Healthcare Assistant - Dudley

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

Job summary

A leading health charity in Dudley is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to provide person-centred end of life care. This role involves supporting patients with their personal care, nutrition, and mobility needs, ensuring a clean and organised care environment. Ideal candidates will have at least six months experience in a relevant setting. The position offers a competitive salary of £12.51 per hour plus additional benefits and enhancements.

Benefits

Pension matching contributions up to 7.5%

Loan schemes for bikes and computers

Annual leave allowance - 27 days plus 8 public holidays

Mileage allowance of 45p per mile

Qualifications

• At least six months of recent experience providing care in a Health or Social Care Environment.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate resilience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain patients' skin integrity and personal hygiene.
• Support patients' nutritional needs and assist with mobility.
• Provide essential support in symptom management.

Skills

Empathetic communication

Compassion

Emotional resilience

Care management plan development

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Job summary: We are looking for a compassionate and committed Healthcare Assistant to join our community team in Dudley, delivering holistic, person-centred, end of life care and support to individuals within their own residences.

Main duties of the job: Your duties will include monitoring and maintaining patients' skin integrity and personal hygiene, supporting their nutritional needs, ensuring they get adequate rest and sleep, and assisting with mobility. You will also help keep the care environment clean and organised and provide essential support in symptom management.

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.

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.

We provide free specialist care and support to patients with terminal illnesses whilst offering vital emotional support for their families. It's all about giving them the best possible quality of life. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

We want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life.

Job responsibilities

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will demonstrate empathetic and professional communication with patients and their significant others, consistently providing high-quality personal care and support to enhance overall wellbeing.

If you are passionate about making a difference in patients' lives, we would love to hear from you.

• Contract: Permanent, 27 Hours per Week
• Work Schedule: Night Shifts: Monday to Sunday, including bank holidays
• Shift hours: 10:00pm - 7:00am
• Salary: £12.51 per Hour, Plus Night-time Enhancements
• Based: Community-based in Dudley

What we are looking for:

• At least six months of recent experience providing care in a Health or Social Care Environment, including caring for patients at the end of life.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent (preferred, not required).
• Be person-centred and compassionate when caring for the person and those important to them.
• Ability to develop and evaluate care management plans that meet the complex needs of the person, and those important to them.
• Emotional resilience and the capacity to work independently.
• You must possess a valid driving license, have access to a car, and be willing to drive up to 25 miles.

Marie Curie Benefits Package:

• Defined contribution schemes for Pension (the charity will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Help with eyecare cost (T & Cs apply)
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance

What's in it for you

• Annual leave allowance - 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro-rated)
• Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
• Continuous Professional development (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development)
• Industry leading training programmes
• Mileage allowance of 45p per mile
• Generous Enhancements

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion, and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We are happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [e-mail]

This role will be subject to receiving an enhanced DBS criminal record check.