Job summary
Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone.
We are there when it matters.
About us
Sue Ryder St Johns Hospice is in Moggerhanger in Bedfordshire. We provide expert palliative and end-of-life care in the hospice and the community. We are here to help you and your loved ones, with everything from pain and symptom management to emotional and practical help.
About the Role
Sue Ryder Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) play a vital role in our Hospices providing essential support to patients, families, and the broader care team. Their work ensures that patients receive compassionate, hands-on care tailored to their physical, emotional, and personal needs, often in their most vulnerable moments.
Duties include but are not limited to
* Monitoring the physical and emotional well-being of all clients
* Ensuring accurate reporting and documentation
* Promoting choice in the delivery of care and support.
* Enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by the individual and their families
Our Healthcare Assistants work on a rotational shift pattern, including early shifts, late shifts, long days, nights, and weekends. As this role supports a 24/7 service, we are seeking candidates with flexibility to work a range of shifts as required.
About you
We want to hear from dedicated Healthcare Assistants with sound clinical skills who are keen to make a real difference by providing high quality care and support to our service users at a time when they need it most. We pride ourselves on a team that has been chosen because theyre highly professional, passionate and dedicated to providing incredible end of life care.
Our ideal candidate will be empathetic, with a genuine passion for improving the lives of those with life-limiting conditions. They should have at least one year of experience working in a Health or Social Care role. While prior experience or a strong understanding of palliative care is highly desirable, we value a commitment to learning and a willingness to develop expertise in this field.
To join us as a Healthcare Assistant, youll need:
* An NVQ and/or QCF Level 2 qualification is highly desirable
* Proven experience of working within a team
* Care delivery experience an advantage
* Good communication skills
* Numeracy and literacy skills
* IT skills including accessing and using the internet, email and word
Benefits
* Company pension scheme
* Continuation of NHS pension (T&Cs apply)
* 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
* NHS annual leave honoured (T&Cs apply)
* Enhance pay for unsociable hours
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
* Enhanced sick pay
* Refer a Friend scheme up to £1000 payment
* Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non-Binary Individuals
* Inclusion passports
* Free Period Products
* Electric Vehicle Scheme
* Healthcare Cash Plan
* Death in Service Benefit
* Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org
* Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible. We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.
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