North London Hospice

Healthcare Assistant (Bank)

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Job summary

We need an experienced healthcare assistant to join our nursing team on our 18 bedded palliative inpatient unit.

Main duties of the job

You will be a highly motivated individual who has worked in a healthcare setting, ideally with palliative experience.

You will have an understanding of the needs of patients and families towards the end of life and will be skilled in allowing them the time they need to express themselves as well as in assisting them in daily tasks and performing simple investigations and procedures.

About us

If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact the following members of the IPU Team on 020 8343 8841 or alternatively contact them via email:

Jacqui Ray, IPU Manager (jray@northlondonhospice.co.uk), or

Kym Owen, IPU Manager (kowen@northlondonhospice.co.uk)

Details

Date posted

15 October 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£11.80 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

365 days

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

B0355-21-0061

Job locations

47 Woodside Avenue

London

N12 8TT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and person specification attached for more detail on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and person specification attached for more detail on the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant NVQ2 or similar or commitment to attain within 2 years

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience in a health care setting

Desirable

  • Previous palliative care experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant NVQ2 or similar or commitment to attain within 2 years

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience in a health care setting

Desirable

  • Previous palliative care experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

North London Hospice

Address

47 Woodside Avenue

London

N12 8TT


Employer's website

https://www.northlondonhospice.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North London Hospice

Address

47 Woodside Avenue

London

N12 8TT


Employer's website

https://www.northlondonhospice.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Director

Miranda Fairhurst

mfairhurst@northlondonhospice.co.uk

Details

Date posted

15 October 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£11.80 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

365 days

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

B0355-21-0061

Job locations

47 Woodside Avenue

London

N12 8TT


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