Darlington & District Hospice Movement
Healthcare Assistants - Hospice at Home
Darlington & District Hospice Movement, Darlington, South Carolina, United States, 29532
StTeresas Hospice, Darlington is seeking Health Care Assistants to join ourHospice at Home team.
Ifyou are passionate about palliative care and want to be part of an effectiveteam that makes a real difference within the community, then this could be theperfect opportunity for you.
Wehave multiple vacancies for applicants looking to work between 2 and 4 x 7.5hour shifts per week on a 7 day rota; usual working pattern 7.5 hour early orlate shifts on a rota basis, 06:45-14:15, and 14:00-21:30.
StTeresas Hospice Band 3, Full time equivalent £24,049.00 - £24,975.00 per annumplus enhanced rates for unsociable hours.
Employer:St Teresas Hospice (independent registered charity)
Successfulapplicants are required to provide an enhanced disclosure with a check of theadult barred list. Disclosure expense will be met by St Teresas Hospice. Allposts are subject to a six-month probationary period.
The closing date forthis job is: Sunday 18 January 2025 or as soon as sufficient applications havebeen received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered for thisrole.
Please be aware thatwe do not have a sponsor license, and are therefore only able to appointcandidates who are eligible to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
We are a forwardthinking, inclusive registered Charity with Inpatient, Outpatient and Communityservices, providing care and support to palliative patients and their familiesin their own homes and at St Teresa's Hospice. In this post, you willwork as a member of the nursing and multi-disciplinary team delivering care andgiving support to patients with palliative care needs and their families,within patients own homes and in the Hospice. Our HCAs work in closecollaboration with the District Nurses, GPs, Marie Curie nurses, Macmillannurses, the Foundation Trust & other hospice services ensuring patientchoice at the end of life. Essentialqualifications and skills include: NVQ/QCF Level 3 qualification in Health & SocialCare or equivalent qualification or experience or prepared to take relevant NVQif not achieved. Knowledge of care giving Experience of working in a Healthcare setting,providing personal and/or clinical care Experience of delivering Palliative Care For further details,please see the job description and person specification which is available fromour website at
https://darlingtonhospice.org.uk/work-with-us/ An induction andongoing training will be provided. About us
Join an organisationwhere we all work together for a shared charitable goal, based in beautifulgrounds, with a community feel and an inclusive culture. Benefits ofworking for St T's include: Generouscompany annual leave, sick pay, and maternity/paternity/adoption payentitlements Continuationof existing NHS pension scheme at Band 5+, and other pension schemes available Opportunitiesto attend and participate in fun and exciting fundraising and awareness events Workforceevents, including long service awards EmployeeAssistance Programme including free counselling/CBT Discountedcomplementary therapies including acupuncture & massage OnsiteBistro Free eyetests for computer users Hospice-basedstaff are eligible for free annual flu jabs Free will-writing service viaOctopus Legacy Discountedlocal leisure centre membership and eligibility for Blue Light discount card St Teresas Hospicecomplies with GDPR during the recruitment and selection process. Forinformation on how we process your data, please see the NHS Jobs Privacy Noticeand St Teresas Hospice Recruitment Privacy Notice. St Teresas Hospiceis a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to employing and retainingdisabled people, and we encourage applications from all sectors of thecommunity. Job responsibilities
Job Purpose To work as a memberof the nursing and multi-disciplinary team delivering care and giving supportto patients with palliative care needs and their families, within patients ownhomes and in the hospice. Working in close collaboration with the DistrictNurses, GPs, Marie Curie nurses, Macmillan nurses, the Foundation Trust & other hospice services ensuring patientchoice at the end of life. For further information please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Person Specification
Qualifications
NVQ/QCF Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification or experience Experience
Experience of working in a Healthcare setting, providing personal and/or clinical care Experience of delivering Palliative Care Experience of working in the community setting Personal qualities and Motivation
Demonstrates enthusiasm for the role Willingness to undertake work during the day or evening, during the week and at weekends, and to work across all hospices services as required Able to drive for work with full UK driving licence, and accepted by our insurers to drive Hospice vehicles under our driving insurance policy at a cost which is reasonable to the Hospice; NB this is subject to individual underwriting for employees under 21 years of age Able to travel for work using own transport (in the event that the company vehicle is unavailable), including carrying a passenger and equipment (business use insurance to be arranged by worker at their expense) 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. £24,049 to £24,975 a yearWTE, plus enhancements
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We are a forwardthinking, inclusive registered Charity with Inpatient, Outpatient and Communityservices, providing care and support to palliative patients and their familiesin their own homes and at St Teresa's Hospice. In this post, you willwork as a member of the nursing and multi-disciplinary team delivering care andgiving support to patients with palliative care needs and their families,within patients own homes and in the Hospice. Our HCAs work in closecollaboration with the District Nurses, GPs, Marie Curie nurses, Macmillannurses, the Foundation Trust & other hospice services ensuring patientchoice at the end of life. Essentialqualifications and skills include: NVQ/QCF Level 3 qualification in Health & SocialCare or equivalent qualification or experience or prepared to take relevant NVQif not achieved. Knowledge of care giving Experience of working in a Healthcare setting,providing personal and/or clinical care Experience of delivering Palliative Care For further details,please see the job description and person specification which is available fromour website at
https://darlingtonhospice.org.uk/work-with-us/ An induction andongoing training will be provided. About us
Join an organisationwhere we all work together for a shared charitable goal, based in beautifulgrounds, with a community feel and an inclusive culture. Benefits ofworking for St T's include: Generouscompany annual leave, sick pay, and maternity/paternity/adoption payentitlements Continuationof existing NHS pension scheme at Band 5+, and other pension schemes available Opportunitiesto attend and participate in fun and exciting fundraising and awareness events Workforceevents, including long service awards EmployeeAssistance Programme including free counselling/CBT Discountedcomplementary therapies including acupuncture & massage OnsiteBistro Free eyetests for computer users Hospice-basedstaff are eligible for free annual flu jabs Free will-writing service viaOctopus Legacy Discountedlocal leisure centre membership and eligibility for Blue Light discount card St Teresas Hospicecomplies with GDPR during the recruitment and selection process. Forinformation on how we process your data, please see the NHS Jobs Privacy Noticeand St Teresas Hospice Recruitment Privacy Notice. St Teresas Hospiceis a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to employing and retainingdisabled people, and we encourage applications from all sectors of thecommunity. Job responsibilities
Job Purpose To work as a memberof the nursing and multi-disciplinary team delivering care and giving supportto patients with palliative care needs and their families, within patients ownhomes and in the hospice. Working in close collaboration with the DistrictNurses, GPs, Marie Curie nurses, Macmillan nurses, the Foundation Trust & other hospice services ensuring patientchoice at the end of life. For further information please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Person Specification
Qualifications
NVQ/QCF Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification or experience Experience
Experience of working in a Healthcare setting, providing personal and/or clinical care Experience of delivering Palliative Care Experience of working in the community setting Personal qualities and Motivation
Demonstrates enthusiasm for the role Willingness to undertake work during the day or evening, during the week and at weekends, and to work across all hospices services as required Able to drive for work with full UK driving licence, and accepted by our insurers to drive Hospice vehicles under our driving insurance policy at a cost which is reasonable to the Hospice; NB this is subject to individual underwriting for employees under 21 years of age Able to travel for work using own transport (in the event that the company vehicle is unavailable), including carrying a passenger and equipment (business use insurance to be arranged by worker at their expense) 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. £24,049 to £24,975 a yearWTE, plus enhancements
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