Health Care Assistant – In patient Unit

Woking & Sam Beare Hospices; Woking; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A local hospice organization in Woking is looking for passionate Health Care Assistants to provide exceptional care to patients and their families. The role requires excellent communication skills and a willingness to learn. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship. This position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for personal development and qualifications. Flexible working and several staff benefits are included.

Benefits

27 days annual leave, increasing with service

Bike2Work Scheme

Blue Light Discount Card

Death in Service benefit

Discounted Complementary Therapies

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced sick pay and family leave

Eye Care Vouchers

Flexible working opportunities

Free parking

On-site café and Wellbeing Gardens

Pension Scheme

Training & Development support

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship.
• Experience caring for patients in a health or social care setting.
• Experience working as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional care to patients and their families.
• Support patients in the In Patient Unit and at home.
• Participate in staff development programs.

Skills

Caring and compassionate

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Enthusiastic attitude

Education

Care Certificate or NVQ 3 (QCF Level 3)

Job description

Woking & Sam Beare Hospice are pleased to announce the following position :

Health Care Assistant (Band 2 / 3). Part time applications considered

Woking and Sam Beare Hospice In Patient Unit is looking for caring, passionate and enthusiastic Health Care Assistants to join our amazing team.

At our hospice, we provide exceptional care to patients and their families through some of the most challenging times of their lives. We support our patients in our In Patient Unit, at home plus in our Wellbeing Centre. Our charity specialises in palliative and end of life care for patients with complex and life limiting illnesses who live in North-West Surrey.

We ensure high quality care with great staff to patient ratios, making sure everyone feels cared for and valued. Our warm, clean and homely environment helps patients and families using our services feel safe and comfortable.

Development of staff is a key focus our education team offers excellent training sessions and support staff development through courses and university programs.

Recent examples of our commitment to developing our team include :

• NA to RN apprenticeships
• HCA to NA apprenticeships,
• CNS supported and developed to join our medical team as a Non-Medical Prescriber / ANP
• Staff Nurse to Senior Staff Nurse
• Senior Staff Nurse into Clinical Nurse Specialist positions in our community team.

“” A beautiful setting, warm friendly staff and colleagues, and the gratitude of the patient’s and their families fuel my energies to keep going with a challenging role. What we do is not easy but it’s very worthwhile”. Clinical Colleague Testimonial

A successful Health Care Assistant will be :

• Caring and compassionate
• Willing to develop their knowledge and skills
• Experience of palliative care is desirable it is not essential as we can offer support through our training and development programme
• To have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Have a can-do, enthusiastic attitude.

A successful candidate will have :

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship. We are unable to offer sponsorship or visa assistance for this position.
• Care Certificate or NVQ 3 (QCF Level 3 or equivalent) qualification, or a willingness to work towards one
• Experience of caring for patients in a health or social care setting
• Experience of working as part of a team
• A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

This role is Band 2-3 depending on experience and qualification. All successful candidates employed into band 2 are encouraged to complete the Care Certificate within 6-12 months of employment which would offer the opportunity to develop into the Band 3 role.

Clinical Staff Benefits

We are passionate about our colleagues’ careers. Along with our commitment to provide every colleague with a personal development plan to achieve their vocational goals, we provide the following industry leading benefits :

Annual Leave

All staff start with 27 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service, and 33 days after 10 years’ service. NHS staff who join our hospice can have their NHS service recognised to start their holiday entitlement at the corresponding level, with proof of service.

Bike2Work Scheme

Supports staff to cycle to work through purchasing bikes and accessories with tax savings.

Blue Light Discount Card

Staff can apply for a Blue Light card that offers discounts across 15, retailers.

Death in Service

A payment for your family or beneficiaries in the unfortunate event of death whilst employed at the hospice. It’s a way to support your loved ones financially during a difficult time.

Discounted Complementary Therapies

Our Wellbeing Team offer discounted therapies to all members of staff including massages and reflexology and Staff Wellbeing Days.

Employee Assistance Programme

This encompasses comprehensive support for employees’ physical, mental and financial wellbeing, offering a range of services for employees and their families. These include confidential access 24 / 7 to a helpline and GP service, counselling services and bereavement support.

Enhanced Schemes

including occupational sick pay, maternity, paternity and adoption pay.

Eye Care Vouchers

Specsavers vouchers for annual eye tests and contribution towards glasses if required for screen work.

Flexible Working

We offer flexible working opportunities including working part time depending on the role.

Free Parking

Available in the car park opposite the hospice

On Site Café and Wellbeing Gardens

At the hospice, there’s an-onsite café serving fresh, affordable meals, and you can enjoy our beautifully landscaped gardens lovingly maintained by our volunteer gardeners.

Pension Scheme

Hospice staff can join Royal London with a 4% employer contribution or colleagues joining from the NHS can remain in the NHS pension scheme, subject to eligibility.

Training & Development

We have a dedicated education and training team to support development opportunities across the hospice including apprenticeships, professional qualifications and more.

The closing date is 12th December . However, we will be interviewing during the advertising period and reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.