Senior Healthcare Assistant – Community Team
Sue Ryder, St John's Hospice
St John’s Road, Moggerhanger, Bedford, MK44 3RJ
23 Hours Per Week - Nights
£12.21 per hour (plus enhancements and competitive benefits 30% enhancements for nights)



Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone.



We are there when it matters.



About us

Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice is in Moggerhanger in Bedfordshire. We provide expert palliative and end-of-life care in the hospice and the community. We are here to help you and your loved ones, with everything from pain and symptom management to emotional and practical help.

About the role



This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Health care assistant who wants to work in a supportive environment where care of the patients comes first. This role is based within our friendly and supportive community team and involves visiting people in their own homes to provide support to people when they need it most.

The successful applicants will play an active role within our multidisciplinary team including. Specialty Doctors, therapy staff, volunteers, nurses and other vital members of the MDT. Working with our patients and their families in the community requires a holistic approach to ensure the best possible outcomes. Whether in the last months, weeks, or days of life, or living with grief, we help people live the best life they possibly can.





Promote choice in the delivery of care and support.

Review and make suggestions to enhance the service users experience.

Participate in care planning.

Observe service users’ conditions and report changes.

Supporting service users to have their views and experiences considered in the way the service is provided and delivered.


About you

In palliative care no day is the same. Working on our inpatient unit provides a unique opportunity because we care for patients with such a variety of conditions and symptoms. If you’d like to develop your knowledge of many different conditions and the impact this has on patients and their families a role in palliative care with Sue Ryder is for you.

We want to hear from dedicated healthcare assistants with sound clinical skills who are keen to make a real difference by providing high quality care and support to our service users at a time when they need it most. We pride ourselves on a team that has been chosen because they are highly professional, passionate and dedicated to providing incredible end of life care.

Our ideal candidate will be empathetic and have a real drive to improve the lives of those living with life limiting conditions. They will have a minimum of 1 years’ experience of working in a UK based health or social care role and have a clear understanding of palliative, end of life and community care.

As this role is community based, it is important that applicants have a full UK drivers’ licence and access to a car.



You will also need:



NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

UK driving license and access to a vehicle is essential.

Proven relevant care work experience.

Proven experience of working within a team

Effective communication skills

Numeracy and literacy skills

IT skills including accessing and using the internet, email and word.



Sue Ryder provides a thorough induction with supernumerary time to settle into the role and full training/competency assessment will be provided.

There is plenty of scope to further develop your own skills in specialist palliative care, and planned career progression through our education programme and development framework is encouraged.

If you would like to arrange an informal visit to our hospice, please let us know.



Benefits



Enhanced pay for unsociable hours

Company pension scheme

Continuation of NHS pension (T&Cs apply)

27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays.

NHS annual leave honoured (T&Cs apply)

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Enhanced sick pay.

Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non-Binary Individuals

Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org

Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.



For more of our employee benefits please visit our website.



https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/why-work-for-sue-ryder



We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible. We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to your application or interview process by emailing recruitment@sueryder.org



https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/equity-diversity-inclusion



If you are having trouble completing this application, please email recruitment@sueryder.org, and a member of our team will assist you.



If you want more than just a job, we want you.



Join the team and be there when it matters.