Health Care Assistant - Night sitting service

Vacancy details

Are you a caring person looking to make a difference in your local area, do you feel people deserve the best care and you can provide this by making a positive difference to people’s lives by going the extra mile? If so, this is the job for you!

Thames Hospice Care Team is a service aligned to Thames Hospice Community services, we are looking to recruit HCA’s for our nightsitting service, you will play a vital role in helping our patients by reassuring them and providing some much needed company.

As a Health Care Assistant (Nights) you will work 9 hour shifts from 10pm until 7am at the patients home to provide respite for families and provide direct care for our patients. The ideal candidate will have a genuine interest in caring for others, will be compassionate, sensitive, flexible, reliable and professional.

We care about you and aspire to be an outstanding employer. In return we will provide:

• Sunday shifts are paid at time and two thirds or £18 per hour

• Shift pay work, you will be paid from the start of your shift until the end, not on the number of patients visits

• Expenses paid (45p a mile) to and from location

• 27 days paid annual leave entitlement, plus 8 bank holidays

• Alternate weekends off ensuring work/life balance

• Free uniform

• Free parking at the Hospice

• On-site discounted café

• Employee Pension Scheme

• Blue light discount card, giving you discounts at many high street and online retailers

• Health and wellbeing support (including occupational sick pay)

• Outstanding training and support to enable you to succeed and progress in your career

• Full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided

• Team member of the year award

• Not an agency, we put our people first

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Kelly Harvey on 01628 560871 or e-mail kelly.harvey@thamescareathome.co.uk

This appointment will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, including Barred lists.

This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.

If this is not the role for you, please do still get in touch, as we would be happy to discuss what else is available and to match the perfect job for you.