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Demelza Hospice Care for Children

Health Care Assistant Band 3

The closing date is 04 July 2025

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Job summary

Looking for a new challenge? Join our multidisciplinary team as a Health Care Assistant and make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and their families. In this rewarding role, youll have the opportunity to develop and expand your clinical skills while caring for children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions.

Main duties of the job

As a valued member of our team, youll work both in the hospice and out in the community, including in family homes, helping to deliver compassionate, high-quality care.

About us

Benefits of working with Demelza include: 36 days holiday which includes an allowance for bank holidays and increases with long service Paid travel time and mileage allowance Flexible working patterns Keep your NHS pension or join our contributory pension scheme Training and career development You will have a Level 2 qualification in a care related subject, or a willingness to complete, and experience of working with children and young people with complex medical needs. You will need to have excellent communication skills with the capability to interact with teams and families at all levels with the ability to work in collaboration with other professionals. This role requires a flexible approach to working and will be led by the needs of the case load. There will also be potential opportunities to work in the community as the Demelza Care at Home service expands. Shifts will include rotation onto days, nights, weekends and public holidays, for which additional enhancement payments will be made.

Details

Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,400 to £27,092 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

DEM1111047

Job locations

Rook Lane

Sittingbourne

ME9 8DZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide care and support for children and young people with life threatening and/or life limiting conditions and their families and carers. This will involve working collaboratively with the family, internal and external multi-disciplinary teams and colleagues. To use skills, knowledge and expertise in a variety of situations which will include working within the hospice as well as out in the community, including the family home of children being care for. To work in the community the HCA must be competent, experienced and able to work as a lone worker. The post holder must adhere to policies and procedures at all times, underpinned by competency in clinical skills, and will be supervised by a Registered Nurse. Shift pattern will include weekend, bank holidays, early morning/evening and nights which are an integral part of service delivery. To safeguard all children and young people accessing services, by responding to concerns raised in a timely and appropriate manner and effectively escalating these in accordance with policies and procedures

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide care and support for children and young people with life threatening and/or life limiting conditions and their families and carers. This will involve working collaboratively with the family, internal and external multi-disciplinary teams and colleagues. To use skills, knowledge and expertise in a variety of situations which will include working within the hospice as well as out in the community, including the family home of children being care for. To work in the community the HCA must be competent, experienced and able to work as a lone worker. The post holder must adhere to policies and procedures at all times, underpinned by competency in clinical skills, and will be supervised by a Registered Nurse. Shift pattern will include weekend, bank holidays, early morning/evening and nights which are an integral part of service delivery. To safeguard all children and young people accessing services, by responding to concerns raised in a timely and appropriate manner and effectively escalating these in accordance with policies and procedures

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Demonstrate close alignment to all Demelza values
  • Previous experience of working with children and/or young people
  • Previous experience of working in a care setting
  • Evidence of a formal qualification (NVQ/QCF or Care Certificate, or willingness to
  • complete)
  • Able to adopt a can do approach in a team environment
  • Able to prioritise and innovate to meet the children and familys needs
  • Ability to work all aspects of a rotating shift pattern including early and late shifts, long
  • days, nights, weekends and public holidays
  • Positive approach to all aspects of continuing professional development
  • Ability to openly share information and experience with team members
  • Ability to work as a lone worker in the home and community
  • Full driving licence and access to own vehicle for business use or access to reliable
  • transport arrangements

Desirable

  • Evidence of working with children and young people with complex medical needs
  • Bereavement experience
  • NNEB, BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in a care related subject, or equivalent
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Demonstrate close alignment to all Demelza values
  • Previous experience of working with children and/or young people
  • Previous experience of working in a care setting
  • Evidence of a formal qualification (NVQ/QCF or Care Certificate, or willingness to
  • complete)
  • Able to adopt a can do approach in a team environment
  • Able to prioritise and innovate to meet the children and familys needs
  • Ability to work all aspects of a rotating shift pattern including early and late shifts, long
  • days, nights, weekends and public holidays
  • Positive approach to all aspects of continuing professional development
  • Ability to openly share information and experience with team members
  • Ability to work as a lone worker in the home and community
  • Full driving licence and access to own vehicle for business use or access to reliable
  • transport arrangements

Desirable

  • Evidence of working with children and young people with complex medical needs
  • Bereavement experience
  • NNEB, BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in a care related subject, or equivalent

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

Demelza Hospice Care for Children

Address

Rook Lane

Sittingbourne

ME9 8DZ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Demelza Hospice Care for Children

Address

Rook Lane

Sittingbourne

ME9 8DZ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Director of Nursing

Dave Winch

dave.winch@demelza.org.uk

Details

Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,400 to £27,092 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

DEM1111047

Job locations

Rook Lane

Sittingbourne

ME9 8DZ


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