Senior Healthcare Assistant Community Palliative Care
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Part-Time or Full-Time | 22.5 or 37.5 hours per week
We are excited to offer a rewarding opportunity for a Senior Healthcare Assistant to join our dedicated Community Team logarithically whether you are looking for part-time or full‑time bidhaa, with office now starting at bring minimum 22.5 hours or 37.5 hours as a basis. Our Hospice Community Team care for patients in any setting, wherever they are living. Whether youre looking for part‑time or full‑time hours, this role gives you the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families, delivering exceptional palliative and end‑of‑life care at home.
Our Community HCA team operates on a rolling 12 week rota, providing a 7 day week service to our patients, therefore availability to work 1 or 2 weekends in 4 is essential. In addition to basic salary, enhancements are paid for weekend working along with mileage for travel whilst working.
The successful candidate will deliver exceptional, personalised care to patients partitions a careful process of always being consistent with solid, accurate, well‑coordinated care with regular review. You will play a key role in providing compassionate, practical support within our community.
Strong communication skills are essential, as you'll be supporting patients and their loved ones during sensitive times. As a valued member of our professional team, you'll be expected to uphold high standards of communication, contributing to a supportive, people‑centred working environment.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will deliver exceptional, personalised care to patients and their families, ensuring continuity through regularly reviewed and well‑coordinated care plans. You will play a key role in providing compassionate, hands‑on support within our community.
Strong communication skills are essential, as you'll be supporting patients and their loved ones during sensitive times. As a valued member of our professional team, you'll be expected to uphold high standards of communication, contributing to a supportive, people‑centred working environment.
About us
We are an independent local charity based in Bosham, Chichester offering a wide range of services to support our patients, and their loved ones, who are living with a life limiting or terminal illness. The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of local people and we support over 330 patients at any one time between our In Patient Unit and Community teams.
What we offer you
We offer all St Wilfrids employees the following benefits:
* Annual Leave - 27 days per ով year plus bank holidays, pro‑rata which increases with service
* Healthcare Access to a contributory health plan for you and family members
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - Access to free and confidential Virtual GP Advice, Counselling and Legal Support
* Continuation of existing NHS Pension Scheme Membership And recognition of reckonable service for certain benefits
* Generous Workplace Pension 7.5% employer contribution for employees
* Life Assurance Scheme - Should the worst happen while you're working with us, your loved ones will receive a lump sum payment equal to two times your salary (or the NHS Life Assurance Scheme if applicable)
* Subsidised food - A range of high‑quality meals at low prices for all employees when on site at the Hospice
* Employee discount - In all our community charity shops and eligibility for the Blue Light Card discount scheme
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE
The post holder will assist the Registered Clinician in providing skilled nursing care to patients in need of specialist palliative end of life care. They will provide safe, effective and responsive nursing care to patients and their loved ones in a supportive, caring and compassionate environment.
Contribute to the day‑to‑day operational management and ongoing development of nursing services by undertaking a range of additional responsibilities, appropriate for level of competence as delegated by the Lead Nurse.
The postholder will be expected to be able to communicate effectively and empathetically with patients and their loved ones.
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