Healthcare Assistant - West Kent

Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading end-of-life care provider in the United Kingdom seeks a committed Healthcare Assistant for the West Kent / Maidstone Area. The role involves delivering comprehensive, person-centred care and support for individuals in their own homes. Ideal candidates will have empathy and experience in personal care, aiding patients in achieving the best possible quality of life during their end-of-life journey. This position offers the chance to make a significant difference within the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in a care environment is preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Understanding of end-of-life care principles.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assist with patients' hygiene.
• Support nutritional needs and comfort requirements.
• Provide mobility support and maintain care environments.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Personal care assistance

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a committed and empathetic Healthcare Assistant to become part of our community team in West Kent / Maidstone Area, delivering comprehensive, person-centred end-of-life care and support for individuals within their own homes.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and assisting with the maintenance of patients' skin integrity and personal hygiene
• Observing and supporting nutritional needs
• Attending to comfort requirements to facilitate rest and sleep
• Providing mobility support
• Maintaining a clean and orderly care environment

About Marie Curie

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 are likely to die from.

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.