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SalaryHours/Contract: Permanent Days or Night Shifts , Full Time, Part Time
Based:Fareham & Gosport
Closing date: 21st April 2024
Interview date: TBC
As a Healthcare Assistant you will deliver care and support to people with terminal illnesses whilst also offering vital emotional support for their families.
With your expertise in End of Life care, you're prepared and capable of making a tangible impact. Our approach is personalised, ensuring ample meaningful interaction with patients and their families, often within their homes. Operating independently, you'll have the chance to exercise your own initiative in alignment with the patient's established care plan.
You'll be required to carry out a range of care duties including helping patients meet their hygiene needs, monitoring symptoms, assisting with medications and keeping detailed records and emotional support to the patient and their families.
Marie Curie Benefits Package:
- Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
- Defined contribution schemes for Pension?(the charity will match your contribution up to 7.5%)?
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme?
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems???
- Introduce a friend scheme
- Help with childcare cost (T & C's apply)??
- Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card??
- Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme?
- Life assurance - for all employees??
- Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 pubic holidays (pro rata)
- Annual leave aligned to NHS (subject to eligibility, ?which must be most recent continuous service immediately prior to joining MC with no breaks of service)
- Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave??
- Continuous Professional development - (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development)?
- Industry leading training programmes?
- Flexible Working?
- Free DBS
- Free Uniform?
- Mileage Allowance of 45p per mile
- Paid for while training and travelling in between patients
- Generous Enhancements
- 41% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm to 6am)?
- 83% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Public Bank Holidays
What we are looking for:
- S/NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma is desirable
- Interpersonal/Communication skills
- Emotional strength, patience, and the ability to work on your own are crucial, though we will of course provide excellent on-going training and support.
- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Current valid driving licence allowing you to drive in the UK and the use of a car insured for business use is essential
- End-of-life care experience is advantageous, but not essential as training will be provided and opportunity to learn on the job
- Providing vital psychosocial & emotional support to patients and their families
- Monitoring symptoms and assisting with medication
- Keeping detailed patient records
- Assisting patients in the performance of daily activities
- Providing end of life and immediate after death care
For further information on this job opportunity, please contact our Clinical Nurse Manager Jane Smith by email, Apply
To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie
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