Clinical & Environmental Assistant

Salary**£20,270 - £21,320**
- Location**Ashgate Hospice, Chesterfield**
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**The vacancy**

**About the role**

Ashgate Hospice is currently recruiting for a newly created role of Clinical & Environmental Assistant to support and assist the IPU staff in delivering a high standard of care, in a welcoming and comforting environment.

We pride ourselves in ensuring that our staff have the time and support to deliver the very highest quality of care to the patients and families we look after. We know this is often a challenge in many settings, but we believe strongly that we only have one chance to get it right for our patients and their loved ones.

At Ashgate, we are privileged to be able to share some truly special moments with our patients and their families, including events from weddings to birthday parties.

**Hours**: Full-time 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

The main responsibilities include:

- Maintaining good housekeeping of treatment and storage areas by replenishing and organising stock as and when required whilst also working with housekeeping staff to ensure a high quality of cleanliness.
- Liaise with various departments and other members of staff and/or volunteers to ensure the expected standards of cleanliness of the ward is maintained.
- Contribute to the promotion of a safe working environment, reducing hospice acquired infection and complying with hospice operational policies and procedures.
- Maintain asset register, prepare equipment/appliances for servicing whilst also completing the required documentation and also reporting faulty equipment/appliances.

For further details on what the role includes, please read the attached Job Description, call the Ward Manager for an informal chat or even come and visit us.

**About you**:
Outstanding communication and organisational skills are essential for this post. You will be required to work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team and be committed to making a positive impact on the lives of patients, families and colleagues alike.

You will need to demonstrate a calm and approachable manner, a caring and sensitive approach with a commitment to the hospice values, vision and strategy.

You should demonstrate personal integrity and have the ability to motivate others.

Skills and experience required.
- Previous experience within a healthcare setting would be advantageous but not essential
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of terminally ill people
- Confident in communicating, documenting and updating records
- Motivation and commitment to personal and professional development
- A commitment to Ashgate’s values

**About Ashgate**:
Ashgate Hospice is a registered charity that provides compassionate, specialist palliative and end of life care, free of charge, to patients with a life-limiting illness and their families across North Derbyshire. Our values are at the heart of everything we do at Ashgate. They are grounded in our commitment to being the best we can be for our patients and the people who are important to them, and for each other. We are compassionate. We are a team. We are respectful, open and inclusive.

We are proud of our Outstanding CQC rating and our recent RCN award-winning in-patient unit and have ambitious plans for high quality and sustainable patient care.

We’re committed to providing a happy, safe and supportive environment for all our people which is why nearly 4 out of 5 of our staff would recommend us as a place to work. We recognise the need to support our employees’ well-being including their work-life balance.

As a valued member of the team, you will have a wide range of training and development available to support your own personal, professional development, opening doors to new career pathways.

Please visit our website and social media accounts or listen to our podcast “The Life and Death Podcast” to get a feel for what it is like to be part of the Ashgate team and gain an understanding of the people we support.

Find out why our people think Ashgate Hospice is a special place to work.

Some of our current benefits include:

- A highly compassionate and supportive working environment
- A wide range of initiatives to support your wellbeing, and the time out to practice self-care
- Generous holiday entitlement
- A progressive approach to flexible working to help meet your and our needs
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Westfield Health Cash Plan includes free annual eye tests, dental checks and money back for a range of treatments and therapies
- Access to a free, confidential Employee Assistance Program
- Free access to Westfield Rewards, offering discounts from hundreds of retailers
- Pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
- Life assurance scheme
- Total commitment to your learning and development
- Ample, free parking when working onsite

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