development reviews. To participate in mandatory training sessions. Disseminate information and knowledge gained from attendance at conferences and courses for the benefit of the multi-professional team. Awareness of the legislation regarding registration of the Hospice and guidance laid down by statutory bodies. Support the Clinical Services Manager and Team Leader in implementing agreed initiatives, thus improving the effectiveness and efficiency of our services.
Person/professional:

To act at all times in accordance with the policies and procedures of Rossendale Hospice. At all times act as an ambassador for Rossendale Hospice to patients, relatives, carers, colleagues, and members of the public. Engage in lifelong learning and attend any training as deemed appropriate. Participate in 1-1s, annual appraisal, and team meetings. Attendance at all mandatory training as specified for the role. To act as link-professional for specific specialist topic areas.
Health and safety

Understand building fire regulations and agreed action to be taken in the event of a fire. Report any incidents/adverse events in accordance with Rossendale Hospice policy. Understand the principles of infection control and hand hygiene. Take all measures to ensure the safety of staff, patients, volunteers, supporters, customers and visitors to Rossendale Hospice in accordance with Rossendale Hospice Health and Safety Policy.
Manual handling and /or heavy lifting

Key requirement of the role: Yes

Full, current, valid UK driving licence

Yes

Access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes

Yes

Car insurance, including business cover

Yes

Disclosure & Barring Service Check

(formally known as Criminal Records Bureau)

Enhanced check required for this role

Additional Information:

This job description will be reviewed as part of the post holders' annual appraisal and is not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities. To meet the ever-changing needs of the service you may be required to perform other duties within your capacity, appropriate to your grade, competence, and general level of responsibility within the organisation. Rossendale Hospice believes in providing appropriate training and development for all employees and the post holder will be encouraged to attend / participate in additional training as appropriate. Rossendale Hospice is able to provide its high-quality service thanks to the enthusiasm and commitment of our staff and volunteers.? We expect all staff to work positively alongside our volunteers and to demonstrate our values of compassion, integrity, openness, and excellence at all times. Rossendale Hospice is a no smoking organisation. Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults.
All Hospice employees and volunteers are required to act in such a way that at all times safeguards the health and well-being of children and vulnerable adults.? Familiarisation with and adherence to Hospice and Lancashire Safeguarding Children's/Adults Boards Safeguarding policies is an essential requirement of all employees and volunteers, as is participation in related mandatory training and safeguarding supervision.

Records Management/Data Protection Act

As an employee of the Hospice, you have a legal responsibility for all records, including patient health, financial, personal, and administrative, that you gather or use as part of your work. The records may be paper, electronic, etc. As an employee of the Hospice, you are required to undertake Data Protection training annually and follow policy and procedures in your management of all data you have access to. You must consult your manager if you have any doubt as to the correct management of the records with which you work You must report any breaches to the CEO or Clinical Services Manager at the earliest opportunity

BEFORE SHORTLISTING CAN BE CONCLUDED, ALL INDEED CANDIDATES THAT BELEIVE THEY MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A ROSSENDALE HOSPICE APPLICATION FORM

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 16.81 per hour

Benefits:

Flexitime Free parking On-site parking Sick pay Transport links
Experience:

of palliative and/or end-of-life care, long-term conditions: 2 years (required)
Language:

English (required)
Licence/Certification:

RGN Qualification (required) Driving Licence and access to own vehicle (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 26/10/2025
Reference ID: Wellbeing Practitioner RGN/AHP