Health Care Support Worker, Hospice at Home Team
4 weeks ago
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a caring and enthusiastic Band 3 Health Care Support Worker to join the Hospice at Home Team Evening Service, under the supervision of the Hospice at Home Team Leader. This is a 7 day service and the post offers a 16 hour, part time, permanent contract, primarily covering 6pm-10pm, but please note staff may be asked to cover other shifts on occasions to meet the needs of the service.
The successful candidate will provide high standards of care to patients at the end of life, whose preferred place of care/death is at home. Also providing emotional support for family/carers. The successful candidate would be expected to ensure privacy, respect, dignity and confidentiality is upheld at all times, and excellent communication skills are vital for this role.
This post is based within the Specialist Palliative Care Department in Wrexham Maelor Hospital and the Hospice at Home Service is offered to patients in the Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire county's, and candidates must have access to a vehicle for travelling between patient's homes, in towns and rural areas.
The post requires the candidate to have an NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) and/or working towards an NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent). Candidates should be committed to the modernisation of services and should be able to work closely within a team and alone on some occasions.
Main duties of the job
Hospice at Home Team
16hrs evening service (6pm- 10pm)
We are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity, for experienced Health Care Support Workers to join our Hospice at Home Service which supports patients living in Wrexham and Flintshire and Denbighshire.
This service provides support and care to patients and their families during the last few months / weeks and days of life. The service integrates with existing agencies, Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Team, District Nursing Teams, Marie Curie Nursing Services, and Hospices, to provide improved end of life care to patients at home.
The post holders will work directly and indirectly under the guidance of the Hospice at Home Team Leader, providing basic nursing care and holistic support to patients and their families in their own homes.
You will required to work rota'd weekends and Bank Holidays.
If you have a strong desire to work within palliative care and possess the appropriate experience and qualifications, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, then we would love to hear from you.
Informal enquiries & visits are strongly encouraged.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
QCF/ NVQ in Health Care Level II Qualification. or equivalent Willingness to undertake QCF in Health Care Level III Programme
Desirable
Experience of working in a primary care setting. Experience of palliative care.
Experience
Essential
Experience of working in a care setting.
Desirable
Experience of working in a primary care setting.-
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