Health Care Assistant - End of Life Urgent Care Service

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well-motivated individual who is interested in end-of-life care.

St Luke's is delivering on its vision of a Hospice without Walls with the support of its End-of-Life Urgent Care Team. As a Healthcare Assistant for the End-of-Life Urgent Care Service you will assist in supporting community-based end of life (EOL) patients in meeting their preferred place of care/death and prevent inappropriate admission to secondary care.

Whilst this role can be busy and challenging, there is great reward in helping make a real difference at the end of a persons life by caring for them in their own homes and preferred place of care/death.

St Lukes are committed to equality of opportunity, and to being fair and inclusive. We encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in St Lukes workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQ+ people.

Please be advised that the nature of this job requires applicants to be able to drive a manual car and have a current driving license.

We would encourage informal discussions regarding this post with Sarah Earl (Clinical Lead) or Alison Hannaford (Deputy Clinical Lead) on 01752 964200.

Hours - 21 per week

Closing Date: Thursday 5th December 2024

1st Interview Date: Monday 16th December 2024

2nd Interview Date: TBA

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Main duties of the job

For further information regarding the main duties of this role, please see the Job Description attached.

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Its worth setting up a job alert or simply checking back in regularly because - as St Luke's continues to meet the demand of caring for more families - we're always evolving and new opportunities spring up, both clinical and non-clinical. One of them could be just what you're looking for!

We value all our people - not only our specialist doctors, nurses and social workers, but also our colleagues more behind the scenes, from our maintenance and catering staff to our fundraisers, administrators, educators and IT team. And that's just to name a few! It takes a vast variety of skills, experience and knowledge to keep our vital service running smoothly.

As an Employer of Choice, we offer our staff a wide range of benefits and rewards. Not only generous annual leave and pension schemes, but a fantastic health scheme to help towards the cost of eye tests, dental care and physiotherapy. In addition, this gives you access a GP, and counselling and practical information helplines, 24/7.

While working with our hospice is hugely rewarding, knowing you're helping us make such an important difference, we recognise it's work that can be challenging emotionally. That's why, when you join us, we'll be here to support you all the way.

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