Person Specification Essay
Person Specification
I have years of experience working with different clients/patients group. I work with people with terminal illness such as cancer patients, renal and heart failure in different settings such as hospital wards, rehabilitation wards, private, residential and nursing homes.
Skills and Abilities
Ability to respond to changes in patient condition
I have responded to changes in patients conditions by documenting my observation and informing person in charge that patient was breathless, vomiting, complaining of pain, patient having diarrhea, patient couldn’t swallow or patient wasn’t eating,
Ability to prioritise patient’s care need
My priority is my duty of care to my patient because of that I always prioritise my work …show more content…
load by working according to care plan of individual patient, giving patient informed choices and gaining consent before any task.
Ability to work without direct supervision
I work as a lone worker and I received and give handovers on via phone.
I have shared information’s that concern and of benefit to patient, colleagues and other professionals thru e-mails. I have written log and left messages in patient’s note. I have called district nurses and person in charge on phone to report changes and observations.
Uses own initiative and motivation to learn
I always ensure I have nursing equipments such as gloves and apron in my possession when going to shift. I have used my note book when there was no message sheet in patient’s note. I have called on call manager to report patient who refused service before heading home. I am always ready to learn new skills to develop professional. I have attended trainings and appraisals. I welcome positive criticisms form colleagues and respect people opinion and views.
Knowledge of care giving
I have the ability to give and assist patient with care needs, for example I have taken patient’s T.P.R., blood sugar, E.C.G, swabbing and so on. I have done pressure area care. I have assisted patient with personal and mouth care. Care of the body after death (last office). I have supported patient with toileting. I have assisted with medication. I have emptied urine bag, I have recorded intake and output of fluid and food. I have assisted patient to alleviate pains and
symptoms.
Has an empathy and understanding of issues encountered by patients with palliative care needs
I always empathise with my patients to do my job diligently having known they were faced with psychological, emotionally, spiritual and physical needs. For example I have held patient’s hand to assure him. I have listen attentively and made eye contact with patient. I have given respite service for carer and family. I have assisted with funeral arrangements with family consent. I have prayed with some of my patients as they wished. I respect their confidentialities and privacies.
S/NVQ3
I am willing and ready to work towards achieving NVQ2 and Marie Curie Cancer care SHCA development programme.
Recent experience of caring for patients including the ability to
I have reported changes and observation in patient’s condition to my superiors and colleagues to deliver quality services such as patient vomiting, patient stop communicating or crying, swelling feet, high temperature, and restlessness and so on. All these changes or/and observations I have documented accurately and clearly in patient’s note. I communicated with carers and family by giving and receiving handovers or updates as necessary. Having cared for dying patients I ensured I provide adequate and quality palliative care to make patients comfortable by prompting or reminding them to take their medications. Assisting patient to alleviate pain and observing them as necessary. I have recorded and reported symptoms. I have assisted patients to reposition .Giving and receiving adequate handovers and leaving clear messages for colleagues and other professionals.
I have years of experience working with different clients/patients group. I work with people with terminal illness such as cancer patients, renal and heart failure in different settings such as hospital wards, rehabilitation wards, private, residential and nursing homes.
Skills and Abilities
Ability to respond to changes in patient condition
I have responded to changes in patients conditions by documenting my observation and informing person in charge that patient was breathless, vomiting, complaining of pain, patient having diarrhea, patient couldn’t swallow or patient wasn’t eating,
Ability to prioritise patient’s care need
My priority is my duty of care to my patient because of that I always prioritise my work …show more content…
load by working according to care plan of individual patient, giving patient informed choices and gaining consent before any task.
Ability to work without direct supervision
I work as a lone worker and I received and give handovers on via phone.
I have shared information’s that concern and of benefit to patient, colleagues and other professionals thru e-mails. I have written log and left messages in patient’s note. I have called district nurses and person in charge on phone to report changes and observations.
Uses own initiative and motivation to learn
I always ensure I have nursing equipments such as gloves and apron in my possession when going to shift. I have used my note book when there was no message sheet in patient’s note. I have called on call manager to report patient who refused service before heading home. I am always ready to learn new skills to develop professional. I have attended trainings and appraisals. I welcome positive criticisms form colleagues and respect people opinion and views.
Knowledge of care giving
I have the ability to give and assist patient with care needs, for example I have taken patient’s T.P.R., blood sugar, E.C.G, swabbing and so on. I have done pressure area care. I have assisted patient with personal and mouth care. Care of the body after death (last office). I have supported patient with toileting. I have assisted with medication. I have emptied urine bag, I have recorded intake and output of fluid and food. I have assisted patient to alleviate pains and
symptoms.
Has an empathy and understanding of issues encountered by patients with palliative care needs
I always empathise with my patients to do my job diligently having known they were faced with psychological, emotionally, spiritual and physical needs. For example I have held patient’s hand to assure him. I have listen attentively and made eye contact with patient. I have given respite service for carer and family. I have assisted with funeral arrangements with family consent. I have prayed with some of my patients as they wished. I respect their confidentialities and privacies.
S/NVQ3
I am willing and ready to work towards achieving NVQ2 and Marie Curie Cancer care SHCA development programme.
Recent experience of caring for patients including the ability to
I have reported changes and observation in patient’s condition to my superiors and colleagues to deliver quality services such as patient vomiting, patient stop communicating or crying, swelling feet, high temperature, and restlessness and so on. All these changes or/and observations I have documented accurately and clearly in patient’s note. I communicated with carers and family by giving and receiving handovers or updates as necessary. Having cared for dying patients I ensured I provide adequate and quality palliative care to make patients comfortable by prompting or reminding them to take their medications. Assisting patient to alleviate pain and observing them as necessary. I have recorded and reported symptoms. I have assisted patients to reposition .Giving and receiving adequate handovers and leaving clear messages for colleagues and other professionals.