About Us St Michael’s Hospice supports and enables the community of Hastings and Rother to live well with dying, death and loss. Our services are provided via in-patient beds and at home and we also offer Wellbeing support, both out-patient and virtual. We want to recruit and retain the most diversely talented people and have a workforce representative of our community. We aspire to be a place where everyone feels welcome; whether you are cared for or supported by us, employed by us, volunteer for us, or support us in any way. We recognise that being a diverse and inclusive organisation will enable us to achieve our vision of a kind, resilient and empowered community. The role: At St Michael’s Hospice, we are committed to providing the highest quality of care to our patients and their families. As a member of our clinical team, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve. We are looking for Health Care Assistants to join our evolving Community team who are passionate about palliative care and have transferable skills and experience. You will be able to build a natural and trusted rapport with patients and families and provide compassionate care and support to those who need it most through home visits and telephone advice and support. Our ideal candidate has excellent communication skills, sound judgement, and a real commitment to patient-centred interdisciplinary team working. You will be able to openly and honestly support people with sensitive topics including loss, grief and dying. While palliative care experience is desirable, it is not essential to join our Hospice team as a Health Care Assistant. We invite you to spend the day with us to meet the team and gain insight into how you can make a difference to patients and their families by joining St Michael’s Hospice. Please contat us if you would liek to take up this offer in advance of applying. Employee Benefit's At St Michael’s Hospice we offer a friendly, team orientated work environment – a good pension scheme with the option to continue any existing NHS pension scheme membership, an Employee Assistance Programme (Benenden Healthcare), up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, subsidised employee meals and free refreshments, free parking, supportive supervision and a proactive Education Department to support with your development. Hospice employees also qualify for a Blue Light Card with access to a huge array of discounts. If you would like to discuss the role in further detail please contact Jo Pinder, Nurse Manager, on 01424 445177 ext 145 If you have any questions regarding your application please do not hesitate to contact the Human Resources team on 01424 457970 or email recruitment@stmichaelshospice.com Please note CVs will not be accepted, unless candidates are unable to complete the application form due to a disability, in which case please contact the HR team. Please note if a vacancy is part time the salary will be pro rata. A DBS check will be required for this role and a full valid UK driving licence.