Healthcare Assistant - Canterbury

We are seeking well-motivated and forward thinking professionals to join our multi-disciplinary team, in supporting patients across east Kent. The successful candidate will join a busy and dynamic ward where they will be assisting the Nursing team in ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of care in a safe and pleasant environment.,

• Working under the direct supervision of the registered nurse administers as directed in the patients care plan, basic nursing care to patients in order to meet their fundamental health care needs
• Assisting patients with personal care whilst maintaining privacy and dignity at all times
• Assisting patients to eat and or drink as independently as possible
• Undertaking some tasks independently without direction and supervision i.e. making beds and cleaning of equipment
• Maintaining accurate records at the point of care using the hospices electronic record and reports relevant information directly to the registered nurse
• Using and storing all equipment safely and correctly in accordance with Hospice and manufacturers instructions
• Attending mandatory training
• Ensuring patient's safety at all times and that any care given is in line with training received and follows either verbal direction from a registered nurse or is directed via written nursing care plans or multidisciplinary goal setting sheets
• Assisting in transferring deceased patients to the relevant areas in the hospice setting
• Assisting in giving the deceased last offices respecting their spiritual, cultural and religious needs
• Releasing the patient in to the care of the relevant undertakers
• Ensuring safe custody of patients property
This is a part-time position of 22.50 hours per week. As our wards operate on a shift working basis, candidates need a flexible approach to working hours, including the ability to work nights and weekends.

Do you have a background in healthcare? Do you want to develop your healthcare assistant's skills into a specialist role and be part of a pro-active multi-disciplinary and professional team, who put excellent patient care as their priority? Do you have a passion for working collaboratively in an environment of thriving on positive change and making a difference to those with palliative and end of life care needs? Are you passionate about supporting and empowering patients to live well until their very last moment in their life?

As an award-winning employer, Pilgrims provides end of life care services to patients and their families across east Kent. Our commitment is to provide open, compassionate care and expertise for patients and their families both in the community and in-patient units.

Of a community where people with a terminal illness, and their family and friends, are supported and empowered to live well in mind and body until the very last moment of their life. Other Benefits As an Employer of Choice, our commitment to supporting our employees and volunteers is a key priority. Our hospices offer:
• Modern, friendly and highly professional working environments
• Opportunities for professional development through a range of extensive learning
• Alignment with NHS pay rates and continuity in membership of the NHS pension scheme
• A sense of achievement in supporting a worthwhile cause
• A sense of wellbeing
• A good work-life balance
• Locations across well-populated areas of east Kent all providing very good road and rail links
• NHS and financial discounts i.e. Blue Light Card, £14,169 a year (this is the pro rata equivalent of the full time salary)