Adult Palliative Care Support Worker - IPU

Job summary

Palliative Care Support Worker (Primary Base Inpatient Unit) - 37.5 hours (Part time hours considered) All posts have the requirement for flexibility to work across the services when needed to ensure our patients continue to get the care they need. Starting salary of £21,863 per annum pro rata, plus enhancements Do you have the desire and passion to make the difference when it matters the most? Are you a Health Care Assistant experienced in caring for adults, looking for a new challenge to utilise your caring skills and knowledge in the speciality of palliative care; or someone with life experience and the motivation to use that learning to support patients and their loved ones?

Main duties of the job

We are recruiting for an Adult Palliative Care Support Worker (PCSW), who will be dedicated to providing professional and compassionate healthcare support to patients through periods of change as their illness progresses, and as they approach end of life. This may include personal care, home visit following discharge from hospital, emotional support, or helping to build memories. What the pandemic has shown us is that irrespective of the primary base of work, the crossover with other areas through times of staff shortage has given the opportunity to learn new skills and allow smoother transition for patients and their families through our different services, with the comfort and trust that brings to them, and as professionals being involved in all of those stages and seeing the difference it makes to them, is absolutely reward itself.

About us

Along with a competitive salary and contributory pension scheme, we offer opportunities for training and development as well as a generous annual leave entitlement. Working hours are on a rota basis with various shifts covering 8.30am to 10pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 9pm weekends and Bank Holidays. The successful candidate must have the ability to work as part of a team, and alone if based in the community, and have held a current UK driving licence for at least two years. They will also be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure and barring services check (DBS). Informal visits are welcomed and if you would like to organise a visit, or if you wish to apply and need some assistance with the application form, please e-mail recruitment@keech.org.uk. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity across our workforce and particularly welcome applications from minority groups.