Palliative Care Support Worker

St Peter s Hospice; West of England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Annual leave

Flexi/Hybrid working

Free parking

Job summary

St Peters Hospice is recruiting Senior Palliative Care Support Workers to join the Hospice at Home team, delivering community-based care across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. The role requires independent working, strong communication and IT skills, and a compassionate approach to end-of-life care.

You will work flexible shifts, including weekends and some nights, with clear pay progression and Band 3 equivalent salary (£25,760–£27,476 per annum) and access to NHS pension

Qualifications

• Experience in caring/end-of-life care preferred.
• Able to work independently in the community.
• Experience in community-based care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide palliative care in patients' homes within Bristol area.
• Manage workload with good prioritisation.
• Support patients and families during end-of-life care.
• Work flexible shifts including weekends and nights as required.

Skills

Driving licence

Communication skills

IT skills

Reliability & organisation

Job description

The Vacancy

St Peters Hospice are looking to recruit additional Palliative Care Support Workers to our Hospice at Home team providing care in the community across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

If you are a dedicated and experienced healthcare assistant/support worker with an interest in working in end of life care, we would like to hear from you.

The role of Senior Palliative Care Support Worker requires independent working in the community; applicants should have excellent communication and IT skills. You must be adaptable, reliable and highly organised to prioritise your workload effectively.

Ideally you will have experience of working with people approaching the end of their life, along with some previous experience of working in the community.

This is a role where no two days are the same and you have the chance to improve the experience of patients and families when life is at its most difficult for them.

This is a Band 3 level role; however, we do have development opportunities available in this team which would be offered on Band 2 whilst training and support is provided to reach Band 3. This can be discussed at interview if applicable.

You must have a clean driving licence, relevant insurance and access to a car for all shifts.

The successful candidate will join a cohesive and friendly team who make a real difference to patients and their families at a challenging time in their lives.

In return, we offer attractive terms and conditions including:

• Clear pay progression giving scope to move up pay points quicker than on the AFC pay scale
• Band 3 equivalent salary £25,760- £27,476 per annum WTE
• Continuous NHS long term service is recognised and access to NHS pension available to those already enrolled. Alternative pension arrangements offered to non-NHS workers.
• Areas of working including Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
• Full time and part time hours available, up to 37.5 hours
• The team work a mixed shift pattern of short and long days with an expectation of covering weekends and occasional nights as part of your working pattern.
• Enhancements paid for unsocial hours over weekends and bank holidays
• Supportive mentoring alongside comprehensive induction and training

Due to the nature of the work involved, this role is exempt from the ROA, and all successful applicants are required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK before they apply for a vacancy and be able to provide evidence of this.

We will also require a vaccination history or evidence of immunity.

About Us

We’ve spent over 40 years helping people die in peace, and with dignity. Combining compassion with clinical expertise, we provide patients with the best possible care at the end of their lives.

We’re here for the people around our patients too - those closest to them. Before, during and after a bereavement, we provide support that’s remembered forever.

We think it’s that unforgettable support that inspires people to give back to St Peter's. To fundraise for us. Donate. Volunteer. We’re not exaggerating when we say that we couldn’t do what to do without our wonderful supporters. We really can’t thank them enough.

We want to help many more people to die well. And we’re doing this by teaching others. As a centre of educational excellence, we share our skills with other health professionals, helping the NHS and care homes to provide better end‑life care.

We’re here for all, for free, forever.

The Benefits

If you join our clinical team, we offer NHS Agenda for Change benefits such as:

• NHS equivalent salaries
• Generous holiday entitlement and recognition for previous NHS service (up to 33 days for 10 years' service)
• Continuation in the NHS pension scheme for existing members
• Recognition of previous NHS service for sick pay

There are many benefits to working at St Peter’s including:

Finance

• 27 days' holiday plus bank holidays pro rata. This increases the longer you’re with us
• Competitive salary
• Pension, with employer matched contributions up to 6%

Wellbeing

• Enhanced sick pay, rising with service to a maximum of 12 weeks' full and 12 weeks' half pay.
• Birthday leave - a day off in the month of your birthday
• Ability to buy or sell up to three days of annual leave per year
• Volunteer leave
• Life insurance scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Access to discounts and offers through the Blue Light Card
• Home and electronics salary sacrifice scheme
• Free parking at our main office sites
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Travel discounts
• Eye care scheme
• Annual flu vaccine scheme

Learning & Development

• Comprehensive induction
• In-house learning & development team
• Continual professional development

Flexible Working

Life is busy and we all want to enjoy a healthy work/life balance. That’s why we offer flexible working hours, and if it’s practical for your role, we also offer hybrid working.

You can split your hours between your home and our offices in Brentry and Long Ashton. We think this is a good way to work - it gives you the convenience of working from home and the camaraderie of being with colleagues in the office.

Equity and Diversity

We want our teams to reflect the diversity of our community - and we want everyone to feel that they belong. That’s why we’ve joined ENEI: Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion. This is a UK based, not‑for‑profit organisation that helps employers build and maintain diverse teams and inclusive cultures. We’re really pleased to have ENEI supporting us on our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion journey.

Just as we offer care to all, we welcome applications from everyone. We want to hear from you regardless of your age, disability, religion or belief, sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.