Healthcare Assistant - Cwm Taf Morgannwg

Marie Curie; Wales; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading end-of-life charity in Wales is seeking compassionate Healthcare Assistants to provide vital care and support for patients with life-limiting conditions. This role emphasizes one-to-one care in patients' homes, requiring relevant experience and a commitment to quality end-of-life support. The position offers a full-time, permanent contract with an annual salary of £24,833 and additional benefits including flexible working and continuing access to NHS Pension. Apply today to make a meaningful difference.

Benefits

Season ticket loan

Defined contribution pension scheme

Loan schemes for bikes and computers

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working hours

Life assurance for all employees

Qualifications

• Experience of providing care for dying patients.
• Willing to register with Social Care Wales.
• Ability to maintain patient hygiene and monitor symptoms.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with life limiting conditions.
• Provide emotional support to patients and families.
• Assist with medications and keep detailed records.

Skills

Relevant community or palliative care experience

Emotional strength

Ability to work independently

Education

S/NVQ Level 2/3 qualification

Tools

License to drive in the UK

Job description

The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life. Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives.

Main duties of the job

Marie Curie is excited to be expanding our existing Hospice Care at Home Service in Cwm Taf Morgannwg to help ensure nobody goes without the vital care and support they need at end of life. We are looking for a number of additional Healthcare Assistants to join our amazing team to help support more patients with life limiting conditions, and their families, than ever before. We will be working closely with District Nursing and Primary Care Teams to provide symptom control, end of life care and respite; as well as developing a new urgent response capacity to support the discharge of palliative and end of life care patients from hospitals into the community. Apply today for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference when it matters most!

About us

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they're likely to die from.

Job responsibilities

Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 2 (aligned with AFC) £24,833 per annum + Enhancements

Hours: Full-Time; 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Interview date: TBC

This is an exciting opportunity for Healthcare Assistants to join our team and help deliver care and support to people with a life limiting illnesses whilst also offering vital emotional support for their families. Ours is a one-to-one approach to care, so you're sure to enjoy plenty of meaningful contact with patients and their families - usually in their own homes. To find our more please read our last inspection report atMarie Curie - Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (Domiciliary Support Service)

• Season ticket loan - for travelling to and from work.
• Defined contribution schemes for Pension(the charity will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Introduce a friend scheme.
• Help with eyecare costs
• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme.
• Life assurance for all employees

Whats in it for you:

• Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Season ticket loan
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Industry leading training programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working
• 44% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm to 6am)
• 88% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Public Bank Holidays

What we are looking for:

• Relevant community or palliative care experience
• S/NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma or willing to work towards this
• Willing to register with Social Care Wales
• Emotional strength and the ability to work on your own are crucial, though we will of course provide excellent on-going training and support
• Licence allowing you to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle that can be insured for business use are essential

With experience of End-of-Life care, you're ready and able to make a real difference. Working without close supervision, you'll have the opportunity to use your own initiative in line with the patient's established care plan. You'll be required to carry out a range of care duties including helping patients meet their hygiene needs, monitoring symptoms, assisting with medications and keeping detailed records and emotional support to the patient and their families.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• An advocate for patients and those who are
• important to them
• National Vocational Qualification
• (NVQ) Level 3 in Health and
• Social Care OR an acceptable, alternative

Experience

• in a Health or Social Care Environment.
• Recent professional experience
• of providing care and caring for
• dying patients.

Additional criteria

• Maintain regulatory registration
• requirements or any national professional or
• occupational standards associated with the
• role.
• In services where there is the use of a pool
• car, hold a current and valid manual driving
• licence Ability to travel to varying work

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.

£24,833 a year£24,833 per annum + Enhancements