Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Bedford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent hospice organization in Bedford seeks a compassionate Healthcare Assistant. Responsibilities include monitoring client well-being and ensuring accurate documentation. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills, at least one year of relevant experience, and the ability to work flexibly across various shifts. Opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

27 days holiday, rising to 33

Enhanced pay for unsociable hours

Employee Networks

Structured induction programme

Staff discount on new goods

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience in Health or Social Care.
• Ability to work within a team.
• Flexibility to work various shifts.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the physical and emotional well-being of clients.
• Ensure accurate reporting and documentation.
• Promote choice in care delivery.

Skills

Clinical skills

Empathy

Numeracy and literacy skills

IT skills

Education

NVQ/QCF Level 2 qualification

Job description

About us

Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone.

We are there when it matters.

About the Role

Sue Ryder Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) play a vital role in our Hospices providing essential support to patients, families, and the broader care team. Their work ensures that patients receive compassionate, hands-on care tailored to their physical, emotional, and personal needs, often in their most vulnerable moments.

Duties include but are not limited to

Monitoring the physical and emotional well-being of all clients

Ensuring accurate reporting and documentation

Promoting choice in the delivery of care and support.

Enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by the individual and their families

Our Healthcare Assistants work on a rotational shift pattern, including early shifts, late shifts, long days, nights, and weekends. As this role supports a 24/7 service, we are seeking candidates with flexibility to work a range of shifts as required.

Main duties of the job

About you

We want to hear from dedicated Healthcare Assistants with sound clinical skills who are keen to make a real difference by providing high quality care and support to our service users at a time when they need it most. We pride ourselves on a team that has been chosen because theyre highly professional, passionate and dedicated to providing incredible end of life care.

Our ideal candidate will be empathetic, with a genuine passion for improving the lives of those with life-limiting conditions. They should have at least one year of experience working in a Health or Social Care role. While prior experience or a strong understanding of palliative care is highly desirable, we value a commitment to learning and a willingness to develop expertise in this field.

To join us as a Healthcare Assistant, youll need:

An NVQ and/or QCF Level 2 qualification is highly desirable

Proven experience of working within a team

Care delivery experience an advantage

Numeracy and literacy skills

IT skills including accessing and using the internet, email and word

About us

Company pension scheme

Continuation of NHS pension (T&Cs apply)

27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays

NHS annual leave honoured (T&Cs apply)

Enhance pay for unsociable hours

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Refer a Friend scheme up to £1000 payment

Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non-Binary Individuals

Free Period Products

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org

Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.

For more of our employee benefits please visit our website.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible. We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

Job responsibilities

Please see the supporting document for the full job description. If you have any further questions or enquiries then please do not hesitate to contact the Recruiter.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Proven experience of working within a team
• NVQ Level 2 in Health and social Care
• Previous Palliative experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 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.

£12.23 an hour plus competitive enhancements and benefits