Healthcare Assistant - East Riding of Yorkshire

Job description

Job responsibilities

Salary:Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale - Aligned with AFC Band 2 (£22,383 per annum pro rata + enhancements)

A typical shift pattern working nights you could earn over £30K per annum (pro rata)

Hours:Various Part Time hours available

Location: East Riding of Yorkshire coveringBeverley, Bridlington, Brough, Cottingham, Driffield,Goole,Hessle, Hornsea, Hull, Withernsea (depending on location)

Closing Date:12th September 2023

Interview date:TBC

What we are looking for:

• NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma and relevant up to date experience in the palliative care setting.
• Emotional strength and the ability to work on your own
• Excellent communication skills.
• A flexible approach is essential

Whats in it for you:

• Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Continuous development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Employee AssistanceProgramme
• Flexible Working
• Annual Leave Entitlement will take into account previous years of service under Agenda for Change terms and condition
• Generous Enhancements
  • 41% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & night duty (8pm to 6am)
  • 83% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Public Bank Holidays

With experience of End of Life care, you're ready and able to make a real difference. Ours is a one-to-one approach to care, so you're sure to enjoy plenty of meaningful contact with patients and their families - in their own homes. Working without close supervision, you'll have the opportunity to use your own initiative in line with the patient's established care plan.

You'll be required to carry out a range of duties including monitoring symptoms, helping to assist with medications, undertaking simple dressing and continence care, and keeping detailed records. You'll also help patients to meet their hygiene and dietary needs.

You must be able to drive and have access and use of a car with Business insurance

For more information or an informal chat please contact john.gibson@mariecurie.org.uk

Marie Curie is committed to its 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 orcome into contact withour services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We arecommitted 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.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Enhanced Adult criminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 2 Qualification i.e. NCFE level 2 Certificate in Healthcare Support Services, BTEC level 2 Health and Social Care.
• Functional skills at level 2 in numeracy and literacy or equivalent

Desirable

• National Vocational Qualification (NVQ)
• Level 3 in Health and Social Care OR an acceptable, alternative Level 3 Qualification
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Experience

Essential

• Experience in a Health or Social Care Environment.
• Recent experience of providing care and caring for dying patients.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a specialist palliative care setting
• Experience of working Hospice / community setting
• Experience of quality improvement, clinical audit, practice development and how this is used to improve care

Values

Essential

• Honest
• Kind
• Caring
• Empathetic
• An advocate for patients and those who are important to them.
• Passionate about person centred care and making a difference at the end of a persons life and to those important to them

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of how to deliver person centred care.
• The components of open and sensitive communication
• Understanding of the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual domains of palliative care.
• Common symptoms associated with end of life care and the holistic approach to assessment and management.
• Advance care planning and the times at which it may be appropriate.
• Knowledge and understanding of the impact of terminal illness on the persons care needs and those who are important to them.
• Knowledge of palliative and end of life care.

Know how to:

Essential

• Hold person centred conversations, Communicate sensitively with the person and those important to them in a non-judgmental, empathetic, supportive, and professional manner.
• Provide high quality personal care and support to enhance wellbeing.
• Plan own work, respond to changes in patient condition, prioritise care needs and escalate appropriately.
• Promote and maintain dignity for the person at the end of life.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team, recognising the purpose and roles of other professionals and how to contribute as an effective team member.
• Participate in the assessment, care planning, review and evaluation of holistic care management plans within the multidisciplinary team.
• Undertake risk assessments to support safe delivery of care.
• Apply local policies and procedures for advanced care planning.
• Use a mobile phone, text messaging, email, on-line training, and the internet.

Desirable

• Ability to use a smart device e.g. android tablet

Other

Essential

• For community roles hold a current and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle which includes business insurance
• In services where there is the use of a pool car, hold a current and valid
• manual driving licence
• Ability to travel to varying work locations during unsocial hours
• Access to email and the internet
• Flexible approach to working patterns
• Willingness to undertake work during the day and at night
• Maintain regulatory registration requirements or any national professional or occupational standards associated with the role.

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

Marie Curie

Address

Community Based - East Riding

Beverley

YO15 3EP

Employer's website

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