Bank Healthcare Support Worker

T Hafan; Wales; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's hospice in Wales seeks a compassionate Healthcare Support Worker to join their Bank team. The position involves providing holistic care to children with life-shortening conditions, contributing to a supportive environment with a focus on teamwork and individualized care plans. This role offers the chance to work closely with an experienced team dedicated to making a positive impact on families' lives during challenging times.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Supportive Working Environment

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Qualifications

• Dedicated healthcare professional with a passion for palliative care.
• Experience working with children with life-shortening conditions is preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe and supportive care to children in the hospice.
• Assist in providing individualized care as directed by Registered Nurses.
• Participate in a multi-disciplinary team to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Compassion

Teamwork

Communication

Adaptability

Job description

Tŷ Hafan is a beautiful children’s hospice located on the picturesque Vale of Glamorgan coastline. Covering the South, East, and West of Wales Tŷ Hafan offers a beautiful, newly refurbished working environment set in idyllic grounds a short distance from the metropolitan area of Cardiff.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Bank as a Healthcare Support Worker in our highly experienced care team. We are looking for dedicated healthcare professionals with a passion for providing holistic family centred care to a caseload of very special and inspiring children, young people, and their families. As a Tŷ Hafan Bank Healthcare Support Worker you participate in a full range of delegated duties giving plenty of opportunity to develop your career in Healthcare. In addition you will develop your skills to a high standard working closely with a wider team of professionals committed to going above and beyond to provide truly intuitive and creative care. At Tŷ Hafan our staff pride themselves on being able to make a difference, through multiple opportunities to get to know the families in our care and supporting what is important to them.

About us

Tŷ Hafan's ambition is that when a child's life will be short, no family should have to live it on their own. Sadly, we know that thousands of families in Wales are struggling alone through fear, exhaustion and uncertainty that comes with caring for a child whose life will be short. We believe that no family should have to live this on their own and we are determined to walk alongside every family through life, death and beyond.

At Tŷ Hafan we are experts at caring for children with life-shortening conditions and our services support families in our hospice, in community settings, local hospitals and in families' homes. We understand that needs of each child and their family are unique and we know that caring for a child with life-shortening condition is often extremely demanding. Our aim is to make sure that no one is doing this alone. Our colleagues, volunteers and supporter are crucial in the delivery of our ambition - we know that everyone plays a huge part in making sure that no family faces their child's short life alone.

OurVision: A Wales where every child with life-shortening conditions lives a fulfilling life, supported with the compassion and specialist care and their family need.

Our Purpose: No family should have to face the unimaginable loss of their child alone. With children and families at the heart of all we do, we provide free care and support in our hospice and in community, offering a lifeline through out the childs short life, at end of life, through bereavement and beyond.

Our Values: AtTŷ Hafan we make a difference by living our values which are Demonstrating Compassion, Providing Excellent Service, Working Together and Taking Ownership.

About the role

As a Bank Healthcare Support Worker your responsibility will be to contribute in the delivering safe and supportive care to children resident in the hospice, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure continuity of care.As a Tŷ Hafan Healthcare Support Worker tasks will be delegated by a Registered Nurse, in consideration of your level of skill and confidence. You will be responsible for providing care in line with our individualised care plans, designed by Registered Nurses in compliance with current guidelines, regulations and policies.Our skilled team provide specialist care for children and young people with a wide range of complex conditions therefore, at Tŷ Hafan your work will be extremely varied, and deeply fulfilling.

If you are interested in an exciting new career challenge and share our aim of providing specialist and compassionate palliative care to children, then Tŷ Hafan could be the place for you. We would love to hear from you.

For further information please see the full job description and job specification, or [e-mail].

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Additional Information

Successful applicants must be UK residents and we do not offer sponsorships at this time. You will besubject to the outcome of an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and baring service) check and two satisfactory references.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your CV / application as early as possible.

Tŷ Hafan is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.