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Our Hospice at Home service provides packages of care to help people remain at home in the later stages of their life. Full training provided and no experience needed!
If you are a passionate and caring individual and are looking for a rewarding new challenge, then this is for you.
COMMUNITY CARE WORKER | Band 3 £12.31 - £13.13 per hour
ABOUT THE ROLE AND WHAT TO EXPECT
We are currently looking for Community Carer Workers to join our fantastic Hospice at Home team.
* Our Dorothy House Hospice at Home team are committed to providing compassionate and personalised care to support anyone in the community requiring End of Life care in their own home.
* As a carer you will be expected to undertake all aspects of personal care (this can include washing/showering patients, managing bodily fluids including catheters and stomas and providing care after death) as well as provide emotional care and support to the patient and their family, treating them with respect, dignity and compassion at all times.
* Here at Dorothy House, we are proud to have our Tulip Certificate, one of the most successful and leading training programmes in the industry. You will be provided with full training and will have constant support from our incredible team while working with us.
* You will work as part of a multi professional team to deliver care to our high standard, working under the direct leadership and supervision of a Senior Care worker.
WHERE WILL I BE WORKING?
Our carers are community based and will occasionally work at our Winsley Hospice. This means that you will be expected to travel anywhere within our geographical catchment area, so access to your own vehicle is essential. (You will be reimbursed for your mileage at our agreed rate.)
Where possible, we try to keep you working in your local area, however, this is not always possible so a degree of flexibility is sometimes needed.
See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.
HOURS OF WORK
We have a full range both full and part time positions available and provide care both across the day and overnight 365 days a year, so we are sure to have something for you!
ABOUT YOU
No health or social care experience needed!
Although any previous experience of working in care would be an advantage. We are happy to consider anyone from any background, so long as they can demonstrate empathy and compassion with the passion to learn and develop.
Due to the nature of the role, you will need a full UK drivers licence with access to a vehicle.
ABOUT THE BENEFITS
Dorothy House is an incredible place to work; these are just a few of our benefits that we offer to our staff:
* 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days and then 33 days with length of service.
* Excellent industry leading training with a focus on career development!
* Pension with Life Assurance.
* 45p per mile for work travel.
* Mindful EmployerPlusCharter -supporting our colleagueswithaccess to impartial, confidential advice when you need it most.
If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application.
Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application.
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