Job Description

Health Care Assistant Up to 37.5 hours per week (5 shifts per week) - Part time hours also available Permanent \xc2\xa327,159 per annum FTE (based on a fixed rota system) Shifts cover days, evenings, weekends, bank holidays and nights Thirsk \xe2\x80\x93 The Lambert Hospital In-Patient Unit Our Health Care Assistants work within the Inpatient Unit alongside other Health Care Professionals, providing an excellent standard of care to patients with palliative and end of life care needs, whilst also offering vital emotional support to their families. Health Care Assistants provide a patient-centred and holistic approach to the care they deliver, this may include assisting to meet hygiene needs, monitoring symptoms, basic wound care, and have the opportunity to develop clinical skills working closely with the registered nurses. Our staff to patient ratio allows Health Care Assistants to spend time with patients and their families to ensure great care is given and we are able to make a difference. What are we looking for?

• Caring, compassionate and enthusiastic people.
• Experience isn\xe2\x80\x99t as essential as being motivated and passionate about developing your specialist palliative care knowledge and skills.
• Great communication skills.
• Someone who enjoys working within a team.

What is in it for you?

• 7 weeks holiday per year (35 days, including Bank Holidays pro rata)
• 4 participatory specialist training days per year (fully funded)
• Access to staff support and clinical supervision
• Development of clinical skills
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free group life assurance
• Pension Scheme with employer contribution of 8%
• Support from a Clinical Practice Educator.
• Free DBS
• Free car parking at Hospice office sites.
• Refer a friend bonus scheme

You will be joining an organisation that is driven, caring, and responsive and you will be playing an important role in enabling us to provide our highly valued services to the people of Harrogate, Hambleton, Richmondshire, and District. Unfortunately, we are not currently able to consider applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK, but we are exploring becoming a sponsorship employer and hope to be able to offer this in the future. For more information on the role, please contact us on or on 01423 200145 and we can arrange for you to have an informal discussion. Please be aware we reserve the right to close a vacancy early if a suitable candidate is identified. Successful candidates will be invited for an interview, which will take place in Harrogate. At North Yorkshire Hospice Care we believe that children, young people and adults should never experience abuse of any kind. Every member of our organisation has a responsibility to promote the welfare of all who encounter our services. We aim to keep people safe and to operate our services in a way that protects them; to make reporting concerns as easy as possible and respond quickly; to listen to all worries and work in partnership with individuals and agencies. All our staff and volunteers receive annual training on both adults and children/young people\xe2\x80\x99s safeguarding. We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks being obtained including successful applicants being required to undertake a DBS Check suitable for the role that you will be performing. Disclosure expenses will be met by the employer. North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a registered charity in England and Wales (518905) with a family of services operating as Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just \xe2\x80\x98B\xe2\x80\x99, Saint Michael\xe2\x80\x99s Hospice, and Talking Spaces. North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (2121179).

Herriot Hospice Homecare supports local families living with terminal illness and bereavement and is part of a family of services including Just \xe2\x80\x98B\xe2\x80\x99 and Saint Michael\xe2\x80\x99s Hospice.