Health Care Assistant Community

St Michael's Hospice; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Employee assistance program

33 days leave incl. holidays

Subsidised meals

Free refreshments

Free parking

Supervision

Education support

Blue Light discounts

Job summary

St Michael’s Hospice is recruiting a Health Care Assistant to join our community team in Hastings. You will provide compassionate care and support to patients and families, primarily through home visits and telephone advice, while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to ensure patient-centred care.

Experience in palliative care is desirable but not essential. DBS checks are required, and you will be supported by an Education Department and a friendly, team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in palliative care desirable but not essential.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Ability to work in interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care and support to patients and families.
• Care for patients during home visits and via telephone advice.
• Support patient-centred, interdisciplinary team working.

Job description

St Michael’s Hospice supports and enables the community of Hastings and Rother to live well with dying, death and loss. Our services are provided via in-patient beds and at home and we also offer Wellbeing support, both out-patient and virtual.

We want to recruit and retain the most diversely talented people and have a workforce representative of our community.We aspire to be a place where everyone feels welcome; whether you are cared for or supported by us, employed by us, volunteer for us, or support us in any way. We recognise that being a diverse and inclusive organisation will enable us to achieve our vision of a kind, resilient and empowered community.

The role:

At St Michael’s Hospice, we are committed to providing the highest quality of care to our patients and their families. As a member of our clinical team, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.

We are looking for a Health Care Assistant to join our evolving community team who ispassionate about palliative care and hastransferable skills and experience. You will be able to build a natural and trusted rapport with patients and families and provide compassionate care and support to those who need it most through home visits and telephone advice and support.

Our ideal candidate has excellent communication skills, sound judgement, and a real commitment to patient-centred interdisciplinary team working. You will be able to openly and honestly support people with sensitive topics including loss, grief and dying.

While palliative care experience is desirable, it is not essential to join our Hospice team as a Health Care Assistant.

We invite you to spend the day with us to meet the team and gain insight into how you can make a difference to patients and their families by joining St Michael’s Hospice.

Employee Benefit's

• friendly, team orientated work environment – a good pension scheme with the option to continue any existing NHS pension scheme membership
• an Employee Assistance Programme (Benenden Healthcare)
• up to 33days annual leave plus bank holidays
• subsidised employee meals and free refreshments
• free parking
• supportive supervision
• a proactive Education Department to support with your development
• Hospice employees also qualify for a Blue Light Card with access to a huge array of discounts.

Please note if a vacancy is part time the salary will be pro rata.

A DBS check will be required for this role.