Job Description

Team Assistant - Nursing

37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Salary 24,882 per annum

Job summary

Would you like to be part of a team that make an impact every day?

Tynedale Hospice at Home has proudly supported the communities of Ponteland and West Northumberland for over 30 years.

Tynedale Hospice at Home is a forward thinking, inclusive registered charity providing high quality, compassionate palliative and end of life nursing care and support to patients in their own home.

We employ a range of qualified and unqualified staff across nursing and therapy groups, with all our services offered free of charge.

We are looking for an individual with enthusiasm, initiative and a positive approach to work to join our Care Services as we introduce a brand new role into the organisation.

The Team Assistant post is designed to work alongside the wider Care service team, combining both administrative support and delegated nursing care to individuals with life limiting illness, in a timely and professional manner to ensure a seamless, efficient experience for the patient and their families

Main duties of the job

The Team Assistant will be responsible for directly supporting the Tynedale Hospice at Home Care Co-ordinators and Transport Co-ordinator with a range of delegated duties including hands on delivery of patient care, day to day administrative tasks and coordination of services and schedules as required to meet the needs of the service.

The duties will be carried out under the supervision and guidance of a registered nurse, however the post holder will be expected to work alone with access to professional advice and guidance when required.

The ability to communicate positively at all levels will be an essential attribute of the post holder, as well as a flexible self-confident approach to work.

You should possess excellent interpersonal skills and have experience working in a health or social care setting with NVQ Level 3 in health or social care setting / equivalent experience.

You must be a car owner/driver.

Please see the job description and person specification for further details.

Successful applicants are required to provide an enhanced DBS disclosure. Disclosure expense will be met by Tynedale Hospice at Home. All posts are subject to a six-month probationary period.

Please be aware that we do not have a sponsor licence, and are therefore only able to appoint candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.

To arrange an informal discussion about the role please contact Melanie Fogg, Head of Care Services melanie@tynedalehospice.com

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 24,882.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay
Work Location: In person