Senior Healthcare Assistant / Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Esher; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Princess Alice Hospice is seeking enthusiastic Healthcare Assistants for its Hospice at Home team. The role involves providing essential emotional and practical support to terminally ill patients and their families in a compassionate and dedicated environment. Successful candidates will have strong communication skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality palliative care in the community.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus recognised public holidays

Educational and professional development opportunities

Monthly group reflections via Schwartz Rounds sessions

Clinical supervision

Subsidised meals at our on-site restaurant

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to the Blue Light Card discount scheme

Group Personal Pension Plan

In-house laundry of uniforms

Wellbeing care programme

Qualifications

• Experience working within a nursing team on an In-patient Unit and/or in the Community.
• Experience in nursing terminally ill patients is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out personal care to patients as per their individual needs.
• Work closely with nursing staff and support patients and their families.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

GCSE English and Maths Grade C or equivalent

NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Princess Alice Hospice is one of the top adult hospices in the UK, providing CQC rated outstanding, specialist palliative care and support to a community of more than a million people living in Surrey, South West London and Middlesex.

About the Hospice at Home team:

Our Hospice at Home service brings the skills and expertise of our highly trained and dedicated specialist team directly into our patients homes. This allows patients, their families, and carers access to the vital support they need at home, when time matters most.

About the role:

We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic Healthcare Assistants to join our Hospice at Home team, giving our patients, their families, and carers both emotional and practical support to get the vital care they need.

You will work closely with the team to carry out personal care to patients to suit their individual needs, aimed at ensuring more people achieve their preferred place of care. You will work closely with the nursing staff to support both the patient and their surrounding network, providing both practical and emotional support.

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Main duties of the job

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About you:

We are looking for individuals with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You must have experience of working within a nursing team on an In-patient Unit and/or in the Community, and have previous experience in nursing terminally ill patients, or be keen to learn and develop skills looking after terminally ill patients. For the SHCA role an NVQ 3 is essential, Healthcare Assistants with a willingness to learn will receive in house training and support. You may be required to work flexibly across the 7-day working week, but you will not be required to work nights. As you will be visiting patients in the community, you'll need to be a car driver with full driving license.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Theresa Gunn, Senior Multi-Professional Team Assistant, via email - [e-mail] to apply: To apply for the role please apply on the Princess Alice Hospice Website.For further information please contact the People Services Team, stating which vacancy you are applying for, by e-mail at [e-mail]

About us

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As well as joining an organisation where you will be able to make a difference for our patients and their families, some of our employee benefits include:

• 27 days annual leave plus recognised public holidays - rising to 29 days after 5 years service and 33 days after 10 years service (pro rata for part time)
• educational and professional development opportunities (we have an on-site Education Team)
• monthly group reflections via Schwartz Rounds sessions
• clinical supervision (regular and we ensure its protected time)
• subsidised meals at our on-site restaurant
• Employee Assistance Programme
• access to the Blue Light Card discount scheme
• Access to a Group Personal Pension Plan (provided by Scottish Widows) plus we also offer an Auto-enrolment pension with NEST. If you have been a member of the NHS Pension Scheme, you may be able to continue your contributions to that scheme during your time at Princess Alice Hospice.
• in-house laundry of uniforms, plus excellent changing facilities (with showers, fresh towels, and hairdryers)
• wellbeing care - we provide a programme of activities, opportunities, and guidance to inspire and support our employees to live a healthy life, at home and at work.

At Princess Alice Hospice we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We are fully committed to equality of opportunities, and we warmly welcome applications from all backgrounds and cultures.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification attached for full details of the role.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities and other requirements

• Ability to deal with palliative care environment
• Ability to work well as part of a team
• Commitment to undertake shifts on the Ward and/or in the Community as appropriate to maintain fitness to practice
• Car Driver with Full Driving License
• Awareness of, and commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of the Hospice

Qualifications

• Good standard of general education (GCSE English and Maths Grade C or equivalent)
• Understanding of basic nursing care of patient
• Additional essential requirements for AfC Band 3:
• NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care

Particular Skills and Aptitude

• Ability to complete paperwork accurately with required information
• Ability to establish and maintain effective communication with people
• Ability to articulate in a clear and sensitive manner
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to work within a stressful environment
• Participate within the learning environment

Experience

• Experience of delivering a palliative approach to nursing care within a healthcare environment
• Additional essential requirements for AfC Band 3 onwards:
• Previous experience of working within a Ward and/or Community nursing team
• Experience of nursing terminally ill patients and caring for their families in a Palliative/Oncology Setting

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.

£25,000 to £27,000 a yearpro rata, depending on experience (Equivalent to AfC Band 2 - 3)