Senior Health Care Assistant Palliative Care Hub

Job summary

Senior Healthcare Assistant - Hospice at Home

Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice

Leckhampton, Cheltenham, GL53 0QJ

30 hours per week, over 3 shifts - Split shifts 8am-2pm then 5pm-9pm (10hr days)

£11.15 - £11.66 per hour DOE (excluding enhancements)

Plus mileage and a competitive benefits package

About us

Leckhampton Court is Gloucestershires only inpatient unit for specialist palliative care. Patients can also be cared for in their own home, or they can visit us for Day Services while still living at home. We will help you live the best life you possibly can.

About the Role

Are you a dedicated Nursing Assistant looking for a move into something new? If so come and work for Sue Ryder in Cheltenham.

Main duties of the job

About the Role

Are you a dedicated Nursing Assistant looking for a move into something new? If so come and work for Sue Ryder in Cheltenham.

You will receive an excellent training programme making this a wonderful opportunity to develop your skills as a Nursing Assistant in the specialist field of palliative care. The successful applicants will play an active role within our team, providing excellent personalised care, enabling patients to be cared for in their own homes surrounded by their families and loved ones. It's all about giving them the best possible quality of life. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

About you

To join us as a Nursing Assistant you will ideally have an NVQ level 3 or be working towards this and some experience of working in a community setting would be an advantage.

A full UK driving license with insurance cover that allows business use is required for this position.

About us

Benefits

Enhanced pay for unsociable hours

Paid Mileage at 45p per mile

Company pension scheme

27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Enhanced sick pay

Continuation of NHS pension (T&Cs apply)

For more details please visit our website

While we do not mandate the COVID-19 vaccination, we strongly encourage anyone working closely with vulnerable people to be fully vaccinated. Sue Ryder has a duty to protect those in our care and the vaccination is considered best practice to protect yourself and others from the virus.

If you want more than just a job, we want you.

Join the team and be there when it matters.

Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether thats a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition were there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.