Community Care Worker

Dorothy House Hospice; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused healthcare provider in Trowbridge is seeking a Community Care Worker to join their Hospice at Home service. This role provides compassionate and personalized care for individuals needing End of Life care. Full training will be provided and no prior experience is necessary. Applicants should have a valid UK driver’s licence and access to a vehicle. The position offers both full-time and part-time shifts with competitive pay and excellent benefits.

Benefits

27 days plus bank holidays

Industry leading training

Pension with Life Assurance

Colleague discount across retail stores

45p per mile for work travel

Qualifications

• No previous health or social care experience required.
• Ability to demonstrate empathy and compassion.
• Must possess a full UK driver's licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care including washing and emotional support.
• Work as part of a team under supervision of a Senior Care Worker.
• Travel within the geographical area to deliver care.

Skills

Empathy

Compassion

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Our Hospice at Home service provides packages of care to help people remain at home in the later stages of their life. Full training provided and no experience needed! If you are a passionate and caring individual and are looking for a rewarding new challenge, then this is for you.

JOB TITLE

COMMUNITY CARE WORKER | Band 3 £12.31 - £13.13 per hour + unsociable hour enhancements

About the role and what to expect

We are currently looking for Community Carer Workers to join our fantastic Hospice at Home team.

• Our Dorothy House Hospice at Home team is committed to providing compassionate and personalised care to support anyone in the community requiring End of Life care in their own home.
• As a carer you will be expected to undertake all aspects of personal care (this can include washing/showering patients, managing bodily fluids including catheters and stomas and providing care after death) as well as provide emotional care and support to the patient and their family, treating them with respect, dignity and compassion at all times.
• Here at Dorothy House, we are proud to have our Tulip Certificate, one of the most successful and leading training programmes in the industry. You will be provided with full training and will have constant support from our incredible team while working with us.

• You will work as part of a multi professional team to deliver care to our high standard, working under the direct leadership and supervision of a Senior Care Worker.

Where will I be working?

Our carers are community based and will occasionally work at our Winsley Hospice. This means that you will be expected to travel anywhere within our geographical catchment area, so access to your own vehicle is essential. You will be reimbursed for your mileage at our agreed rate.

Where possible, we try to keep you working in your local area, however, this is not always possible so a degree of flexibility is sometimes needed.

See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.

Hours of work

We have a full range of both full and part time positions available and provide care both across the day and overnight 365 days a year. We are currently recruiting for Day Carers who can work shifts that cover our 07:00 - 22:00 care needs, including alternate weekends.

About you

No health or social care experience needed! Although any previous experience of working in care would be an advantage. We are happy to consider anyone from any background, so long as they can demonstrate empathy and compassion with the passion to learn and develop.

Due to the nature of the role, you will need a full UK drivers licence with access to a vehicle.

Note: we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role. Candidates must be able to provide an existing proof of right to work in the UK.

Benefits

Dorothy House is an incredible place to work; these are just a few of our benefits that we offer to our staff:

• 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days and then 33 days with length of service.
• Excellent industry leading training with a focus on career development!
• Pension with Life Assurance.
• Colleague discount across our 29 retail stores.
• 45p per mile for work travel.
• Mindful Employer Plus Charter - supporting our colleagues with access to impartial, confidential advice when you need it most.

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application.

Note: our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application.