Health Care Support Worker

Nightingale House Hospice; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightingale House Hospice is seeking a dedicated Health Care Support Worker to join their multidisciplinary team in providing high-quality palliative care. This full-time role is based in a state-of-the-art inpatient unit, where the successful candidate will play a vital part in ensuring compassionate care for patients and their families, while contributing to the organisation's mission of support and dignity.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Generous holiday allowance

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail Discount Schemes

Staff Discount in Caffi Cwtch

Qualifications

• Palliative care/oncology experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic person-centred care under the direction of registered nursing staff.
• Integrate healthcare with psychological, physical, rehabilitative, and spiritual needs.

Skills

Palliative Care

Holistic Care

Compassion

Job description

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Health Care Support Worker (IPU)

Enhancements for nights and weekend working

37.5 hours per week

We are an ambitious organisation providing specialist palliative care services, completely free-of-charge, to patients and their families across a wide area stretching from Wrexham, Flintshire, and East Denbighshire to Barmouth and the border towns including Oswestry and Whitchurch. It costs £5.6m per year to run the Hospice, with only 20% of our funding provided by the government. We are reliant on the support of the community we serve to donate and fundraise to maintain our vital services. Over 400 volunteers give their time to the Hospice helping us run efficiently and effectively as part of the local community. This year Nightingale House Hospice is celebrating 30 years of providing compassionate care and strive to see this continue for future generations.

At Nightingale House Hospice, we believe in making every moment matter. We pride ourselves in providing compassionate care in our community, through comfort, dignity, and support to individuals and families facing life's most profound challenges. Join us in our mission to make a difference and leave a legacy of care and compassion.

The successful candidate will join a friendly and passionate team working in our newly developed state-of-the-art Inpatient Unit.

We are looking for an exceptional Health Care Support Worker to join our dedicated multidisciplinary team providing high standards of holistic care to our patients and their families under the direction of registered nursing staff. You will work as part of the team to provide holistic person-centred care, integrating healthcare with psychological, physical, rehabilitative, and spiritual needs.

Palliative Care/oncology experience is desirable but not essential.

In return, Nightingale House offers:

• A positive and friendly working environment in our state-of-the-art inpatient unit.
• The opportunity to make a real difference.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Generous holiday allowance that increases with length of service.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Retail Discount Schemes.
• Staff Discount in Caffi Cwtch.

Nightingale House is an equal opportunities employer. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check, which will be considered when confirming employment.

Registered Charity No: 1035600

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care