Healthcare Assistant

7 months ago


Inverness, United Kingdom Highland Hospice Full time

**Hours**: 36 hours / week (part-time)

**Holiday**: 35 days per annum (including public holidays) pro-rata

**A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT**
- What you'll be doing..._

Reporting to the Senior Nurse, you can expect your working day to include the following:

- Support the nursing and wider multi-disciplinary team, to provide excellent holistic, patient centred palliative care.
- Be part of a highly skilled and driven team including nurses, doctors, physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Social worker, Chaplain and volunteers.
- Daily duties supporting patients with their physical and emotional needs.
- Assisting with personal care, toileting, bathing, dressing and meals.
- Working within a friendly, dynamic, positive and vibrant environment.

**WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU**
- We hire mostly on personality & potential but here are a few of our requirements..._

To succeed in the role of Healthcare Assistant you will need the following qualities and skills:

- Be a people person, that strives to provide exceptional person-centred care
- Have a respectful, sensitive and empathetic approach
- Takes great pride in what you do
- Love working as part of a team

**WHAT WE OFFER**

At Highland Hospice we believe our people are our biggest assets and understand the value in putting them first. Our approach to diversity in the workplace, health & wellbeing, innovation, and individuality is one of the reasons we are a first-choice health employer in the Highlands We are passionate about our services and always on the lookout for new talent to join us on our journey...
- You will have access to a benefits package we believe truly works for our people and enhances our overall culture..._
- Access to The Blue light discount scheme giving access to fifteen thousand discounts across well-known retailers and local businesses across a large span of categories
- Free access to our employee assistance program that provides you with counselling services, financial advice, mental health support and more to help overcome any personal or workplace challenges.
- Generous holiday entitlement with a buy more or sell some option
- Flexible working arrangements
- Pension with additional matching employer contributions and Death in Service Benefit
- Continuation of SPPA pension contributions and annual leave reckonable service for employees coming to the Hospice within 12 months of leaving the NHS
- Discounted meals in our cafe prepared freshly every morning
- Free access to Inverness Tennis Court Gym Facilities

Plus access to many more schemes and enhanced benefits.

**EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES**

Shift pattern: 12 hour shifts - Day (07.30-20.00), Night (19.30-08.00)



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