Bank Healthcare Assistant Ward

PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY ON ST CATHERINE'S HOSPICE WEBSITE:

https://stc

Are you keen to provide people with personalised care and support? Are you good at offering comforting words? Are you courageous enough to stand alongside local people and their families as they face the end of life?

If youre answering yes, then St Catherines Hospice would love to hear from you.

Were seeking enthusiastic, caring and compassionate individuals to join our hospice team working on our wards in Crawley.

This post is offered on a Bank basis, working adhoc hours as and when required. If you are an experienced care worker, seeking flexible, ad hoc work this role would be great for you!

When you join St Catherines, youll be joining a supportive team all working towards abig ambition: to help everyone face death informed, supported and pain free. If that sounds like something youd find fulfilling, please apply today.

About You:

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, a professional demeanour and display a commitment to providing a high standard of care to our patients. An NVQ 3 in Health/Social care or relevant experience in Care work is an advantage but not essential as full training will be given. Candidates should have a sound understanding of health and safety procedures and infection prevention & control.

• General good level of literacy and numeracy
• Care Certificate
• NVQ 2/3 in Health/Social care or equivalent

• Experience of caring
• Experience of delivering care to patients within a Hospice, Hospital, Community or Care Home

• A flexible approach to work and an ability to workday and night shifts.
• Demonstrates commitment to St Catherine's vision and values.
• An understanding of the need for self care when working in a palliative care environment.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.