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Apprentice Healthcare Assistant (Nights)
Location:East of England including Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk.
Are you caring and compassionate and looking to start a truly rewarding career? If yes, why not work at Marie Curie while training as an Apprentice Healthcare Assistant.
Work Pattern:This role is being offered on a full-timebasis, working37.5hours per week on a rolling rota , to include weekend working.
Salary:£21,318 per annum, + enhancements, pro rata with potential earning of up to £30k after qualifying, based on an average work pattern.
You must be eligible to work in the UK the apply for the Apprentice role
As we seek to extend our end-of-life care to more people in the East of England, we are looking for people with the right values to deliver exceptional care. Previous health or social care experience is not necessary, but a commitment to learning and an interest in palliative and end of life care are essential.
Through our partnership with West Suffolk College, you will be trained and supported to fulfil your role as a paid Healthcare Assistant giving you the necessary skills and confidence to help people live their final days with dignity.
In this role, you will care for patients with end-of-life needs, normally overnight in their own home, providing critical support to them and their families. You will generally work with patients on a one-to-one basis assisting with personal care, nutrition and medications where required. You will talk with families and patients understanding their preferences, supporting with practical and emotional needs as well as providing much needed rest for family carers. You will also ensure all our systems are kept up to date with the most accurate information, helping us keep you and our patients safe, well supported and enable us to fulfil our legal and contractual responsibilities.
The ideal candidate
- A caring and compassionate individual with some lived experience of looking after others.
- An interest and enthusiasm to develop a career in end-of-life care.
- A motivated learner, with the commitment and discipline to manage self-directed learning.
- An excellent communicator with the ability to build rapport and work effectively with patients, families, and professional partners.
- The willingness to work alone overnight after initial training.
- Good IT skills with an openness to learning our systems and processes.
- A confident driver with a clean driving license and use of a private car.
- Readiness to travel to West Suffolk College for the Enrolment Day (Friday 1 September) and 3 days of practical skills training during the second week of Induction (Monday 11 Wednesday 13 September).
Benefits you'll love
- Comprehensive training programme to develop your knowledge and skills as a Healthcare Assistant with a salary from the time you start.
- Opportunity to gain a nationally recognised Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker standard.
- Pathway to a long-term career as a Healthcare Assistant at Marie Curie, the UKs leading end of life charity.
- Meaningful career that enables you to make a difference in peoples lives when they need and appreciate it the most.
- Time to provide dedicated care to patients and their families in their own home.
- Once initial training complete, access to flexible working opportunities including full and part-time options and a competitive range of benefits and support.
- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme or Marie Curie group pension scheme.
- Generous enhancements:
- 41% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm to 6am)
- 83% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Public Bank Holidays
If you think you meet the requirements of the above AND can answer yes to the below, we would love to hear from you:
- Are you eligible to work in the UK?
- Do you have a good standard of English, both written and verbal?
- Are you available and interested in working nights?
- Do you have your own car and license?
Further information Click Supporting Links in the right hand column for :
Apprentice Healthcare Assistant Job Description
Become an Apprentice Healthcare Assistant information Leaflet
'A night in the life of a Healthcare Assistant'
We encourage you to speak to one of our Clinical Nurse Managers for an informal chat and to find out more. Contact our Senior Regional Office Administrator, Tracy Wotman in the first instance on 07515 134080 or by email tracy.wotman@mariecurie.org.uk and she will help to arrange.
How to Apply:
Please submit your CV and covering letter, setting out the following:
- What has motivated you to apply for this Apprenticeship?
- Why are you interested to develop a career in palliative and end of life care?
Dont have a CV? Dont worry, just submit a covering letter covering the two points above as well as answering the following:
- Thinking about your life as a whole, what experience(s) have you had that you feel make you suitable for this role?
Closing date: Midnight 7th June 2023
Interview dates: TBC
Marie Curie is 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.
If you would benefit from reasonable adjustments to support you in applying for this position, please contactrecruitment@mariecurie.org.ukto request a call back.
Marie Curie is shaped by the 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.
This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Enhanced Adult criminal record check.
We may close this vacancy early if we experience a large number of suitable applicants. Agencies please do not apply.
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