Healthcare Assistant - Hospice at Home

+ Responsibility for the delivery of effective and safe patient care within agreed boundaries of the role as indicated within the care plan, such as personal care and assistance with activities of daily living; + Working in partnership with patients, families, carers and other community health and social care professionals, to appropriately follow the care plan; + Carrying out patient nursing care and support to families and carers within agreed boundaries of the role and competency framework; + Maintaining contact with patients, family and carers for the purposes of planning on-going hospice at home support and liaising with Pilgrims Hospices Hospice at Home Team; + Respecting the persons home as a working environment (classed as a no smoking area); + To be aware of the employees responsibility for maintaining a safe working environment, reporting accidents or untoward incidents and potential for risk.

Do you have a background in healthcare? Do you want to develop your Healthcare Assistant 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 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? If so, then the role of FlexiHospice at Home - Healthcare Assistantat Pilgrims may be just the job for you! 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 team where they will ensure that patients in the community receive the highest standard of care - in their homes.

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