The Wellbeing & Therapy healthcare assistant will work within the new Wellbeing & Therapy Centre; supporting the planning and delivery of a full timetable of holistic, therapeutic and educational groups. The post holder will support the Wellbeing & Therapy Practitioner in delivering holistic palliative wellbeing and therapy. We are looking for someone with a strong work ethic, the ability to use own initiative and a passion to deliver good care. To assist the Wellbeing & Therapies Practitioner in delivering holistic palliative wellbeing and therapy to patients in the Wellbeing & Therapy Hub. To provide appropriate support to patients and their carers. The post-holder will work with the Wellbeing Team, including the Wellbeing & Therapies Practitioner and volunteers. They will perform all duties as identified, supervised by the Therapy Team Lead. The post-holder will attend to patient’s holistic needs as required and will support the delivery of the Wellbeing & Therapies program, ensuring that patient’s care and comfort are maintained whilst present in the hub. So what else? • This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder. • We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development. • We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support. • You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team. Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. The small print • Informal visits can be arranged on request. • We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme. • MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients. Communication and Relationship Skills WithallmembersoftheHospicemulti-disciplinaryteamassistingtheplanning, implementing and evaluating patient care. With patients, families and visitors, providing active listening and supportive careinhelping to guide them through their illness trajectory. With other professionals; to provide and receive information, which will require empathy, fact or persuasive skills or where there are barriers to understanding. Knowledge,trainingandexperience · AppreciationoftheprinciplesofPalliativeCare. · NVQLevel2orequivalentexperience · Knowledgeofpersonal/holisticcareandrelatedprocedures · Experienceofworkingwithorcaringforpeoplewithadvancedillness · Goodinterpersonalskills · Abilitytoworkwithemotionallydistressedpeopleandunpredictablesituations · Abilitytouseowndiscretionandinitiativeincomplexsituations. Analyticalandjudgementskills · Toobserveandmonitorthewellbeing of thepatienttocontributetothe process of evaluating care. · To maintain appropriate documentation · To escalate any concerns or issues in respect of a patient’s wellbeing/ condition Planningandorganisationalskills · To deliverwellbeing supportinlinewiththepatientscareplan,organisingown day-to-day tasks under supervision,reporting back to the Wellbeing andTherapy Practitioner asrequired. · To support the Wellbeing & Therapy practitioner in the planning of a range of activities and program in line with the timetable. · Toparticipateinthe running of groups as determined by Wellbeing & Therapy Hub timetable. Physicalskills · The job holder will provide therapeutic and personal care duties to patients as required · Responsibleforthesafeuseofequipmentandmaintainingstockorderswithin the Wellbeing and Therapy Hub. · Toassistthe Wellbeing & Therapy Practitionerwithon-sitesecurityofunitandto contribute to activities that ensures the safety of the physical environment of the Hub for staff, patients and visitors. · Relevant IT skills. Responsibilityforpatientcare · Toprovidewellbeing and therapy supporttopatientsandtheircarerswhilst present at the Wellbeing and Therapy Centre · Toassistin deliveringaspecificareaofholisticcare Responsibilityforpolicyandservicedevelopmentimplementation · To beaware of andprovide careinline with the code of Caldicott and Data Protectionregardingpatientinformationandbeawareandfollowlocaland relevantorganisationalpoliciesthatensuresafepracticeandeffectivedeliveryofcare. · Toattendtrainingprovidedforclinicalstaffandassist with advice to new and volunteer staff. Responsibilitiesforfinancialandphysicalresources · Responsibleforthesafe useofequipment. · MaintainingstockordersunderthedirectionoftheWellbeing & Therapy Practitioner · Tobeawareofcostimplicationsofstockusage Responsibilitiesforhumanresources(HR) · Toadhereto MCHpolicies · Toattendad hoc reflectionsprovidedforMCH staff. Responsibilitiesforinformationresources · Tomaintainpatientconfidentiality · ToadheretoCALDICOTT–DataProtection Responsibilitiesforresearchanddevelopment(R&D) · Toassistinaudits andchangesin servicedepartmentasnecessary Freedomtoact Workwithinenvironmentunderguidanceandsupervisionofseniorstaff This advert closes on Thursday 12 Feb 2026