Senior Health Care Assistant (Community)

Senior Health Care Assistant (Community)

Reference: HW-1306

Based in the beautiful village of Bartestree, approximately 5 miles east of Hereford city, St Michael’s Hospice has been providing the highest quality care, free of charge, to the local community for over 35 years.

You will be delivering individualised, holistic palliative nursing care to patients and their families in their own homes to enhance their quality of life.

You will need to be patient focused, be able to quickly build a rapport and easily establish relationships, communicate clearly demonstrating active listening, and remain calm and self-controlled under pressure.

This post is conditional to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. You will be required to work evenings, weekends and nights on a shift rota basis. You must hold a full clean driving licence.  

As well as joining an enthusiastic friendly and committed team, our location is hard to beat – nestled in the stunning Herefordshire countryside, in a state-of-the-art facility with free on-site parking, discounted delicious meals snacks and drinks. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including 27 days annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays, (rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years), transferable NHS and Hospice pension, discounts with local suppliers, generous study leave and support for ongoing personal development. 

If the Senior Health Care Assistant role sounds like the role for you and you want to work at one of the top 30 Best Charities to work for*, then we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help St Michael’s Hospice continue caring to make a difference to patients living with a terminal illness and their families across Herefordshire and beyond.

*Best Companies 30 Best Charities to work for 2021