Healthcare Assistant
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Job summary
St Teresas Hospice, Darlington is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join our Inpatient Unit team.
If you are passionate about palliative care and want to be part of an effective team that makes a real difference within the community, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
37.5 hours/3 shifts per week. Usual working pattern: 12.5 hour full day and night shifts on a rota, including weekdays and weekends - staff must be flexible to the needs of the unit.
St Teresas Hospice Band 3, £21,394 per annum, plus enhanced rates for unsociable hours. £250 signing on bonus.
Employer: St Teresas Hospice (independent registered charity)
Important application info:
Successful applicants are required to provide an enhanced disclosure with a check of the adult barred list. Disclosure expense will be met by St Teresas Hospice. All posts are subject to a six-month probationary period.
The latest closing date for this job is: Sunday 4 February 2024. This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
We plan to hold interviews on: Monday 12 February 2024
Please be aware that we do not have a sponsor licence, and are therefore only able to appoint candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
We are a forward thinking, inclusive registered Charity with Inpatient, Outpatient and Community services, providing care and support to palliative patients and their families in their own homes and at St Teresas Hospice.
Our IPU Healthcare Assistants are an integral part of our team, with a strong commitment to working with palliative care patients and their carers, providing a high standard of care at all times. You will be based within the Inpatient Unit, and required to work across all Hospice services as and when required.
The successful candidate will have:
NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care, an equivalent qualification or equivalent experience
Experience of working in the NHS or an equivalent healthcare setting
Knowledge of care giving, and understanding of the principles of holistic care and palliative care
Availability to work shifts on a rota, including day, evening and night work, during the week and at weekends
Please see the job description and person specification for further details.
About us
Join an organisation where we all work together for a shared charitable goal, based in beautiful grounds, with a community feel and an inclusive culture.
Benefits of working for St T's include:
Training and development opportunities
Flexible working schemes
Generous company annual leave, sick pay, and maternity/paternity/adoption pay entitlements
Choice of pension schemes available
Opportunities to attend and participate in fun and exciting fundraising and awareness events
Workforce events, including long service awards
Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling/CBT
Discounted complementary therapies including acupuncture & massage
Onsite Bistro
Free eye tests for computer users
Hospice-based staff are eligible for free annual flu jabs
£250 welcome bonus for new staff
Please contact HR for further details.
St Teresas Hospice complies with GDPR during the recruitment and selection process. For information on how we process your data, please see the NHS Jobs Privacy Notice and St Teresas Hospice Recruitment Privacy Notice.
St Teresas Hospice is a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to employing and retaining disabled people, and we encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Details
Date posted
16 January 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£21,394 a year plus enhanced rates for unsociable hours. £250 signing on bonus.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number
B0481-24-0001
Job locations
The Woodlands
Woodland Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 7UA
Employer details
Employer name
Darlington & District Hospice Movement
Address
The Woodlands
Woodland Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 7UA
Employer's website
https://www.darlingtonhospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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