Palliative Care Healthcare Support Worker

Palliative Care Health Care Support Worker (Band
3)

Vacancy at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

28.5 hours per week, part-time fixed‑term contract / maternity cover.

A great opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Support Worker to join our community Palliative Respite Team. The post holder will work as part of the Palliative Care Respite Team and report to the Team Coordinator. They will assist the District Nursing Team in delivering high quality community‑based nursing and social care to patients with palliative care needs who wish to remain  post holder will work collaboratively with other members of the Intermediate Tier Services in supporting the patient and carers and providing personal, social, psychological and spiritual care.

They regularly work without direct supervision in the patient’s home.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity.

Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & disabled people.

• Flexible working
• 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Sick pay
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Free eye tests and health checks
• Gym discount
• Free bicycle loan scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

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