Nursing Assistant - (Bank) - Hospice at Home
Sue Ryder South Oxfordshire Palliative Care Hub, including the Vale of the White Horse & covering the following areas: Abingdon, Didcot, Henley and Wallingford.
Competitive salary, enhancements, paid mileage, continuation of your NHS pension.
Are you looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to make a real difference within your community?
As we move forward into 2020 you are invited to join us in the next step of our journey.
We are seeking compassionate and dedicated Nursing Assistants to join our expanding Hospice at Home Service providing palliative and end of life care across South Oxfordshire.
About the Role:
The great benefit about being on the talent bank is the flexibility it provides for both you and the Charity. You have control over when you want to work to fit in with your lifestyle.
This is an exciting service providing support to palliative patients within their own homes. It’s a great opportunity to be part of a team that provides expert and compassionate care to people in their last weeks of life.
As one of our amazing Nursing Assistants you will:
• Implement the agreed care plan to help individuals to be cared for and remain at home safely and independently
• Communicate effectively and appropriately with individuals and their families
• Undertake simple dressings as required, according to the care plan
• Assist individuals with administration of their medication according to policy guidelines
• Carry out any essential domestic duties as agreed in the care plan
• Encourage/support mobility and abide by moving and handling guidelines
• Assist with nutritional needs, as per the nutritional assessment
• Be able to provide observation of temperature and urinalysis. Collection and deliver of specimens for pathological testing
• Work to ensure the standard of infection prevention and control are followed at all times
About you:
To join us as a Nursing Assistant, you’ll need:
• An NVQ and/or QCF Level 2 qualification (or the willingness to gain this)
• Experience of working in a team
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in MS Word, the internet and email
• A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle (for community role)
• Strong communication skills and an empathetic approach
To be a Community Nursing Assistant you must have a full UK driving licence and your own car.
About Us:
Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether that’s a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition – we’re there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.
Benefits include:
• Up to £9.89 per hour (depending on experience)
• Plus enhancements:
• Weekends 45%, nights 30% and public holidays 60% and mileage allowance at 45p per mile
• Company pension scheme
• Corporate discount with hundreds of retailers and services
• Staff discount of 15% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org
• Online Wellbeing Centre
• Free Will writing service
• Staff finance loans
• Free onsite parking
• Free uniform
• Subsidised onsite meals and drinks
• Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities