Senior Community Healthcare Assistant - Band 3

TN United Kingdom; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospice in Plymouth seeks a Senior Community Healthcare Assistant to provide specialist palliative care. The role involves working closely with clinical teams, managing patient care, and conducting holistic assessments. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills and a passion for end-of-life care.

Qualifications

• Experience in palliative and end-of-life care required.
• Ability to work autonomously and conduct holistic assessments.

Responsibilities

• Manage a clinical caseload and coordinate palliative care needs.
• Conduct holistic assessments and advance care planning.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Holistic Assessment

Education

Health Care Assistant Certification

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Senior Community Healthcare Assistant - Band 3, Plymouth

Client: St Luke's Hospice Plymouth

Location: Plymouth, United Kingdom

Job Category: -

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 8098a58f67e1

Job Views: 3

Posted: 15.05.2025

Expiry Date: 29.06.2025

Job Description:

Senior Community Healthcare Assistant

Band 3

34 hours per week

This is an exciting opportunity for individuals interested in palliative and end-of-life care to join our dynamic specialist team.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Healthcare Assistant to join the multi-disciplinary team providing specialist palliative care to patients and their families.

The role is based within the Specialist Palliative Community Hubs, working alongside Clinical Specialist Nurses and Allied Health Professionals to deliver community-based palliative care.

The post requires an experienced Health Care Assistant with a good understanding of end-of-life and palliative care.

The responsibilities include managing a clinical Stable Phased (OACC) Caseload, acting as a key worker for individual patients, and coordinating their specialist palliative care needs, including making referrals to other team members as appropriate. The post involves close collaboration with Clinical Nurse Specialists and Clinical Hub Leads.

Responsibilities also include holistic assessment, supportive mapping, advance care planning, and reviewing stable patients.

The successful candidate must be able to work autonomously, conducting holistic assessments and planning care to meet patients' practical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs. Excellent communication and team-working skills are essential, as is the ability to work closely with primary and secondary care professionals and Hospice colleagues.

St Luke’s is a friendly, dynamic, and progressive organization that champions innovation and a 'can-do' attitude. We value those with a desire to work in this specialist area.

For informal discussions about this role, please contact the Advanced Nurse Practitioners Fiona Frewer or Charlotte Mowbray at 01752 964 200.

St Luke’s is committed to equality of opportunity, fairness, and inclusivity, encouraging applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce, including individuals from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

Please note, St Luke's Hospice Plymouth does not hold a sponsorship license for work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply promptly.