Do you have a passion for supporting people to live well and feel truly supported and heard?
We are looking for a compassionate, proactive and motivated Living Well Assistant to join our Supportive Care team. This is an exciting opportunity to help deliver a wide range of support to people living with a life-limiting illness and to make a genuine difference every day.
- Location: St Peter & St James Hospice, BN8 4ED
- Contract Type: Permanent, part-time
- Working Hours: 30 hours per week, worked over 4-5 days
- Closing Date: We will be shortlisting and interviewing as applications are received, so early applications are strongly encouraged.
About the Role
Our Living Well Centre offers a programme of activities and interventions designed to support patients and carers physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually. As a Living Well Assistant, you will play a central role in ensuring the Living Well Centre runs smoothly and that every person feels welcomed, supported, and empowered.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Supporting patients and carers during group activities and individual interventions
- Liaising with the multi‑disciplinary team to ensure co‑ordinated, high-quality care
- Working autonomously, where appropriate, to meet individual patient and carer needs
- Providing empathetic, clear communication and telephone support
- Engaging with our community to raise awareness of the Living Well Centre
- Conducting occasional home-based assessments as needed
- Ensuring a warm, inclusive environment for everyone who attends
- Providing administrative support including clinical record-keeping and referral processing
- Contributing to service development, projects and audits
What You’ll Bring
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Compassion, emotional resilience and a person-centred approach
- A flexible, proactive and positive attitude
- Good organisational, IT and time-management skills
- A full driving licence and access to a car for business use
- Willingness to work towards a Level 3 Health & Social Care qualification (if not already held)
- Experience as a Health Care Assistant, Therapy Assistant or similar
- Experience supporting people in a group setting
Experience in palliative care, community development or working with volunteers would be an advantage.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a warm, supportive and values-led team
- Make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and carers
- Work in a beautiful hospice environment with a strong sense of community
- Contribute to a service that is evolving and expanding
- Enjoy opportunities for training, development and reflective practice
- Bring your ideas and enthusiasm to a collaborative, compassionate organisation
We will be shortlisting and interviewing as applications are received, so early applications are encouraged.
You can find the full job description and person specification at the bottom of the vacancy page on our website.
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Rachel Lohrey, Living Well Lead by emailingRLohrey@stpjhospice.org.
The Organisation
St Peter & St James Hospice is a leading provider of specialist palliative and end of life care for our Mid-Sussex community.
People affected by life-limiting illness are central to everything we do and it is our mission to ensure they receive the best possible care, in the right place, at the right time.
Our services are free of charge can be accessed at home, in a care setting, or at the Hospice in North Chailey.
We achieve our goals through the organisation’s talented people, by attracting, retaining and developing a highly skilled, diverse and engaged workforce.
Over 150 employees and 400 volunteers work in a variety of roles across our Clinical Services, Retail and Support Functions. If you're looking to put your skills to use in an organisation that makes a difference for its local community and values Compassion, Integrity, Accountability, Excellence and Inclusivity then click 'Apply Now'!
The Benefits
27 days holiday
Enhanced maternity/adoption pay
Monthly occupational health clinics
20% discount in our charity shops
Our people
- Trainee Nursing Associate
"I worked in Housekeeping, then on the In-Patient Unit and am now in the Community Team undertaking a degree supported by the Hospice."
- Dr Rob Kidway
- Speciality Doctor
"It's the people we work with and the community we serve that make it such a special place."
"I've been here for nearly 25 years and continue to enjoy supporting our patients, their loved ones and carers both at home and at the hospice."
- Vrishali Pawar
- People Services Assistant
"If you have the appetite to develop your skills, you are encouraged and empowered to learn and grow within the organisation."
- Jon Anderson
- Community Clinical Nurse Specialist
"Being a part of someone’s end of life care and supporting their loved ones through their grieving process is a real privilege."
- Jess Stobbart
"Working here, I've learnt that the smallest actions can create the biggest changes in people's lives."
Our people are our strength. We value diversity and inclusion so encourage applications from everyone, regardless of race, national origin, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability or age.
Please ensure you have your own means of transport as the hospice is not accessible by bus and is located on a main road without public footpath. Our precise location can be found here: https://stpjhospice.org/contact-us/
If you have any questions about this vacancy or require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please contact us on hr@stpjhospice.org .
Please note we may shortlist and interview candidates as applications are received. Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory results from pre-employment checks (right to work, references, Occupational Health, and DBS if applicable).
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