Healthcare Assistant Edinburgh IPU Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
This is an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our dedicated team at the Marie Curie in Edinburgh Hospice.
Title: Healthcare Assistant Hospice
Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale, aligned with AFC BAND 2 £21,814-£ 23,820 pro rata per annum + Enhancement depending on candidate experience.
Hours/Contract: 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Based: Edinburgh Hospice
Closing date: 19th June 2023
Interview date: 27th June 2023
Providing assistance to palliative patients with complex symptoms, within a Hospice inpatient unit
What we are looking for:
- Enthusiastic person with experience of working with people living with life limiting illness
- A passion for delivering person centred care and helping patients achieve what is most important to them
- Someone that works well as part of a team, but also shows initiative
- Good communication skills
- An understanding of palliative care and what a Hospice provides
What’s in it for you:
- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Working
- Generous enhancements
88% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Public Bank Holidays
44% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & night duty (8pm to 6am)
For more information or an informal chat please contact our Nurse Manager Inpatient Unit , Audrey Geary on 0131 470 2266 or on email via [email protected]
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory advanced PVG criminal record check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.
