Full time or part time, flexible over 7 days including weekends, bank holidays and nights to cover a 24 hour service (plus enhancements where applicable).
To provide quality, holistic care to palliative and end of life patients in their own home as well as supporting their family and carers. Our service offers support 7 days a week, 365 days a year to enable patients to remain in their own home if this is their preference.
This role requires the post holder to have a flexible approach to ensure the holistic needs of the patient and their carers are met. The support that you would be required to provide includes personal care visits, emotional support for our patients and their carers, and respite sits.
The post holder will usually work in the community but may, on occasions, be required to support delivery of care on our in-patient unit at our Whittington site or other hospice locations.
Qualifications
* Willingness to undertake NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
* NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
Knowledge and experience
* Knowledge of health and safety issues
* Desirable: Previous experience in primary care
* Palliative/hospice care experience
* Previous experience in healthcare/domiciliary care
Values
* Exhibits our hospice values and behaviours
Skills
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Computer literate
Personal Attributes
* Confidence to work alone and as part of a team
* Willingness to work unsocial hours
* Sensitive, caring and empathetic
* Able to work under pressure
Other requirements
* Valid driving licence and access to a vehicle
* Eligibility to work in the UK
This post is subject to a Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) check.
If you have not heard within 14 days of the application close date, then please consider that your application has been unsuccessful at this time.
For more information
If you want to have an informal chat about this role please contact Amy Bushell on 01543 432 031.
Should you require any further information, please email: stg.recruitment@stgileshospice.com
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