Bank Healthcare Assistant post in Marie Curie's community end-of-life care team, covering Lincolnshire on an as-and-when basis. The work centres on personal care, symptom monitoring and emotional support for people at the end of life, both at home and in residential homes. Night shifts from 20:00 to 08:00 run every day of the year, and the post needs a personal vehicle and business insurance. An enhanced DBS check applies.
What the job involves
- Deliver personal end-of-life care under individual care plans, covering personal care, skin integrity, nutrition and hydration, mobility, and rest and sleep
- Monitor each person's wellbeing and recognise and respond to physical or emotional changes
- Support symptom management within the agreed care plan
- Communicate relevant observations and escalate concerns promptly to registered healthcare professionals
- Provide calm, compassionate and reassuring support to people and those important to them
- Listen to individual needs and preferences, promoting dignity, comfort, choice and wellbeing
- Maintain a clean and safe care environment
Qualifications
- NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Functional skills at level 2 in numeracy and literacy or equivalent
Experience
- Recent care delivery experience in a health or social care setting, including end-of-life care
Skills & knowledge
- Person-centred and compassionate approach to care
- Ability to develop and evaluate care plans that meet complex needs
- Emotional resilience
- Capacity to work independently
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS criminal record check
- Access to a personal vehicle, valid driving licence and business insurance
- Ability to travel to the Lincoln, Boston and Grantham bases as required
Nice to have
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or an alternative Level 3 qualification
- Recent professional experience caring for dying patients
What’s offered
- Pension with employer contribution matched up to 7.5%
- Life assurance
- Continuous professional development and industry-leading training
- Mileage allowance of 55p per mile
- Access to the Benefit-Hub discount scheme
- 15% discount in Marie Curie shops
- Help with eyecare costs (T&Cs apply)
- Marie Curie Blue Light Card
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
