Job Title: Healthcare AssistantSalary: £22,836 - £24,968 Plus Geographical allowance and enhancements Team: In-House Care Team Hours: 37.5hrs (Part time hours available, min 22.5hrs per week) across the 7 day week.
Location: Chriostopher's, Guildford About Shooting Star Children's Hospices We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our team at Shooting Star Children's Hospices.
Shooting Star Children's Hospices provides specialist care and support to families who have a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or who have been bereaved.
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we support families across Surrey, north-west London and south-west London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.
At the heart of what we do are our dedicated staff; their exceptional commitment and professionalism means every family has the opportunity to make every moment count.
It's a great time to join Shooting Star Children's Hospices as we have expanded our inpatient capacity to provide more End of Life Care to the children and families we support.
About the role You will Support and assist in providing nursing / palliative care for the children, ensuring that the needs of the children and their families are at the centre of all decisions.
Participate in the appropriate clinical care of the children.
Assist with nutrition where applicable (i.e.
assisting with menu completion, feeding assistance), working closely with the Nurses.
About you NVQ Level 2/3 in relevant field – Health and Social Care, Nursery Nurse qualification or hold the Care Certificate – or willingness to undertake You will also have: The ability to motivate others The ability to work on own initiative and under pressure.
The ability to adapt working patterns to provide the flexibility of service required by the families seeking our care.
Sound communication skills both written and verbal Basic IT skills Experience of moving and handling children with complex needs Please see the attached job description for more information about this opportunity at Shooting Star Children's Hospices.
What we offer In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include: Pension scheme NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions Annual leave 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years' service Contractual benefits Generous sick pay scheme Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay Flexible working arrangements Death in service benefits Reimbursed professional membership fees Eye care Employee referral scheme Blue Light discount card Health and wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme Occupational Health Mindfulness sessions Cycle to work scheme Mental Health First Aiders Nutritionally balanced meals at Christopher's (free for employees) and free fruit at our Hampton site Safeguarding An enhanced/standard disclosure will be required for this role.
Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding the families we support.
Equality, diversity and inclusion Shooting Star Children's Hospice is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do.
We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisation's values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.
We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal.
Our vision is for Shooting Star Children's Hospice to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer.
Please contact k if you have any questions about this role.
To apply, please complete an application form outlining how your experience meets the criteria set out in the person specification.