Healthcare Assistant - Adult IPU

Havens Hospices; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare charity is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join their multidisciplinary team at Fair Havens Hospice in Southend-on-Sea. The role involves providing support to vulnerable patients and their families, ensuring effective communication, and adhering to safety policies. Shifts are flexible, covering various days, nights, weekends, and holidays. The charity values diversity and supports employees in making a significant contribution to patient care. This position offers a competitive salary package while helping to 'Make every day count' for those in need.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare, particularly with vulnerable patients.
• Strong communication skills, especially with families.
• Understanding of infection prevention policies.

Responsibilities

• Participate in moving and handling patients using specialist equipment.
• Provide emotional support to patients and families.
• Communicate effectively within the multidisciplinary team.

Job description

About the role

You will work in partnership with patients/families allowing them to guide routines of care, creating a welcoming, caring, safe and supportive environment for patients, families and all involved in the work of the hospice.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the moving and handling of vulnerable patients, often involving specialist lifting and handling equipment
• Risk of exposure to bodily substances defined as hazardous.
• Rigorous adherence to organisational infection prevention policies and procedures including the use of personal protective equipment
• Communicate effectively with patients and their families, some of whom may have significant barriers to understanding.
• Be aware of the needs of the whole family and to encourage trust and open communication, as well as offering emotional and practical support in times of distress.
• Communicate effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Provides and receives routine, confidential and sensitive information concerning patients, requiring tact, empathy, persuasion, and reassurance.

We have an opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our multidisciplinary care team, based at our modern Fair Havens Hospice, overlooking beautiful Priory Park in Southend on Sea. This role will consist of three 13 hour shifts per week. There is a requirement for flexibility, and these shifts will be over a variety of days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Unfortunately, the charity does not offer employment visa sponsorship of any kind.

At Havens Hospices, we care for children, young people and adults with complex or incurable conditions. Our specialist Care Teams can support them and their family living throughout illness, death and bereavement in the comfort of their own home and through our hospice services, Fair Havens and Little Havens.

Working at Havens Hospices allows you to give the gift of time to patients and families, creating memories. Although you may not be giving direct care to our patients, your contribution will have an immediate effect on our care services.

In return for your expertise and passion, you will receive a competitive salary package, and most of all, by making the most of every day you work at Havens Hospices you'll be helping us continue 'Making every day count' for those who need us most.

At Havens Hospices we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our employees and patients and expect all colleagues to share this commitment.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.