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Healthcare Assistant Lochalsh United Kingdom

Marie Curie

Full Time United Kingdom 23362 - 25368 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our dedicated team at the Marie Curie in Lochalsh Isle of Skye.

Job title: Healthcare Assistant Lochalsh Isle of Skye

Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale, aligned with AFC BAND 2 £23,362 - £25,368 pro rata per annum + enhancements depending on candidate experience

Hours : Various hours ( Full time, Part time and Bank)

Contract Type: Full time and Part time

Location: Lochalsh Isle of Skye

Closing date: 29th September 2023

Interview date: TBC

Do you want to give excellent individualized care?

As a Healthcare Assistant you will deliver care and support to people with terminal illnesses whilst also offering vital emotional support for their families.

With experience of End of Life care, you're ready and able to make a real difference. Ours is a one-to-one approach to care, so you're sure to enjoy plenty of meaningful contact with patients and their families - usually in their own homes. Working without close supervision, you'll have the opportunity to use your own initiative in line with the patient's established care plan.

You'll be required to carry out a range of care duties including helping patients meet their hygiene needs, monitoring symptoms, assisting with medications and keeping detailed records and emotional support to the patient and their families.

What we are looking for:

Relevant community experience
Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
S/NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma is desirable

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:
£14.02 per hour Weekday Nights

For more information about the role please email Lesley Middleton via email on [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 PVG criminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

Every day of your life matters – from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We’re a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Everyone knows our daffodil, but it’s our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

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