Job summary

HealthcareAssistant

St JohnsHospice, Moggerhanger,Bedford MK44 3RJ£ per hour, plus enhancements for nights and weekends.Ad hoc hours ro cover leave and illness

Be there when it matters There has never been a more important time to provide high quality, specialistend-of-life care to support patients and their families. About us Sue Ryder St Johns Hospice is in Moggerhanger in Bedfordshire. We provideexpert palliative and end-of-life care in the hospice and the community. We arehere to help you and your loved ones, with everything from pain and symptommanagement to emotional and practical help.

Main duties of the job

About the Role Sue Ryder St Johns Hospice is here for people aged 18 and over living withconditions like cancer, heart failure and lung disease.

As one of our Nursing Assistants you will : Communicate effectively and appropriately with individuals and their families Carry out any essential duties within your scope as agreed in the care plan Work to ensure the standard of infection prevention and control are followedat all times

For more information, please see the jobdescription.

About us

Benefits

Enhanced pay for unsociable hours

Company pension scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Enhanced sick pay Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People withDisabilities, and Women and Non Binary Individuals

Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at

Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.

For more of our employee benefits please visit our website.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help usto provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services andcontinue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit thebest, most diverse workforce possible.

We are particularly interested inincreasing applications from the global majority, LGTBQIA+ and people withdisabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processesmore accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to yourapplication or interview process by emailing

If you want more than just a job, we want you. Join the team and be there when it matters.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• About you
• We want to hear from dedicated Nursing Assistants with sound clinical skills who are keen to make a real difference. We pride ourselves on a team that has been chosen because theyre highly professional, passionate and dedicated to providing incredible end of life care.
• To join us as a Nursing Assistant, youll need :
• An NVQ and / or QCF Level 2 qualification (or the willingness to gain this)
• Experience of working in a team
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in MS Word, the internet and email
• Strong communication skills and an empathetic approach