Healthcare Assistants

Naomi House -
Sutton Scotney

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Job details

Full-time
Up to £25,000 a year

Benefits

Free parking
Discounted or free food
Company pension

Full job description

We are currently looking for experienced Healthcare Assistants to join our highly skilled care team looking after children and young adults with complex care needs.

Key Responsibilities:

You will work as part of a team caring for children and young adults with life limiting and life threatening conditions during specialist short breaks (respite), symptom management stays and at end of life.

Providing high-quality, compassionate care tailored to each child's individual needs and preferences
Supporting children and young adults with daily living activities, personal care and emotional wellbeing
Working closely with families, recognising parents as the experts in the care of their children and young adults
Monitoring wellbeing and sharing any concerns or changes with the Senior Nurse or Clinical Team Manager and parents as necessary.
Creating a warm, inclusive and welcoming environment where every child and young adults can thrive.
Contributing to a culture of safety through excellent safeguarding, infection prevention and risk management practices.
Supporting the values and reputation of Naomi and Jack's through everything you do.

If you're passionate about caring for others and want to be part of an exceptional team, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits:

Both full and part-time opportunities available; and we welcome applications from those with experience in supporting children and/or young adults with complex care needs.

The salary is up to £25,000 per annum (pro rata for part-time working).

We have a huge variety of brilliant benefits at Naomi and Jack’s including 28 days’ holiday + bank holidays, (pro rata for part time working) pension scheme (with the ability to remain in the NHS pension for current members), free parking, access to training, homemade discounted food, a state-of-the-art working environment and the opportunity to work in an organisation where every job matters!

Successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly Criminal Records Bureau) and asked to provide satisfactory references covering the last 5 years.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of patients and vulnerable people. All information disclosed will be treated confidentially and considered fairly and proportionately in line with our policies.

We are currently unable to support any applications for sponsorship from candidates residing outside of the UK

We are an Equal Opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

Whilst we are advertising for experienced healthcare assistants, if you are new to care work or have less experience, please do register your interest by emailing Charlotte Figueras or Jody O'Connor at [email protected] as we may be looking to employee a group of carers who we can train together later in the year/early 2027.

Should you require any adjustments, or if you would like to speak to someone before applying, then please contact Debbi Cook, People Advisor on 01962 763707.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date once sufficient suitable applications have been received.

Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Our Values:

Our Values reflect and demonstrate how we ASPIRE to deliver our promise to the children, young adults, and families we support, to all our colleagues, our volunteers, supporters, and donors.

We ASPIRE to be:

Agile

By taking the initiative, being innovative, showing flexibility and always listening and learning

Supportive

By being committed to helping others and by acknowledging and rewarding contribution

Proud

By recognising and celebrating our colleagues, the work we do and the difference we all make

Inclusive

By creating an environment where everyone feels valued, empowered, respected, and heard, where everyone feels they belong

Responsive

By being committed to taking responsibility, taking action, and getting results

Encouraging

By inspiring everyone to do their best, to get involved and to strive to improve

About Naomi and Jack's

Naomi and Jack's is a hospice supporting medically complex children, young adults and their families across the central south of England.

Referrals for young adults outside of our catchment area are also considered.

Naomi and Jack's nursing and medical staff provide individualised care that helps to enhance short lives and supports families to make the most of their precious time with their children.

Jack's Place is the only hospice for young adults in the south of England. The medical and care teams offer specialist care, often over many years, and uphold the dignity and independence of young adults accessing the service.

Full lives, however short.

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