Healthcare Assistant Cheltenham, England
Sue Ryder
Full Time
Cheltenham, England
10.76 - 10.92 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description
Healthcare Assistant – Inpatient Unit
Leckhampton Court Hospice
Church Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, GL53 0QJ
Full time and part time hours available
£10.76 - £10.92 per hour DOE – plus competitive benefits and enhancements
(£21,040 - £21,353 per annum pro rata)
Rotational days/nights
Be there when it matters
There has never been a more important time to provide high quality, specialist
end-of-life care to support patients and their families.
About us
Our hospice is Gloucestershire’s only inpatient unit for specialist palliative care. You can also be cared for in your own home, or receive virtual support from our day hospice and outpatient services in the comfort and safety of your own home. We will help you live the best life you possibly can.
About the Role
We’re here for people aged 18 and over living with conditions like cancer, heart failure and lung disease. We offer a range of support from our three sites, from inpatient care.
As one of our Nursing Assistants you will:
About you
We want to hear from dedicated Nursing Assistants with sound clinical skills who are keen to make a real difference. We pride ourselves on a team that has been chosen because they’re highly professional, passionate and dedicated to providing incredible end of life care.
To join us as a Nursing Assistant, you’ll need:
Benefits
For more details please visit our website
While we do not mandate the COVID-19 vaccination, we strongly encourage anyone working closely with vulnerable people to be fully vaccinated. Sue Ryder has a duty to protect those in our care and the vaccination is considered best practice to protect yourself and others from the virus.
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether that’s a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition – we’re there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.
Leckhampton Court Hospice
Church Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, GL53 0QJ
Full time and part time hours available
£10.76 - £10.92 per hour DOE – plus competitive benefits and enhancements
(£21,040 - £21,353 per annum pro rata)
Rotational days/nights
Be there when it matters
There has never been a more important time to provide high quality, specialist
end-of-life care to support patients and their families.
About us
Our hospice is Gloucestershire’s only inpatient unit for specialist palliative care. You can also be cared for in your own home, or receive virtual support from our day hospice and outpatient services in the comfort and safety of your own home. We will help you live the best life you possibly can.
About the Role
We’re here for people aged 18 and over living with conditions like cancer, heart failure and lung disease. We offer a range of support from our three sites, from inpatient care.
As one of our Nursing Assistants you will:
- Communicate effectively and appropriately with individuals and their families
- Assist individuals with administration of their medication according to policy guidelines
- Carry out any essential domestic duties as agreed in the care plan
- Encourage/support mobility and abide by moving and handling guidelines
- Assist with nutritional needs, as per the nutritional assessment
- Be able to provide observation of temperature and urinalysis. Collection and deliver of specimens for pathological testing
- Work to ensure the standard of infection prevention and control are followed at all times
About you
We want to hear from dedicated Nursing Assistants with sound clinical skills who are keen to make a real difference. We pride ourselves on a team that has been chosen because they’re highly professional, passionate and dedicated to providing incredible end of life care.
To join us as a Nursing Assistant, you’ll need:
- An NVQ and/or QCF Level 2 qualification (or the willingness to gain this)
- Experience of working in a team
- Strong IT skills, including proficiency in MS Word, the internet and email
- Strong communication skills and an empathetic approach
Benefits
- Enhanced pay for unsociable hours
- Company pension scheme
- 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Enhanced sick pay
- Continuation of NHS pension (T&Cs apply)
For more details please visit our website
While we do not mandate the COVID-19 vaccination, we strongly encourage anyone working closely with vulnerable people to be fully vaccinated. Sue Ryder has a duty to protect those in our care and the vaccination is considered best practice to protect yourself and others from the virus.
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether that’s a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition – we’re there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.
Sue Ryder
www.sueryder.org
London, United Kingdom
Heidi Travis
$25 to $50 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Grantmaking & Charitable Foundations
1953
