Holistic Support Assistant
WILLOWBROOK HOSPICE
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Job summary
At Willowbrook Hospice we have an exciting opportunity to recruit a new Holistic Support Assistant. The role will be across 5 days Monday - Friday, 30 hours per week. If you are a creative individual, positive, dynamic and passionate about holistic approaches to care, then we would love you to hear from you.
This post provides an opportunity to really make a difference to those people that need it most. Holistic approaches to care can help people engage more meaningfully in activities and provides a sense of wellbeing; with an aim to make lives a little easier at the most challenging of times.
Interviews to take place 26th July 2022.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to be adaptive and creative in their approach and care to maximise holistic intervention across outreach and inpatient services; bringing our values to life that ‘every contact counts.’
The wellbeing of our patients and their carers, and our own staff and volunteers, is essential so it's important we find someone experienced, motivated and compassionate, with great interpersonal skills. Who can help develop, deliver, and maintain a high quality service alongside our Outreach Services Manager.
You’ll need an NVQ Level 2 in Health Care or a related area. Genuine interest/experience in palliative care with evidence of experience in health care related settings and experience of those with dementia needs.
Committed and willing to further professional skills and development; with a genuine interest in Holistic approaches to care
About us
Willowbrook Hospice is an independent UK charity formed in 1993 to establish and create a local, specialist palliative care unit for our community. With all the positive encouragement and generous contributions from our community we opened the doors to our hospice in 1997 and, to date, have provided care, compassion, comfort, love, laughter and warmth to over 10,000 residents.
Rated as overall 'Outstanding' by the CQC, our mission is to care, educate and engage.
Date posted
17 June 2022
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£20,330 to £21,777 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
E0158-22-7927
Job locations
Willowbrook Hospice
Portico Lane
Eccleston Park
Prescot
Merseyside
L34 2QT
Employer details
Employer name
WILLOWBROOK HOSPICE
Address
Willowbrook Hospice
Portico Lane
Eccleston Park
Prescot
Merseyside
L34 2QT
Employer's website
https://www.willowbrook.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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