Senior Healthcare Assistant (community)
Sue Ryder South Oxfordshire Palliative Care Hub
96-100 Battle Barns, Preston, Crowmarsh, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 6SL
37.5 hours per week
£12.38 - £12.51 per hour, DOE plus competitive benefits and enhancements
* Full UK driving licence and previous experience is essential for this role*
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 Palliative Care Hub South Oxfordshire is based at Battle Barns, Crowmarsh, Wallingford. We are pleased to invite applications to become part of our team as we move forward providing an indispensable Hospice at Home service.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Healthcare Assistant who wants to work in a supportive environment where care of the patients comes first. This role is based within our friendly and supportive community team and involves visiting people in their own homes to provide support to people when they need it most. The successful applicants will play an active role within our multidisciplinary team including Specialty Doctors, therapy staff, volunteers, nurses, and other vital members of the MDT. Working with our patients and their families in the community requires a holistic approach to ensure the best possible outcomes. Whether in the last months, weeks, or days of life, or living with grief, we help people live the best life they possibly can.
Key Responsibilities
1. Promote choice in the delivery of care and support.
2. Review and make suggestions to enhance the service users' experience.
3. Participate in care planning.
4. Observe service users’ conditions and report changes.
5. Support service users to have their views and experiences considered in the way the service is provided and delivered.
About You
In palliative care, no day is the same. Working on our inpatient unit provides a unique opportunity because we care for patients with such a variety of conditions and symptoms. If you’d like to develop your knowledge of many different conditions and the impact this has on patients and their families, a role in palliative care with Sue Ryder is for 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 they are highly professional, passionate, and dedicated to providing incredible end-of-life care.
Our ideal candidate will be empathetic and have a real drive to improve the lives of those living with life-limiting conditions. They will have a minimum of 1 year's experience of working in a UK-based health or social care role and have a clear understanding of palliative, end-of-life, and community care.
You will receive an excellent personalised training programme making this a wonderful opportunity to develop your skills as a Nursing Assistant in the specialist field of palliative care. The team covers South Oxfordshire, Henley, Goring, Sonning Common, Woodcote, Didcot, Abingdon & Didcot.
Minimum Requirements
1. NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
2. UK driving license and access to a vehicle is essential.
3. Proven relevant care work experience.
4. Proven experience of working within a team
5. Effective communication skills
6. Numeracy and literacy skills
7. IT skills including accessing and using the internet, email, and word.
Sue Ryder provides a thorough induction with supernumerary time to settle into the role and full training/competency assessment will be provided. There is plenty of scope to further develop your own skills in specialist palliative care, and planned career progression through our education programme and development framework is encouraged.
Benefits
1. Enhanced pay for unsociable hours
2. Company pension scheme
3. Continuation of NHS pension (T&Cs apply)
4. 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays.
5. NHS annual leave honoured (T&Cs apply)
6. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
7. Enhanced sick pay.
8. Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non-Binary Individuals
9. Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org
10. Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.
For more of our employee benefits please visit our website.
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.
If you want more than just a job, we want you. Join the team and be there when it matters.
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