Hospice hunt for new staff
EAST Cheshire Hospice is looking for new staff as it prepares to extend its Hospice @Home service to 24 hours a day.
The Hospice is advertising for 15 community health care assistants with experience in the health care sector not a requirement.
The recruitment drive comes as the charity gears up for a round-the-clock Hospice @Home service from April.
The facility has been an outstanding success since it began two years ago, supporting more than 400 people enabling them to die in their preferred place.
The service has been operating ‘out-of-hours’ from 6.30pm until 8am and 24 hours at weekends so far, but due to demand and popularity will shortly be available all day.
Clair Watson, the Hospice’s people and development manager, said: “We know there are patients and families dealing with life-limiting illness who want to remain at home but still need care, support and kindness.
“If health care assistants haven’t worked in care before we’ll train them fully.
“It could be a great opportunity for someone who’s just finished education, or wants to change career.
“The successful applicants must want to be a vital part of someone’s daily routine and would be joining an extremely wellsupported team.
Hospice @Home is about maintaining quality of life in a patient’s preferred place of care, allowing them to live as well as possible in the comfort of their own home, rather than go into hospital or attend a medical centre.
“The Hospice is a great place to work.
“In our last staff and volunteer survey, 98 per cent of respondents felt they enjoyed their work and believed in everything we’re trying to achieve here.
“The same survey was conducted in 42 hospices in the UK and 25,000 other people working in charities, and we exceeded the average scores easily in all categories.”
New staff would need to travel independently through Cheshire East and High Peak areas.
Anyone interested can attend a drop-in session at the Hospice on Thursday, November 21 (9am to 11am) or Tuesday, November 26 (6pm to 8pm).
Applications can be made via the Hospice website eastcheshirehospice.org. uk, or NHS jobs. Inquiries should be made to recruitment@echospice. org.uk or the HR team on 01625 610 364.