A new Marie Curie service working across South Liverpool primary care, aiming to help people reach palliative and end-of-life care earlier. The post is an outreach-focused take on the healthcare assistant role, built around relationships, referrals and signposting people and families to suitable services. The work spans GP practices and community hubs rather than a single base, with autonomous planning of the caseload. Applicants need prior palliative or end-of-life experience, a Level 3 health or care qualification and a driving licence with access to a vehicle.
What the job involves
- Carry out outreach and build relationships to reach people who need palliative care earlier
- Support referrals and follow up on identified needs
- Signpost people and families to appropriate services and help join up their care
- Work with Clinical Nurse Specialists, primary care colleagues and community services across South Liverpool
- Provide direct care where opportunities arise
- Contribute to holistic assessment and care planning
- Recognise and respond to changes in people's needs
- Contribute to symptom management within the scope of the role
- Contribute to advance care planning
- Hold compassionate conversations about dying, death and bereavement
Qualifications
- Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care, or an equivalent Level 3 healthcare qualification
Experience
- Knowledge and understanding of palliative and end-of-life care
- Experience providing care to people with palliative or end-of-life needs, including people who are dying
- Experience of providing high-quality, person-centred care and support
Skills & knowledge
- Comfortable having compassionate, sensitive conversations about serious illness, palliative care, dying and end-of-life wishes
- Builds trusting relationships with patients, families and health and care professionals
- Recognises changes in a person's condition and escalates concerns appropriately
- Works autonomously, planning and prioritising workload while knowing when to seek support
- Works well as part of a multidisciplinary team
Checks & eligibility
- Current valid driving licence
- Access to a vehicle with business insurance
What’s offered
- 27 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays (pro rata), with NHS annual leave entitlement honoured for eligible joiners
- Continuous professional development and industry-leading training programmes
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Life assurance
- Blue Light Card eligibility
- Benefit Hub discounts
- Support with eye care costs
- Season ticket and other employee loan schemes
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
