Healthcare Assistant

1 week ago

Cornwall, United Kingdom Marie Curie UK Full time

End of Life Care Opportunities

At Marie Curie UK, we're committed to delivering exceptional end-of-life care to patients and their families. As a Healthcare Assistant, you'll play a vital role in our multidisciplinary care team, providing holistic, person-centred care to those in need.

About the Role

You'll work closely with our clinical team to provide a range of care duties, including helping patients meet their hygiene needs, monitoring symptoms, and assisting with medications. You'll also be responsible for keeping detailed records and providing emotional support to patients and their families.

Key Responsibilities

  • Nurturing compassionate person-centred relationships and effective communication.
  • Holding honest, well-informed conversations focused on what matters to the person and those important to them.
  • Holistic assessment, care planning, and supporting with care needs.
  • Symptom management, maintaining comfort and wellbeing at the end of life.
  • Supporting people to develop an advanced care planning statement that makes their choices and wishes clear to others.
  • Supporting significant others to plan for and cope with loss, grief, and bereavement.
  • Striving for excellence through quality improvement, practice development, and innovation.

What We Offer

  • A meaningful career that enables you to make a difference in people's lives when they need and appreciate it the most.
  • Time to provide dedicated care to patients and their families in their preferred setting.
  • Access to flexible working opportunities, including full and part-time options, and a competitive range of benefits and support.
  • Continued access to the NHS Pension Scheme or Marie Curie group pension scheme.
  • Season ticket loan.
  • Loan schemes for bikes, computers, and satellite navigation systems.
  • Continuous development.
  • Industry-leading training programmes.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Annual Leave Entitlement will take into account previous years of service under Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
  • Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale, aligned with AFC BAND 2 £22,383 pro rata per annum plus enhancements.
  • 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're Looking For

  • Previous experience in a similar care role and a real interest in offering exceptional end-of-life care.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to build rapport and work effectively with a diverse range of people.
  • The willingness to work alone overnight – after initial training.
  • Good IT skills with an openness to learning our systems and processes.
  • A clean driving licence and use of a private car. Though you will have access to a 'pool' car for daytime shifts.
  • Valid right to work in the UK is essential.

Next Steps

Once your expression of interest is received, our clinical team will review your application and call you to discuss our open vacancies and selection process.

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