Uk working eligibility only.
Applications are invited from suitably committed and Palliative Care-experienced Senior Healthcare Assistants to join the community team at our client’s award-winning hospice based in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire.
This centre of excellence provides specialist palliative care for patients, families and carers facing life limiting illnesses from across North Hertfordshire, Stevenage and towns and villages in Central Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, serving a population of around 260,000 people and proudly won the Palliative Care Team Award at the Palliative and End of Life Care Awards last year.
Please note:
This is not a training post and applicants must have current or recent Palliative Care or Community/District Nursing team experience in addition to completion of the NVQ Level 3 qualification to be considered for this post. Employer sponsorship is not offered with this post and if not a UK or Irish national you must hold unrestricted and non time-limited leave to remain in the UK.
The salary range is £23,478 - £25,103, plus generous enhancements & travel expenses.
You will be expected to work a full range of shifts between the hours of 08:00 and 21:30 (including some weekends) on a rota basis.
Role Summary:
You will;
- assist with patients’ personal care, helping to move, position and mobilise patients and observing their general condition in line with the care plan, reporting any changes as required.
- assist with patients’ nutritional needs and update the patient record system.
Person requirements:
At least 2 years current or recent Palliative Care or Community/District Nursing team experience
Completion of the NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) qualification
Car owner with full UK driving licence
Passionate about providing physical and emotional care needs to patients suffering from a life-limiting illness and those of their relatives and carers
The desire to work in a team and organisation committed to delivering high quality care and have a kind and caring dispositionIndependent and non-time-limited leave to remain in the UK (not requiring employer sponsorship)
Benefits:
Support of a full multi-professional team
27 days annual leave in addition to Bank Holiday
Free parking
On-site catering
5% Employer pension contribution
Jarrodean is a leading healthcare recruitment partner with particular expertise in the placement of the full range of Healthcare staff.
As a nurse-led consultancy, our detailed understanding of the complexity of such roles places us in an excellent position to match your skills with the specific requirements of our Recruiting Managers.
For an insight into Jarrodean as a Consultancy and for a summary of all current roles visit jarrodean.com
If this role is not for you, please remember we offer a generous £500 Bonus for any successful friend or colleague referrals.
Voceer presents this job opportunity for Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment, a 50 person sized company who are categorized as a Recruitment Agency.
This position is being managed by Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment, a reputable recruitment agency known for placing candidates in desirable positions.
Jarrodean is a small family-owned and operated staffing consultancy for Registered Nurses, Operating Theatre Practitioners and Allied Health Professionals seeking permanent/substantively-employed roles. We offer our applicants a friendly and personalised job-seeking service, and are in an enviable position to deliver our employing clients an excellent choice of quality candidates. We have preferred-supplier status to leading UK Independent sector Hospitals and are a named supplier on the Crown Commercial Solutions (CCS) Clinical General Recruitment / Permanent Staffing Framework. This Framework supports NHS Hospital Trusts and other Public Sector bodies. Additionally, we are also proud to have been a major recruitment partner to the beautiful States of Guernsey for over 20 years.
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