Job: Care Assistant

While the hospice is not part of the NHS and so does not directly match NHS rates, we are competitive to the trust and offer the following salary scale.

0-2 years’ experience £23,052
2 years+ experience £23,364

Figures above are full time salaries. Will be pro-rata dependent on hours. Starting salary will be dependent on experience and/pr qualifications.

Salary enhancements:
Bank Holiday Pay x 0.6 of the hourly rate
Saturday Enhancement x 0.3 of the hourly rate
Sunday Enhancement x 0.6 of the hourly rate
Unsocial Hours Enhancement (after 8pm) x 0.3 of the hourly rate
Nights Enhancement x 0.3 of the hourly rate.

Hours of work: 22.5 per week. (12 hour shift pattern, inclusive of days and nights.)

Are you able to work across the clinical areas of Inpatient Unit, Day Therapy Unit and any other clinical areas as necessary?

Are you able to support and assist qualified nursing staff in delivering high standards of person-centred care to patients and those important to them?

Do you have a basic understanding of the holistic needs of the patients and those important to them, and communicate with them as appropriate, referring to a qualified nurse when necessary?

If the answers are yes, then team Dove House is for you!

The role is based at the hospice down Chamberlain Road.

Please download our recruitment pack for more details on the role, terms and conditions and why you should apply to be part of something amazing!