Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Health Care Support Worker - Florence Nightingale Hospice
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Do you have an interest in working in End of Life Care?
Would you like to make a meaningful difference when it matters most? We are seeking a compassionate Healthcare Support Worker to join our dedicated hospice team. In this role, you will provide high-quality, person-centred palliative and end-of-life care to patients and vital comfort to their families. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary clinical team to ensure dignity, comfort, and peace for our patients.
Florence Nightingale Hospice is a 10 bedded unit located in the grounds of Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
The post holder will display a compassionate, empathic approach to the delivery of care to patients admitted for symptom control, review and reassessment and end of life care, providing emotional support to families and carers. Active listening skills and good communication skills are an important aspect of this role, along with the ability to remain calm and resilient under emotional pressure.
To provide nursing care to patients receiving Palliative Care under the delegation and supervision of a registered nurse.
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We provide a 24/7 service at Florence Nightingale Hospice, and the post holder will be rostered to cover long-days, nights, weekend and bank holiday shifts.
We welcome applicants interested in both full time and part time roles.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
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Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: TRACEY BATT
- Job title: WARD MANAGER
- Email address: tracey.batt@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01296 332600
If you would like to discuss this vacancy or arrange an informal visit, please contact Tracey Batt, Ward Sister or Kasia Holownia, Deputy Sister, on 01296 332600
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