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Job Summary
Forest Holme Hospice is an 11 bedded specialist palliative care unit providing end of life care and advanced symptom control for patients with complex palliative / end of life care needs.
We are seeking experienced Healthcare Assistants to join our caring and professional team. The ideal candidate would have knowledge and understanding of palliative care or willingness to learn and develop within this specialism.
The successful applicant must be passionate about caring for palliative and end of life care patients, be able to work as part of a team and demonstrate enthusiasm, motivation and good communication skills.
Full time and part time hours are available. These positions will include full shift rotation: long days, weekends and nights to cover the service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Base Location: Forest Holme Hospice - Poole
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Good standard of general education including literacy and numeracy
Desirable
* NVQ Level 2 in Care (or willingness to undertake this)
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working with the public
Desirable
* Experience of hospital/ward work/caring environment
* Experience of working within Palliative care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Forest Holme Hospice, Poole, BH15 1TS
Salary: £24,071 to £25,674 a year pa/pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
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