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MorePalliative Healthcare Assitant
Broadland
Taverham
Full/Part Time
Norvic Healthcare (Anglia) Ltd
Closing Date: 31/05/22
Want to make a difference to someone’s final days, what about being a Palliative Healthcare Assistant?
Norvic Healthcare is a family run business and based in Taverham.
Our Fast Track Palliative Care Team provides palliative care for End-of-Life clients who have been fast tracked for discharge from the hospital. These clients have expressed wishes to be at home in their final days.
You will be a vital part of a supportive friendly and specialist team who have a great reputation for ensuring that patients and their families receive seamless support.
You will have a caring and compassionate nature with the ability to think and operate within our company values – Nurture, Openness, Respect, Valued, Integrity, Compassion.
About the role:
7 days a week between the hours of 7am – 8pm. Working on a 2:1 basis using the Company Car.
The main duties required for this role are:
- Applying simple wound dressings
- Applying lotions and creams as needed, particularly around pressure areas
- Administering medication or inhalers
- Changing catheter and stoma bags when required
- Ensuring that all the equipment that is used on the client is cleaned and stored correctly
- Assisting with washing, showering, bathing, hair, oral care and toileting
- Assisting with dressing and undressing
What we need:
- Hold current Driving licence
- Good level of English – both written and spoken
- Caring nature and want to make a difference to someone’s life
What we offer:
- 6-week induction training programme with a senior member of the Fast Track team
- Free Online training
- Level 2 Qualification in End of Life Care (Fully Funded)
- Guaranteed contractual hours available for up to 48 hours per week
- Weekly & Monthly pay
- Competitive rates of pay
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Free uniform
Contract Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.75 to £10.84 per hour
COVID-19 considerations: Full PPE and Covid test kits provided.