Healthcare Assistant

At St Ann's, there's one thing that motivates us, and that's providing excellent care and support to those living with or affected by life-limiting illnesses. Were continuously developing our plans for delivering outstanding person-centered care that is innovative and evidence- based and to ensure St Ann's is in the best shape possible for future generations. You'll be challenged, inspired and empowered to help us achieve our purpose and to play your part in making a difference., To work as a Health Care Assistant (HCA) within the inpatient unit, supporting patients (and those close to them) with a life limiting illness. Working within the policy framework of the hospice to help ensure the organisational aims are met. The HCA will work closely with the registered nurses to support the assessment, planning, evaluation and delivery of all relevant aspects of specialist palliative patient care in a compassionate and sensitive manner. The HCA is an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team and the HCA will foster good working relationships with other team members to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe and timely support to patients and those close to them. St Anns delivers a service across three sites. Whilst you will have a specific base, there may be occasions where you are required to provide cross-site / service cover.

• Are you interested in providing compassionate, high quality care to people living with life limiting illnesses?
• Can you demonstrate good communication skills?
• Are you committed to caring for our patients, families, carers and others who are important to them?
• You must be passionate about our patients and a collaborative colleague
• Most importantly, you must be wholeheartedly committed to and motived by the purpose and values of St Ann's Hospice.
  
  Contract:We are pleased to be able to offer this post as a permanent position
Salary:Band 3 Competency Based Framework, £24,071 - £25,674 per annum (pro rata) Working pattern:23-37.5 hours per week, 11.5hr shifts, including some weekend and night shifts on a rota basis, Enhancements of between 30% and 60% for weekend, bank holidays, unsocial hours Based at:Little Hulton Free Car Parking at both St Ann's Sites This is an exciting time to join an ambitious, much loved charity and help us achieve our goals. If you're looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to make a difference, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Louise Pinney onfor an informal chat. Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, the cost of which is covered by the hospice. Any post holder within the organisation will be expected to undertake safeguarding training appropriate to their role and adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures. All staff must work in accordance with their statutory roles and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding in accordance with the Working Together to Safeguarding Children 2023, The Care Act 2014, and Prevent Duty 2015.