The Rapid Personalised Care Service (RPCS) is designed to offer care for a period of up to 12 weeks to enable patients with specialist needs to be cared for at home.
You will be delivering a high standard of compassionate care to patients in their own home, providing personal care and support to help to keep them at home, and allows us to reach more patients, helping them to achieve their preferred place of care, and death at home with the peace, dignity and serenity we know we can provide, giving family and friends support, and time to be together.
As a palliative care provider we reduce pain symptoms and discomfort for patients, and support their welfare with an individually agreed plan, at a difficult time in their lives.
For our staff we place great importance on practice development, clinical supervision and ongoing education. We are also committed to giving you more flexibility and control over your working life. By joining our bank you’ll gain access to a choice of available shifts, covering rostered shifts 7 days a week between 8am to 10pm.
- Care certificate / NVQ qualified level 2
- Competence to deliver direct and intimate personal care.
- Able to work independently, and as part of a team
- Excellent listening and communication skills
- Min of 3 years previous experience in an equivalent role.
- Shared values, discretion, respect and a passion for caring for others is essential
- A car driver, with access to a car
Please note the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced level DBS check.
To contact - please email recruitment@stfrancis.org.uk.
This list of tasks and responsibilities is not exhaustive and the job holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required by the Manager. This Job Description can be amended by agreement with the Post Holder and Manager.
Please note; applicant shortlisting will take place as and when suitable individuals apply. As such, we would strongly encourage early applications. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate be appointed. Interview arrangements will be communicated via email, so please check your email regularly. If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful.
Please visit our website via the link provided to apply and for more details.