Healthcare Assistant - STARS; Supportive and End Care Service

Healthcare Assistant - Marie Curie STARS (Supportive and End of Life Care Service)

• Full-time
• Compensation: up to GBP 25,272 - yearly

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end‑of‑life charity. We are the largest non‑NHS provider of end‑of‑life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement.

Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end‑of‑life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.

The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life.

Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives.

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end‑of‑life charity. We are the largest non‑NHS provider of end‑of‑life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement.

Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end‑of‑life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.

The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life.

Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives.

We are recruiting for Healthcare Assistants to join our STARS (Supportive and End of Life Care Service) in Liverpool, North-West.

Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week

Shifts: 08:00am - 20:00pm or 09:00am - 21:00pm (subject to change)

Contract: Permanent

Base: Liverpool Hospice and the community

Salary: £25,272 per annum, plus enhancements, and a whole range of Marie Curie benefits.

As a Healthcare Assistant with our pioneering STARS service, you will support patients in their own homes and communities across the whole of Liverpool. This is an opportunity to join a successful, forward-thinking service that is helping shape the future of palliative and end‑of‑life care, both in the North-West and nationally.

Every shift brings the opportunity to make a difference across Liverpool. You will visit up to 10 patients, deliver compassionate care in the community and work independently with the support of an experienced multidisciplinary team.

• National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 2 Qualification.
• Minimum of 6 months care delivery experience in a Health or Social Care Environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of how to deliver person centred care and the components of open and sensitive communication
• Proficient IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle with business insurance
• Flexibility to work across different projects and services across the North-West, if required

What's in it for you:

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata) –
  We honour continued NHS service and reassess total annual leave dates.
• Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
• Industry leading training programmes
• Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
• Defined contribution schemes for Pension
  - NHS pensions can be carried over!
• Loan schemes for bikes;…