• Job Description

  Req#: B0516-24-0029?language=en&page=49&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking for a new team member to join the dynamic community based team in South Staffordshire as a Healthcare Assistant.

  Main duties of the job

  As a Healthcare Assistant with Marie Curie, you'll be supporting patients and families in their time of greatest need. We provide free specialist palliative care and support to patients with terminal illnesses whilst offering vital emotional support for their families. It's all about giving them the best possible quality of life. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

  About us

  Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left. Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

  Date posted

  24 January 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 2

  Salary

  £22,383 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  5173

  Job locations

  St Andrews House

  Derby

  DE1 1UJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Title: Healthcare Assistant

  Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale, alignedwithAFC BAND 2 £22,383 pro rata per annum plus enhancements

  Hours:FullTime/Part Time/As & When Nights Shift(This is an Overnight 1:1 Service)

  Contract:Permanent

  Based:South Staffordshire, Community based

  Closing date:12thFebruary 2024

  Interview date:TBC

  Must have Right to Work in the UK!

  Must have a full UK Driving Licence

  As a Healthcare Assistant with Marie Curie, you'll be supporting patients and families in their time of greatest need. We provide free specialist palliative care and support to patients with terminal illnesses whilst offering vital emotional support for their families. It's all about giving them the best possible quality of life. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

  With experience of End of Life care, you're ready and able to make a real difference. Ours is a one-to-one approach to care, so you're sure to enjoy plenty of meaningful contact with patients and their families - usually in their own homes. Working without close supervision, you'll have the opportunity to use your own initiative in line with the patient's established care plan. You'll be required to carry out a range of care duties including helping patients meet their hygiene needs, monitoring symptoms, assisting with medications and keeping detailed records and emotional support to the patient and their families.

  Marie Curie Benefits Package

  • Season ticket loan -for travelling to and from work.
  • Defined contribution schemes for Pension(the charity will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
  • Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
  • Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
  • Introduce a friend scheme.
  • Help with childcare cost (TC apply)
  • Entitled under Marie Curie Blue Light Card
  • Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme.
  • Life assurance for all employees

  What's in it for you

  • Annual leave allowance

  England and Wales= 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)

  • Annual Leave Entitlement will take into account from previous years of service under Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
  • Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
  • Continuous Professional development (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development)
  • Industry leading training programmes
  • Flexible Working
  • Free DBS/PVG/Access NI
  • Free Uniform
  • Generous enhancements
  • BAND 2 England & NI

  41% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm to 6am)

  83% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Public Bank Holidays

  • Mileage allowance of 45p per mile
  • Paid for whole training and travelling in between patients.

  Click here to view our full job description.

  To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie

  What we are looking for:

  • Be a UK licensed driver with access to a car and business insuranceis essential
  • Relevant community experience
  • S/NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma is required.
  • Emotional strength and the ability to work on your own are crucial, though we will of course provide excellent on-going training and support
  • Recent experience of providing care and caring for people with life limiting illness or palliative care needs.
  • Due to the nature of the role the ability to work nights is essential.

  You will be part of a team providing excellent individualised, one-to-one care throughout the night, enabling patients to be cared for and die in their own homes surrounded by their families and loved ones.

  Our Night services and shifts run from 10pm - 7am, currently nights only, delivering care on a 1:1 basis to support patients and families with palliative diagnosis in their own homes.

  The roles are permanent, having access to a car and being a confident driver is essential as you will be working within a 25 mile radius from your home address.

  To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie

  For further information on this opportunity kindly contact Clinical Nurse Manager Ebony Fry on ebony.fry@mariecurie.org.uk

  Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing

  Were a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,100 staff and 10,000 volunteers. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.Our EDI teamwork toward our vision of making Marie Curie a truly inclusive employer and is embarking on a year of transformative work. With active employee networks, such as Ethnic Diversity @ Marie Curie, LGBTQ+ and Health & Accessibility to name a few, we hope that anyone will find a family at Marie Curie.

  To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie

  Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

  We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

  This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory disclosure check.

  We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Title: Healthcare Assistant

  Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale, alignedwithAFC BAND 2 £22,383 pro rata per annum plus enhancements

  Hours:FullTime/Part Time/As & When Nights Shift(This is an Overnight 1:1 Service)

  Contract:Permanent

  Based:South Staffordshire, Community based

  Closing date:12thFebruary 2024

  Interview date:TBC

  Must have Right to Work in the UK!

