Palliative Care Support Worker; Inpatient Unit

We are looking to recruit 1 x 37.5 hours per week ,1 x 24 hours per week both are fixed term for 12 months role. You will be part of a large multidisciplinary team providing high quality, individualised, hands on palliative care to our patients in our IPU (Inpatient Unit) team. As a Palliative Care Support Worker, you will be able to provide the best possible care for our patients and you will provide support to our nursing team.

The position will be located in our IPU team, which is open 7 days a week covering 24 hour care. Shifts will be rotational, to include days/nights/weekends/bank holidays., The role of the Palliative Care Support Worker is to ensure that St Michael's is able to continue to deliver high quality palliative care and support to our patients and their families.

This role requires effective communication, and the ability to establish supportive and working relationships with our patients and families as well as our Multidisciplinary team. Shift times are , , , , . This post is conditional to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. St Michael's Hospice is nestled in the stunning Herefordshire countryside, in a state-of-the-art facility.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a transferrable NHS pension or you can enrol onto our own Hospice pension. We offer Life Assurance, a superb working environment and facility, generous study leave allowance, discounts with local suppliers, individualised training needs analysis, advanced communication skills training, employee counselling service, free tea & coffee, a friendly & welcoming work environment and 30 days annual leave (pro rata if applicable), plus bank holidays.

We are one of the top 100 best not for profit organisations to work for and have been caring to make a difference, to patients living with a terminal illness and their families, across Herefordshire and beyond for over 40 years.