Job Overview
We are seeking a compassionate, dedicated, and caring Health Care Assistant to join our team at Little Lights Baby Hospice. This rewarding role involves supporting babies, children, and young people with life-limiting or complex health conditions, while providing comfort and reassurance to their families.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will help deliver high-quality, family-centred care within the hospice environment, ensuring every child receives personalised support that promotes dignity, comfort, play, and quality of life. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference during some of the most important moments in a family's journey.
Key Responsibilities
- Support babies, children, and young people with personal care needs, including washing, dressing, feeding, and maintaining comfort.
- Assist nursing staff in delivering individualised care plans tailored to each child's needs.
- Monitor and report changes in a child's condition, wellbeing, or behaviour to the clinical team.
- Provide emotional support and reassurance to children, siblings, parents, and carers.
- Support children in age-appropriate play, sensory activities, and recreational programmes.
- Help create a warm, safe, and nurturing environment that promotes comfort and quality of life.
- Assist with mobility, positioning, and the safe use of specialist equipment where required.
- Maintain accurate records and documentation in line with hospice policies and procedures.
- Work collaboratively with nurses, therapists, volunteers, and other professionals to provide holistic care.
- Follow safeguarding, infection prevention, health and safety, and confidentiality procedures at all times.
Skills and Experience
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- A caring, empathetic, and patient approach when supporting children and families.
- Experience in a healthcare, hospice, care, childcare, or support setting is desirable.
- Understanding of person-centred and family-centred care principles.
- Ability to build trusting relationships with children, families, and colleagues.
- Basic IT skills for record keeping and documentation.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and independently when required.
- Commitment to maintaining dignity, respect, and compassion in all aspects of care.
- Skills in stoma care, ventilation, tracheostomy care beneficial.
What We're Looking For
We are looking for individuals who are passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of babies, children, and families facing complex health challenges. Successful candidates will demonstrate kindness, resilience, emotional maturity, and a genuine commitment to delivering exceptional hospice care.
Pay: £24,785.69-£25,321.52 per year
Work Location: In person