  Must have a full UK Driving Licence

  As a Healthcare Assistant with Marie Curie, you'll be supporting patients and families in their time of greatest need. We provide free specialist palliative care and support to patients with terminal illnesses whilst offering vital emotional support for their families. It's all about giving them the best possible quality of life. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

  With experience of End of Life care, you're ready and able to make a real difference. Ours is a one-to-one approach to care, so you're sure to enjoy plenty of meaningful contact with patients and their families - usually in their own homes. Working without close supervision, you'll have the opportunity to use your own initiative in line with the patient's established care plan. You'll be required to carry out a range of care duties including helping patients meet their hygiene needs, monitoring symptoms, assisting with medications and keeping detailed records and emotional support to the patient and their families.

  Marie Curie Benefits Package

  • Season ticket loan -for travelling to and from work.
  • Defined contribution schemes for Pension(the charity will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
  • Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
  • Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
  • Introduce a friend scheme.
  • Help with childcare cost (TC apply)
  • Entitled under Marie Curie Blue Light Card
  • Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme.
  • Life assurance for all employees

  What's in it for you

  • Annual leave allowance

  England and Wales= 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)

  • Annual Leave Entitlement will take into account from previous years of service under Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
  • Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
  • Continuous Professional development (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development)
  • Industry leading training programmes
  • Flexible Working
  • Free DBS/PVG/Access NI
  • Free Uniform
  • Generous enhancements
  • BAND 2 England & NI

  41% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm to 6am)

  83% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Public Bank Holidays

  • Mileage allowance of 45p per mile
  • Paid for whole training and travelling in between patients.

  Click here to view our full job description.

  To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie

  What we are looking for:

  • Be a UK licensed driver with access to a car and business insuranceis essential
  • Relevant community experience
  • S/NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma is required.
  • Emotional strength and the ability to work on your own are crucial, though we will of course provide excellent on-going training and support
  • Recent experience of providing care and caring for people with life limiting illness or palliative care needs.
  • Due to the nature of the role the ability to work nights is essential.

  You will be part of a team providing excellent individualised, one-to-one care throughout the night, enabling patients to be cared for and die in their own homes surrounded by their families and loved ones.

  Our Night services and shifts run from 10pm - 7am, currently nights only, delivering care on a 1:1 basis to support patients and families with palliative diagnosis in their own homes.

  The roles are permanent, having access to a car and being a confident driver is essential as you will be working within a 25 mile radius from your home address.

  To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie

  For further information on this opportunity kindly contact Clinical Nurse Manager Ebony Fry on ebony.fry@mariecurie.org.uk

  Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing

  Were a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,100 staff and 10,000 volunteers. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.Our EDI teamwork toward our vision of making Marie Curie a truly inclusive employer and is embarking on a year of transformative work. With active employee networks, such as Ethnic Diversity @ Marie Curie, LGBTQ+ and Health & Accessibility to name a few, we hope that anyone will find a family at Marie Curie.

  To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie

  Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

  We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

  This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory disclosure check.

  We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 2 Qualification i.e. NCFE level 2 Certificate in Healthcare
  • Support Services, BTEC level 2 Health and Social Care. Functional skills at level 2 in numeracy and literacy or equivalent

  Desirable

  • National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in Health and
  • Social
  • Care OR an acceptable, alternative Level 3 Qualification
  • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

  Experience

  Essential

  • 6 Months care delivery experience (current)
  • in a Health or Social Care Environment.

  Desirable

  • Recent professional experience of providing care and caring for
  • dying patients.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 2 Qualification i.e. NCFE level 2 Certificate in Healthcare
  • Support Services, BTEC level 2 Health and Social Care. Functional skills at level 2 in numeracy and literacy or equivalent

  Desirable

  • National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in Health and
  • Social
  • Care OR an acceptable, alternative Level 3 Qualification
  • Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

  Experience

  Essential

  • 6 Months care delivery experience (current)
  • in a Health or Social Care Environment.

  Desirable

  • Recent professional experience of providing care and caring for
  • dying patients.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Marie Curie

  Address

  St Andrews House

  Derby

  DE1 1UJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Marie Curie

  Address

  St Andrews House

  Derby

  DE1 1UJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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