Healthcare Assistant - West Kent

Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated healthcare provider in Sevenoaks is looking for a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join their community team. You will deliver person-centred end-of-life care and support in patients' homes, ensuring dignity and comfort. Ideal candidates will have recent caregiving experience, strong communication skills, and a valid driving license. A comprehensive benefits package includes professional development opportunities and a generous leave policy.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave of 27 days plus 8 public holidays

Pension matching at 7.5%

Continuous Professional Development

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 develop and evaluate care management plans.
• A valid driving license and access to a car for travel.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assist with maintenance of patients' skin integrity and personal hygiene.
• Observe and support nutritional needs.
• Provide mobility support and maintain a clean care environment.

Skills

Empathy

Patient care

Communication skills

Emotional resilience

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

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. Your responsibilities will include 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, and maintaining a clean and orderly care environment. As a Healthcare Assistant you will practice empathetic communication with the patient and those important to them in a supportive, professional manner and provide high quality personal care and support to enhance wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assist with maintenance of patients' skin integrity and personal hygiene.
• Observe and support nutritional needs.
• Attend to comfort requirements to facilitate rest and sleep.
• Provide mobility support and maintain a clean and orderly care environment.
• Communicate empathetically with the patient and those important to them in a supportive, professional manner.
• Provide high quality personal care and support to enhance wellbeing.

Qualifications

• 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.
• A valid driving license and access to a car for travel to patient homes are required.

Benefits

• 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 & C's 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