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Healthcare Assistant - St Barnabas House - Hospice at Home Team

Employer
St Barnabas Hospices
Location
Worthing, West Sussex
Salary
£20,440 F.T.E. plus unsociable enhancements
Closing date
29 Aug 2019

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Hospice at Home –Health Care Assistant

Full time or Part time considered

F.T.E £20,440 plus unsociable enhancements (depending on depth and variety of experience in a similar role)

St Barnabas House Hospice provides specialist palliative care to adults across Arun, Adur and Worthing through a range of services including in-patient care, day care and community care.

As a Hospice at Home Health Care Assistant you will have the opportunity to make a significant difference for people with end of life care needs in their own homes. With a minimum NVQ level 3 qualification or equivalent, you will be able and willing to work independently whilst remaining part of the Hospice at Home Team. You will be flexible regarding hours of work and have a driving licence as you will be working across the whole of the local area.

You will be able to offer a high level practical care and support to patients, their carers and families in your day to day visits.

A demonstrable insight into palliative care is ideal and a sensitive communication style is essential.

An enhanced DBS will be sought, if you are successful in this role. The safer recruitment of staff at St Barnabas Hospices is the first step to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults in our care. As an employer we expect all staff and volunteers to share our commitment to safeguarding.

Closing date:  29 August 2019

Interviews expected: w/c 2 September 2019

Benefits include:

  • Enrolment onto our company pension scheme or the option to continue in the NHS pension scheme
  • Up to 35 days’ annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (additional annual leave after 5 & 10 years’ service)
  • Free parking
  • On-site education support
  • Free clinical indemnity insurance cover
  • Option to join Healthcare Cash Plan
  • Corporate Rate Gym Membership

If you have the passion and drive to succeed, please complete an application form. Alternatively, you can email your CV and covering letter outlining your experience and reasons for applying clearly stating which role you wish to apply for to hr@stbh.org.uk

We will treat each applicant fairly. The information you provide on your CV and covering letter is the only information we will use to decide whether or not to short-list you for interview.

Company

St Barnabas House in Worthing provides specialist palliative care to adult patients with advanced progressive life-limiting illnesses. Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice, near Arundel, is the only children’s hospice in Sussex providing care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01903 706300
Location
Titnore Lane
Worthing
West Sussex
BN12 6NZ
GB

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