Lewis-Manning Hospice provides palliative care for local people with life-limiting illnesses. The only adult voluntary hospice in the area, we are able to give time to patients in a beautiful setting overlooking Poole Bay.
We are now looking for additional Health Care Assistants. The successful candidates will be able to carry out assigned tasks involving direct care in support of, and under the supervision of a registered nurse.
The applicants will have demonstrated experience of assisting with patient personal care including bathing and toileting, urinary catheters, ileostomy and colostomy care. The applicants will also have experience in dressing minor wounds, will have empathic skills to provide emotional support to patients, family and carers, and be able to participate in patient reporting and documenting of care, in both written and oral format.
If you believe you have the relevant skills and experience for such a role and can embrace our core values of Compassion, Creativity, Time and Skill, we look forward to hearing from you.
This is such an exciting time of growth and development for the Trust, so if you would like to make a difference, please go to the Lewis-Manning website to download an application form, or if you would like to talk to someone to learn more about the organisation and the role involved, please contact Sue Higgins, Director of Nursing, on 01202 708470 for further information.
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