Children's Care Support Worker #1016

Dougie Mac Children's and Young People Service are currently looking to recruit Care Support Workers who share our passion in providing excellent, personalised and compassionate care to children, young people and their families. At Dougie Mac our vision is to be admired as a centre of excellence for palliative and end of life care. Our many different services provide children, young people and their families and carers, with physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual support, at home, or here at the Hospice.

The right candidate will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, a motivation for continual learning and sharing of knowledge, with the drive to ensure our children, young people and families receive the highest possible standard of care. You will work as a member of the Care Team providing support to children and young people with life limiting/life threatening and often complex care needs. This role will be full time/part time working days, flexible to cover 24/7 period. Please read the job description (below) for further details. If you would you like to be part of our friendly, supportive team delivering high standards of specialist children & young peoples palliative care, then we would love to hear from you.

Dougie Mac is an open-culture organisation, underpinned by clear strategic aims, vision and values. By joining Dougie Mac, you will be part of a dedicated team of professionals who are committed to delivering person-led, responsive and cost effective services of the highest quality. Staff at Dougie Mac are well-motivated, with professional development pathways, and given opportunities to be reflective in their roles through supervision and reflective practice. Dougie Mac has been named the UKs Best Charity to Work For in the 2023 quarter 3 league table compiled by independent employee engagement specialists, Best Companies. The prestigious title was awarded by the Best Companies 2023 Accreditation which also gave Dougie Mac a three star rating the highest possible ranking meaning that the hospice is now classed as a World-Class Organisation to work for. The Hospice offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including a contributory pension scheme, generous holiday allowance