Health Care Assistant
Application deadline: 31st October
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Job details
St Helena is currently looking for Bank Health Care Assistants to join our IPU hospice team. This will be working on a rota basis Monday to Sunday.
Duties include:
- To assist Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in providing high standards of specialist palliative care to patients and their relatives.
- Identify and adapt clinical support given under the varying professions guiding principles of care and be able to switch approach as directed.
- The care will be planned and assessed by Registered Nurses and Therapists.
- This post will include an unsocial hours payment on top of your salary.
- Full UK driving licence is required
Salary
£12.71 per hour
Hours
0
Location
St Helena Hospice, Colchester
What we’re looking for
- Enthusiastic
- Passionate about providing excellent care
- Reliable
- Caring
We would love to hear from you.
This is an opportunity to further develop knowledge and skills to benefit your practice and the lives of patients and their loved ones through advanced communication skills, symptom control management and end of life care.
Previous experience in palliative care is not essential. We would like to welcome applications from anyone who has the desire to provide gold standard palliative care and make a difference to those in their care.
Additional information
St Helena provides a friendly, supportive and positive working environment across all our sites and diverse teams. We are an ambitious organisation determined to make a difference to local people across north Essex who face incurable illness and bereavement. That means working with us is a demanding but hugely fulfilling experience.
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Health Care Assistant in Colchester employer: St. Helena Hospice Ltd
St Helena Hospice is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and supportive work culture, where creativity and innovation are encouraged. Employees benefit from meaningful work that directly impacts the community, alongside opportunities for professional growth and development in a dynamic environment. Located in a vibrant area, the hospice offers a unique chance to contribute to life-changing initiatives while enjoying a fulfilling work-life balance.
