Healthcare Assistant

Longfield Hospice; Minchinhampton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A community hospice is seeking experienced Healthcare Assistants to deliver compassionate, person-centred care in Minchinhampton. In this part-time role, you will support patients with life-limiting illnesses, helping them maintain comfort and dignity. Key responsibilities include providing personal care, assisting with mobility and nutrition, and engaging patients in therapeutic activities. This role offers the chance to join a supportive multidisciplinary team, with training and supervision provided.

Benefits

Opportunities for further development

Training and supervision provided

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care setting, ideally palliative or hospice care.
• Willingness to work towards NVQ Level 3 if not already obtained.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and emotional support to Day Hospice patients.
• Assist with mobility, hygiene, and nutrition needs.
• Support patients in engaging with therapeutic activities.
• Observe and report changes in patients' condition.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming environment.

Skills

Compassionate approach

Good communication skills

Teamwork skills

Ability to hold emotional conversations

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Creativity in planning activities

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for 2 experienced, caring and dedicated Healthcare Assistants to join our Living Well Services team at Longfield Community Hospice. This part-time role supports patients living with life-limiting illnesses, helping them maintain comfort, dignity, independence, and quality of life.

Working under the supervision of an experienced Registered Nurse, you will be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team delivering compassionate, person-centred care in our Day Hospice setting.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and emotional support to Day Hospice patients
• Assist with mobility, hygiene, and nutrition needs
• Support patients to engage in therapeutic and social activities
• Observe and report changes in patients condition
• Offer reassurance and practical support to families and carers
• Maintain a safe, welcoming, and therapeutic environment
• Support individual patients as a key worker, with supervision and guidance
• Assist with therapy-led activities to promote independence
• Contribute ideas for meaningful activities for patients and carers

About us

We provide care to adults living in Gloucestershire with a life-limiting condition as well as their loved ones and family/carers. All of our services are free of charge 365 days a year

Job responsibilities

Job purpose

Thispart-time role involves supporting patients with life-limiting illnesses andsupporting their carers. You will help to provide comfort, dignity, andcompassionate care in a therapeutic environment. The ethos of the service is toensure our patients can maintainindependence and enjoy life as far as they possibly can. You will work underthe supervision of an experienced registered nurse as part of amultidisciplinary team.

Main dutiesand responsibilities

• Provide personal care and emotional support to patients attendingthe day hospice.
• Assist patients with mobility, nutrition, and hygiene needs asrequired.
• Support patients in engaging with therapeutic activities and socialinteraction.
• Observe and report changes in patients condition to the registerednurse.
• Offer reassurance and practical support to carers and familymembers.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for patients andvisitors.
• Contribute to the smooth running of the day hospice throughteamwork and flexibility.
• Work closely with specific patients that you will be the primarysupport for, you will be supported with your caseload and supervised indirectlyby the registered nurse.
• You will support patients through some difficult conversations andplanning.
• You will undertake some therapy support tasks with guidance fromthe physiotherapist and occupational therapist to aid patients inmaintaining their independence.
• You will help devise new and interesting activities for patientsand carers to keep sessions appropriate to meet their needs.

AdditionalInformation

• Training and supervision will be provided.
• Opportunities for further development and learning within asupportive team.
• This role reports directly to an experienced registered nurse.

Knowledge & Skills

• Compassionate, respectful, and patient-centred approach.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Able to hold difficult and sometimes emotional
• conversations with patients, supporting them through their journey.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
• Imaginative and enthusiastic, able to create activities and events to support the service.

Experience

• Previous experience in a care setting, ideally with palliative or hospice care.

Job circumstances

• Travel within the community will be required; a valid drivers license and access to a vehicle is required.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards).

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.