Health Care Assistant

About us: Princess Alice Hospice is one of the top ten adult hospices in the UK, providing palliative care and support to a community of more than a million people living in Surrey, south west London and Middlesex. Is care at your core? It is at ours. Here at Princess Alice Hospice, you’ll have the opportunity to make a satisfying, rewarding difference to the lives of our patients, their families and friends, and be supported every step of the way. We support our clinical staff to be the difference in these precious days. You’ll be part of a great team of experienced professionals to learn from and learn with, delivering care you can take pride in. About the role: We are looking for dedicated healthcare assistants to join our In-Patient Unit on a Bank / Nights / Permanent contract. Working alongside other members of the Hospice multi-professional team, you will take pride in delivering care of an extremely high standard with a ‘can do’ attitude. You will be fully supported, whilst gaining essential knowledge and skills in palliative care, plus you will have the opportunity to gain an extensive range of generic nursing skills. About you: You will possess a good standard of general education and ideally have some experience of delivering hands on care, preferably on a ward, in the community or care home. If you are enthusiastic, flexible and share our values, and if you care about making a difference in the last years of someone’s life, we would love to hear from you! As well as joining an organisation where you will be able to make a difference to our patients and their families, we offer a range of great benefits, which include: * 27 days’ annual leave, plus recognised public holidays – rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service (pro rata for part time) * educational and professional development opportunities (we have an on-site Education Team) * clinical supervision (regular and we ensure its protected time) * free on-site parking * subsidised meals at our on-site restaurant * Bupa Employee Assistance Programme * access to Blue Light Card discount card * access to our Group Pension Scheme (with the option to continue on your current NHS Pension Scheme) * in-house laundry of uniforms, plus excellent changing facilities (with showers and fresh towels) * wellbeing - we provide a programme of activities, opportunities and guidance to inspire and support our employees to live a healthy life, at home and at work. At Princess Alice Hospice we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We are fully committed to equality of opportunities, and we warmly welcome applications from all backgrounds and cultures. We are signed up to the Disability Confident scheme and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. We are a place where you can be you. Please visit our Privacy Notices section to understand and be aware of how we use the data you provide to us. All of our vacancies except from retail are subject to a relevant DBS check