Are you a Health Care Assistant or Clinical Support Nurse? If so, we have some great opportunities for you within our Inpatient Unit at Bolton Hospice.  We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated Health Care Assistants and Clinical Support Nurses who are looking to develop skills and knowledge within specialist palliative care.

23 hours per week

Salary £22,383 per annum WTE pro rata

Actual salary £13,728

(plus unsocial hours enhancements)

The IPU is a 24 hour, 7 day service and the roles will therefore include weekends and rotation to night duty.  Long day shifts are available to staff on Inpatients Unit.

The Role

Working as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team, you will support and assist the qualified nursing staff in providing hands-on, person-centered heath care to patients with complex clinical needs.  This includes working in a similar capacity as a Health Care Assistant. As well as clerical and administrative duties, other duties include cleaning and ancillary responsibilities.  Our health care staff strive to provide the highest quality of service for our patients and their families and carers, through a collaborative team approach.

What you need:

We are looking for someone compassionate and caring, with excellent communication and team-working skills.  Experience of working in a care setting is desirable however you will have access to a range of training and development opportunities and be welcomed as a valued member of an experienced and supportive team.

Why Bolton Hospice?

We offer our employees an attractive benefits package, including 35 days annual leave including bank holidays, rising to 40 days with long service (pro rata for part-time), generous enhanced maternity package, contributory pension scheme, life assurance, free parking, healthcare cash plan, subsidised meals and excellent training opportunities.  We also offer continuity of service from the NHS with respect to pension and holiday allowance.

To apply please download the job description and an application form & email applications to recruitment@boltonhospice.org

Closing Date for Applications: Sunday, 28th January 2024

(Please note, this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received)

Interviews scheduled for week commencing Monday, 5th February 2024

For an informal discussion about the role and working for Bolton Hospice, please email a request to recruitment@boltonhospice.org and a member of the clinical team will be in touch.

Bolton Hospice welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, marital status or sexual orientation.  Any appointment will be made on merit alone.  Any offer of employment for this post will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.  Bolton Hospice has a No Smoking Policy.