End of Life Care Healthcare Assistant – Devon
We are currently recruiting multiple Band 2 End of Life Care Healthcare Assistants to join our well-established community team across Devon.
Main duties of the job
As these are community-based roles, you will be responsible for planning your own work, responding to changes in patient conditions, prioritising care needs (including hygiene, nutrition and hydration, comfort, monitoring vitals, and more) as detailed in the personalised care plan and ensuring you escalation appropriately to senior staff within the multidisciplinary team in a timely manner.
What we’re looking for
- National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent
- Hold a current and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle which includes business insurance
- Knowledge of palliative and end of life care.
- Hold person centred conversations, communicate sensitively with the person and those important to them in a nonjudgmental, empathetic, supportive, and professional manner.
- Participate in the assessment, care planning, review and evaluation of holistic care management plans within the multidisciplinary team.
- Undertake risk assessments to support safe delivery of care.
Additional information
- Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata) We honour continued NHS service and reassess total annual leave dates.
- Competitive policy for parental/sick leave
- Industry leading training programmes
- Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
- Defined contribution schemes for Pension NHS pensions can be carried over!
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Introduce a friend scheme
- Help with childcare cost (T & C apply)
- Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
- Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
- Life assurance for all employees
- 41% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm to 6am)
- 83% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Public Bank Holidays
Hours: 22:00pm–07:00am night shift
Contract: Part-time or Full-time will be considered (minimum of 18 hours per week)
Salary: Band 2 £25,272 per annum, in line with NHS Agenda for Change (AFC) + enhancements and Marie Curie employee benefits package
Locations: Community-based within Devon
To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.
We reserve the right to close this role early. We may also reach out during the duration of the campaign to discuss your application.
For more information or an informal chat please contact Claire Morgan on Claire.Morgan1@mariecurie.org.uk
Person Specification
- National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent
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.
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