Hospice at Home Health Care Assistant

NHS; Woking; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local hospice in Woking is seeking a passionate Health Care Assistant to join their team. The role involves delivering high-quality palliative care to patients and their families. Applicants should have strong interpersonal skills, relevant qualifications, and a willingness to develop professionally. The hospice provides a supportive environment for personal growth and offers several attractive benefits, including over 27 days of annual leave and discounted therapies.

Benefits

27 days annual leave, rising to 30

Free parking

Discounted complementary therapies

Blue Light Discount Card

On-site cafe with affordable food options

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of caring for patients in a health or social care setting.
• Willingness to work towards Care Certificate or NVQ 3.

Responsibilities

• Deliver holistic, high-quality care to palliative and end-of-life patients.
• Work in a multi-disciplinary team and independently when required.
• Participate in a seven-day operational service.

Skills

Caring and compassionate

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Effective time management

Education

Care Certificate, NVQ 3 (QCF level 3 or equivalent)

Job description

Woking and Sam Beare Hospice In Patient Unit is looking fora passionate dynamic and enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to join ourincredible team.

Here at the hospice, we pride ourselves on givingexceptionally high standards of care to patients and their families throughsome of the most challenging times of their lives. In our IPU, in their ownhomes and in our Wellbeing Centre. Our charity-based service specialises inpalliative and end of life care for patients with complex life limitingillnesses who live in the North-West Surrey area.

In addition to the wonderful environment, we have a keenfocus on education and development. Our education team support excellenttraining sessions taught by our in-house experts. Furthermore, our staff areencouraged and supported to increase their professional skills through coursesand university modules.

Recent examples of our commitment to developing our teaminclude:

NA to RN apprenticeships

HCA to NA apprenticeships,

CNS supported and developed to join our medical team as aNon-Medical Prescriber/ANP

Staff Nurse to Senior Staff Nurse

Senior Staff Nurse into Clinical Nurse Specialist positionsin our community team.

Main duties of the job

" A beautiful setting, warm friendly staff and colleagues, and the gratitude of the patient's and their families fuel my energies to keep going with a challenging role. What we do is not easy but its very worthwhile" . Clinical Colleague

A successful Health Care Assistant will be:

• Caring and compassionate
• Willing to develop their knowledge and skills
• Experience of palliative care is desirable it is not essential as we can offer support through our training and development programme
• To have excellent communication and interpersonal skills

A successful candidate will have:

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship. We are unable to offer sponsorship or visa assistance for this position.
• Willingness to work towards Care Certificate or NVQ 3 (QCF Level 3 or equivalent)
• Experience of caring for patients in a health or social care setting
• Experience of working as part of a team
• 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.

About us

This role is Band 3 depending on experience and qualification.

Clinical Staff Benefits

We are passionate about our colleagues careers. Along with our commitment to provide every colleague with a personal development plan to achieve their vocational goals, we provide the following industry leading benefits:

Benefits We Offer

• Annual Leave 27 days, rising to 30 days with service, 33 days for 10 years NHS service
• Free Parking
• Discounted Complementary Therapies including massages and reflexology
• Blue Light Discount Card
• On-Site Cafe affordablehot and cold food options

Job responsibilities

A summary of the job is below,but please see attached job description for full details.

To work under the direction of aRegistered Nurse both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team todeliver holistic, high quality care to palliative and end of life carepatients, their carers and relatives in the Community and /or on our InpatientUnit.

To participate in a seven day perweek operational service at the moment we are recruiting for day shifts only.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working in a multi disciplinary team.
• Experience of working in a social care setting.
• Experience of working with vulnerable people.

Qualifications

• Care Certificate, NVQ 3 (QCF level 3 or equivalent)
• Any other relevant care qualifications.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Effective time management and organisation skills.

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.