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Health Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 11 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £22,992.00 to £23,950.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £22992.00 - £23950.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 April 2025 |
| Location: | Pontefract, WF8 4BG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0336-25-0010 |
Summary
Health Care Assistant Hours 36 or 37.5 Salary £22,992 (36) £23,950 (37.5) Are you passionate about delivering care? Do you have experience or an interest in delivering end of life care? Would you like to develop your career within a hospice environment? If so then we’d love to hear from you. In our last staff survey over 97% of our employees said they enjoyed working with the people in our organisation and that they were proud to work for the Hospice. Our employees felt they could make a difference and enjoyed the work they do. We provide specialist care for people who have a life limiting illness in our 14-bedroom ward, located in Pontefract just minutes from Junction 32 of M62. We also offer outreach services and run a successful Lymphoedema clinic for patients. We currently have a vacancy for a Health Care Assistant to join our team. As a Health Care Assistant within the Hospice you will assist in delivering basic care and other patient related clinical activities under the supervision or as directed by a Registered Nurse. You will also provide support to carers and colleagues within the clinical environment. The holistic support we offer to our patients is tailored to meet their medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs. We are looking for someone who is reliable, forward thinking and who can communicate effectively. The successful candidate will also have a caring attitude, be enthusiastic and willing to learn. By joining our fantastic Hospice team we’ll help you to develop your specialist end of life care skills, knowledge and experience. Why work for us? 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata) Enhanced sick pay and pension Access to comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme Eligibility to apply for Blue Light Card Discounted staff meals on-site during working hours Learning and development opportunities Annual pay reviews Applying for this role To be considered for this role you must have an NVQ level 2 in a care related subject, or equivalent i.e. Care Certificate and end of life care experience. An NVQ Level 3 is desirable. This role also requires an Enhanced DBS Check. Following an initial DBS check, successful recruits will be required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service at their own cost (currently £16 annual payment). To find out more about the role please contact Kate Roberts, Nurse Manager on kroberts@pwh.org.uk or call 01977 781454.