Healthcare Assistant - Newcastle Hospice

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement.?Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they’re likely to die from. 

The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life.?Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives. 

We are recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant to join the In-patients Unit at our Outstanding CQC rated hospice in Newcastle.

As a Healthcare Assistant with Marie Curie team in at Newcastle Hospice In-patients Unit, you'll be supporting patients and families in their time of greatest need. We provide free specialist palliative care and support to patients with life limiting illness whilst offering vital emotional support for their families. 

With experience of End of Life care, you're ready and able to make a real difference. Ours is a one-to-one approach to care, so you're sure to enjoy plenty of meaningful contact with patients and their families - usually in their own homes. Working without close supervision, you'll have the opportunity to use your own initiative in line with the patient's established care plan. You'll be required to carry out a range of care duties including helping patients meet their hygiene needs, monitoring symptoms, assisting with medications and keeping detailed records and emotional support to the patient and their families. 

What we’re looking for: 

• S/NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma is required 
• Emotional strength and the ability to work on your own are crucial, though we will of course provide excellent on-going training and support 
• Recent experience of providing care and caring for people with life limiting illness or palliative care needs in a health/social care setting

What's in it for you: 

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8public holidays (pro rata)
• Hybrid working 
• Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave 
• Continuous Professional development 
• Industry leading training programmes 
• Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work 
• Defined contribution schemes for Pension 
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme 
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems 
• Introduce a friend scheme 
• Help with childcare cost (T & C’s apply) 
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card 
• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme 
• Life assurance – for all employees 

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 

Hours: As and When

Salary: AFC BAND 2 £12.08 per hour, plus enhancements