Job summary

Marie Curie are seeking a self motivated Healthcare Assistant to work within a community team in the North-West. This vacancy is for someone to join our bank in order to pick up night shifts in the Bolton area. If you are looking for extra hours on top of a current contract, or just looking for a regular shift or two per week, then this could be the perfect role for you!

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant you will practice empathetic communication with the patient and those important to them in a supportive, professional manner and provide high quality personal care and support to enhance wellbeing.

About us

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left. Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Marie Curie is the UKs leadingend-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care inthe UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursingand hospice care across the country, while providing information and support onall aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Ourleading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life,and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the bestpossible quality of life while living with an illness, they're likely to diefrom.

The care and support we provide ishighly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present weare only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life. Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do notget the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives.

We are recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant to join our community-basedteam in Bolton, North-West.

Hours:Bank (minimum of hours per month) for our night shift team.

Base:within 25 miles of your home address. Travelling to the LiverpoolHospice may be required from time-to-time.

In this role, you will work alongsidea multidisciplinary team to provide assessment, care planning, review andevaluation of holistic care management plans individual to each patient.

As this is a community-based role,you will be responsible for planning your own work, responding to changes inpatient conditions, prioritising care needs (including hygiene, nutrition andhydration, comfort, monitoring vitals, and more) as detailed in thepersonalised care plan and ensuring you escalate appropriately to senior staffwithin the multidisciplinary team in a timely manner.

Whatwere looking for:

National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 inHealth and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 2 Qualification. Minimum of 6 months care delivery experiencein a Health or Social Care Environment. Knowledge and understanding of how to deliverperson centred care and the components of open and sensitive communication Willingness to undertake work during the night, asadvertised Proficient IT skills including knowledge ofMicrosoft Office Valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle Flexibility to work across different projects andservices across the North-West, if required

What'sin it for you:

Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 publicholidays (pro rata) Hybrid working Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave Continuous Professional development Industry leading training programmes Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work Defined contribution schemes for Pension Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellitenavigation systems Introduce a friend scheme Help with childcare cost (T & Cs apply) Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme Life assurance for all employees

To apply, please send us your mostrecent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the personspecification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.

Advertcloses: 5th December 2024

Marie Curie is committed to itsvalues, which underpin our work. Wetake stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisationthrough employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and arecommitted 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 arededicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive andrewarding one.

We believe that diversity makes usstronger. Join Marie Curie and be part of an inclusive and equitable workplacewhere everyones unique perspectives and experiences are valued. We welcomecandidates from all backgrounds and walks of life. Apply today to bring yourtalents to our diverse and inclusive charity.

Were committed to making reasonableadjustments to support you throughout the application and selection process.You can request support via

This role will be subject toreceiving an enhanced DBS criminal record check.

We reservethe 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.

Desirable

N/A

Experience

Essential

Experience of care delivery in a Health or Social Care Environment.

Desirable

N/A