medical assistant Chesterfield, England
Job description
Post: Healthcare Assistant
Salary: £21,486 - £22,612
Job Family: Patient Care
Range: A
Contract: Permanent Position
Location: Ashgate Hopsice, Chesterfield
Closing Date: 23rd July 2023
Hours: Full-time or Part-time up to 37.5 hours per week worked on a rota basis provided 8 weeks in advance. The day shifts are 07:00-19:30 and the night shifts are 19:00-07:30
About the role
We are always looking for passionate people to work for us. We are One Ashgate and that means we work together to look after each other’s wellbeing. We pride ourselves on ensuring that our staff have the time and support to deliver the very highest quality of care to the patients and families we look after. We know this is often a challenge in many settings, but we believe strongly that we only have one chance to get it right for our patients and their loved ones.
As a Health Care Assistant on our Inpatient Unit, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team of doctors, registered nurses, healthcare assistants, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and supportive care (chaplaincy, social workers, complementary therapists).
Patients that are admitted to our inpatient unit require specialist palliative care such as complex symptom management and end of life care. Working in a hospice environment can be demanding and challenging, but it can also be very rewarding. We expect you to have a talent for forging strong empathetic relationships with all kinds of people. Due to the nature of the role, a flexible approach including the ability to work nights is essential. In return, provide excellent on-going training and support.
The responsibilities of an Ashgate Hospice Healthcare assistant include:
- To assist in delivering direct patient care, attending to personal hygiene, sanitary needs, helping to move, position and mobilise patients.
- As a team member, contribute regularly to the assessment of the patient’s ongoing care, be it physical, mental, social or spiritual.
- Assist with the day to day administration relating to patient care.
- Be aware of the importance of a “Hospice Team Approach” for the care of patient ‘s, their families and other members of staff.
- Assist with the care of distressed relatives and friends of Hospice patients or deceased patients.
We pride ourselves on ensuring that our staff have the time and support to deliver the very highest quality of care to the patients and families we look after. We know this is often a challenge in many settings, but we believe strongly that we only have one chance to get it right for our patients and their loved ones.
At Ashgate, we are privileged to be able to share some truly special moments with our patients and their families, including events from weddings to birthday parties.
To get full details on what the role includes please read the attached Job Description, call the Ward Manager for an informal chat and come and visit us.
About you:
You willl need experience in providing 'hands on' patient care in a healthcare or community setting but you do not need to have experience within a Hospice environment. We are looking for candidates with a passion for end of life care that have a broad range of skills and backgrounds, that we can add to our existing expertise. You will have outstanding communication and organising skills, work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team and be committed to making a positive impact on the lives of patients, families and colleagues alike.
Skills and experience required.
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of terminally ill people
- Confident in documenting care delivered
- Motivation and commitment to personal and professional development
- A commitment to Ashgate’s values
About Ashgate:
Ashgate Hospice is a registered charity that provides compassionate, specialist palliative and end of life care, free of charge, to patients with a life-limiting illness and their families across North Derbyshire. Our values are at the heart of everything we do at Ashgate. They are grounded in our commitment to being the best we can be for our patients and the people who are important to them, and for each other. We are compassionate. We are a team. We are respectful, open and inclusive.
We are proud of our Outstanding CQC rating and our recent RCN award-winning in-patient unit and have ambitious plans for high quality and sustainable patient care.
We’re committed to providing a happy, safe and supportive environment for all our people which is why nearly 4 out of 5 of our staff would recommend us as a place to work. We recognise the need to support our employees’ well-being including their work-life balance which is why we are open to, and encourage flexible working arrangements, including job-sharing.
As a valued member of the team, you will have a wide range of training and development available to support your own personal, professional development, opening doors to new career pathways.
Please visit our website and social media accounts or listen to our podcast “The Life and Death Podcast” to get a feel for what it is like to be part of the Ashgate team and gain an understanding of the people we support.
Find out why our people think Ashgate Hospice is a special place to work.
Some of our current benefits include:
- A highly compassionate and supportive working environment
- A wide range of initiatives to support your wellbeing, and the time out to practice self-care
- Generous holiday entitlement
- A progressive approach to flexible working to help meet your and our needs
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Westfield Health Cash Plan includes free annual eye tests, dental checks and money back for a range of treatments and therapies
- Access to a free, confidential Employee Assistance Program
- Free access to Westfield Rewards, offering discounts from hundreds of retailers
- Pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
- Life assurance scheme
- Cycle to Work and Tech Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Buy and Sell annual leave
- Total commitment to your learning and development
- Ample, free parking when working onsite
What next:
If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Karen Walker, Ward Manager on 01246 568801 or [email protected] You can arrange to visit the Hospice to see what it would be like to work with us.
Please note we only accept applications via the ‘Apply now’ button on our website. Please do not send your application to HR or the recruiting manager.
Any candidate who identifies themselves as disabled will be shortlisted if they meet the essential criteria for the role. Essential criteria can be found in the job description and person specification for the role.
If successful, you will be required to have a DBS check carried as part of the conditional pre-employment checks. For more information, please refer to the candidate assistant notes.
As a healthcare provider, it is very important to us that our staff have the annual flu jab and are fully vaccinated against COVID 19. It is our expectation that all of our staff will have the vaccinations unless there are strong compelling reasons why not. We believe having the vaccination not only protects you but also helps us to keep our patients, staff and visitors safe.
Support available for candidates who identify themselves as disabled
You may wish to complete and share with us your health adjustment passport so that we are aware what support and/or reasonable adjustments you may require. Even if you choose not to share this with us, we encourage applicants to consider completing their passport for their own benefit. For more information in relation to this please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-adjustment-passport
You may also be able to get support from Access to Work which is an initiative run by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help you get or stay in work if you have a physical or mental health condition or disability. This may include support with the selection process. For more information in relation to Access to Work please visit https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work
