Mountbatten Carer

An opportunity has arisen in our Mountbatten Care at Home team, and we are currently looking for part time team members.

This role offers excellent opportunity for you to develop and enhance your healthcare skills and experience within palliative and end of life care, working in patients’ own homes and the wider community.

• Part time positions of 30 hours - to be worked flexibly including weekends, bank holidays, evenings/nights
• Salary £20,270 - 21,318 (FTE) a year – Band 2 Agenda for Change pay scheme
• Permanent contracts

About the role:

You will work as part of the Mountbatten Care at Home Team who are experts in end-of-life care provision. You will be responsible for providing care and support to our patients with life limiting conditions, their families, and carers. You will work flexibly across all care services provided by Mountbatten which will involve working in patients’ own homes or other places of care.

About you:

You will ideally be qualified to Level 2 Health and Social Care Certificate (or at least be willing to undertake this), and have previous care experience. The role will be part of a dedicated team of professionals and who will also be able to work under their own initiative to ensure the highest standard of care patients. A can-do attitude with strong communication skills will be required. You will need to have a full current driving licence and use of a vehicle for business purposes as you will be required to visit, patients, their families, and carers together with other professionals outside of the Hospice location.

Our employees’ benefits:

• Annual Leave commencing at 27 days plus bank holidays increasing after 10 years to 33 days plus bank holidays
• Comprehensive Induction and Probationary Programme
• Development and Training Opportunities
• Enhanced sickness and maternity provisions
• Free eye tests
• Occupational Health Services
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Enhanced Organisational Pension
• Subject to qualifying condition for NHS Pension Scheme members the ability to transfer your NHS Pension to Mountbatten
• Health Service Discounts Membership
• Blue Light Card Discount Scheme
• Free Tea and Coffee within designated employee areas

Please refer to the attached Job Description, which includes the Person Specification, for the full duties of this exciting role with us here at Mountbatten. This role is also advertised on NHS Jobs.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 30 per week

Salary: £20,270.00-£21,318.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: VC142