Healthcare Assistant - Inpatient Unit

St Giles Hospice; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare charity in Lichfield is seeking compassionate individuals to provide crucial patient care support under the supervision of registered nurses. This role involves assisting in high-quality palliative care for patients and their loved ones, with flexible part-time hours available across various shifts including nights and weekends. Salary is between £24,070.42 and £25,145.87 pro rata, depending on hours worked.

Qualifications

• Ability to deliver patient care under supervision.
• Experience or knowledge in palliative care.
• Flexibility to work varied hours including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist registered nurses in providing palliative care.
• Support patients and their families effectively.
• Contribute to service delivery as part of a dedicated team.

Job description

To deliver a range of patient care duties under the direct supervision of registered nurses and to assist registered staff in the provision of high-quality palliative care for patients, their relatives and carers.

St Giles Hospice is a registered charity founded in 1983 by the Reverend Paul Brothwell, originally to improve the care of local people dying with cancer.

We now support patients, and their loved ones, living with a terminal illness.

Our dedicated team provides individually‑tailored care, free of charge, either at the hospice or in patients own homes across our communities.

We spend close to £10 million a year providing our specialist services. With just 18% of this funded by the Government, we rely heavily on donations and income generation from the local community.

Hours

30 hours and 34.5 hours, part time, flexible over 7 days including weekends, bank holidays and nights to cover a 24 hour service

Salary

• A1 £24,070.42 to A3 £25,145.87 - pro rata for part time hours
• (plus enhancements where applicable)