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Posted 9 day(s) ago
Reference: NTX1239341
Job summary
We are currently looking to recruit HCAs who have an interest in specialist palliative care, to join our Inpatient Unit bank. If you would you like to be part of our friendly, supportive team delivering high standards of specialist palliative care which endeavours to go the extra mile in supporting our patients and their families, then we would love to hear from you. This is a bank role and will be to cover days and nights on the IPU where the shift pattern is typically 07.30-20.00 Long days and 19.30-08.00 Nights. There may be some flexibility for shorter hours or twilight shifts as the service needs. Our service operates over 24 hours a day and seven days a week.
Main duties of the job
To assist the Registered Nurses and members of the multi-professional team in the provision of high standard specialist palliative care to patients with life-limiting conditions and their families.
About us
At St Clare Hospice, our vision is that every adult with a life limiting condition in our local communities should have access to palliative care services wherever and whenever they need them, so that they can make the most of every moment, no matter how long they have left to live. Our many different services provide patients, their families, and carers, with physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual support, at home, or here at the Hospice.
Details
Date posted
25 September 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£13 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
NTX1239341
Job locations
St Clare Hospice
Hastingwood Road
Hastingwood
Essex
CM17 9JX
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work as part of the Nursing Team in maintaining the provision of a high standard of specialist palliative nursing care for patients and their families. This includes meeting their physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs. To have an understanding of and be able to work within the philosophy of palliative and terminal care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work as part of the Nursing Team in maintaining the provision of a high standard of specialist palliative nursing care for patients and their families. This includes meeting their physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs. To have an understanding of and be able to work within the philosophy of palliative and terminal care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 1 Health and Social care or has worked as a healthcare assistant or student nurse within a healthcare setting e.g., hospice, hospital, nursing home.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 1 Health and Social care or has worked as a healthcare assistant or student nurse within a healthcare setting e.g., hospice, hospital, nursing home.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
St Clare Hospice
Address
St Clare Hospice
Hastingwood Road
Hastingwood
Essex
CM17 9JX
United Kingdom
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Employer details
Employer name
St Clare Hospice
Address
St Clare Hospice
Hastingwood Road
Hastingwood
Essex
CM17 9JX
United Kingdom