Hospice at Home Senior Healthcare Assistant (nights)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Would you like to be a part of our award-winning Hospice at Home team?

"I am confident that I can spend as much time with a patient that is necessary"

We are recruiting SHCAs to our expanding Hospice at Home team for us to be able to provide care for more patients and those closest to them.

The SHCA night post involves supporting patients and those closest to them in their own homes. Starting at 22.00hrs and remaining with the patient until 07.00hrs. You will be fullysupportedby the Hospice at Home sister on duty.

Whilst our focus is the patient who wishes to die at home, we provide support and advice to the whole family, giving an opportunity to deliver holistic care to the whole household.You would be responsible for monitoring symptoms, providing personal care and emotional support with the knowledge that you have assistance available at all times.

What youll bring

The successful candidates would need to have significant experience in caring and have a QCF/NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or the equivalent and be passionate about providing good quality palliative care to people in their own homes.They would need to have excellent communication skills, work well on their own but also work within a very supportive team.We cover a large geographical area so a current driving license and access to a car is essential.

You will be working a shift pattern that covers 7 days a week.

You will be driven by our cause and will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment as part of a close team to deliver on our strategy takes real teamwork, energy and passion, no two days are ever the same!

Whats in it for you?

At Rowcroft we pride ourselves in supporting staff to develop and we offer opportunities for training. You will be supported and encouraged to innovate and to try new things. We work together in an environment where people are caring, considerate, inclusive and welcoming. It can be tough.We dont shy away from that, but youll clearly see the importance and impact of your work and feel recognised and part of something remarkable.

For more information

Please see below to download the Job Description and Person Specification for this role.

For more information or an informal discussion please contact Karenne Weaver (Head of Community and Hospice at Home) on 01803 217638 or karenne.weaver@rowcrofthospice.org.uk

Rowcroft Hospice is an independent charity that provides comfort, support and specialist care for up to 2,500 patients and their loved ones across South Devon each year. Our Vision is to make every day the best it can be for all patients, and their families, living with life-limiting illnesses in South Devon.

Take a lookhereto find out what our team says about working at Rowcroft and the employee benefits on offer.

Interviews for this role will be held on 12th August 2024.

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Person Specification

General Requirements

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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

Rowcroft Hospice

Address

Torquay

TQ2 5LS

Employer's website

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