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The Vacancy
At St Luke’s Hospice, we believe in delivering compassionate, dignified, and holistic care to people living with life-limiting illnesses. We’re looking for a dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join our team and make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families.
About the Role
As a Healthcare Assistant, you’ll work under the direction of a Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality, individualised care that respects each person’s dignity, choice, and individuality. You’ll be an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team, supporting patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
What You’ll Do
Support patients and their families as part of a caring and committed team.
Assist in providing holistic palliative care, including end-of-life care.
Help create a safe and supportive environment for patients and staff.
Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and colleagues.
Contribute to accurate and respectful documentation of care.
Participate in post-bereavement care and support.
Recognise when to refer concerns to senior staff.
What We’re Looking For
Essential:
Experience in an acute or palliative care setting.
NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare (or equivalent experience).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work under supervision and as part of a team.
A caring, compassionate approach to supporting those at end of life.
Desirable:
Experience specifically in end-of-life care.
Knowledge of palliative care needs.
Personal Attributes:
We’re looking for someone who:
Builds warm, trusting relationships with patients and colleagues.
Takes pride in the quality of care they provide.
Upholds confidentiality and respects each person’s dignity.
Demonstrates honesty and a willingness to raise concerns appropriately.
You’ll also benefit from:
A supportive, values-led environment.
Opportunities for ongoing training and development.
The chance to be part of a close-knit team making a meaningful impact.
Ready to Apply?
If you’re passionate about providing outstanding care and want to be part of a team that values your contribution, we’d love to hear from you.
St Luke’s is an organisation that is dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing and quality of life of all those affected by a terminal illness in Sheffield. Our purpose is to give patients and their families the high-quality care they need, treating each person as a unique individual. We promise to listen to their wishes and choices, tailoring our care and support so they can make the most of every day. We work with others to champion improvements in end-of-life care, in Sheffield and beyond.
Everyone who works at St Luke's makes a difference. St Luke’s plays a key role in helping terminally ill people in Sheffield and you could join the team that makes St Luke’s so special.
The Benefits
Advantageous terms and conditions of employment
Family friendly: we work with you to make your role fit your personal circumstances
Working here means you are very important to us and your health and wellbeing matters
Benefit 4
Generous learning and development opportunities
We are proud to offer a range of other miscellaneous benefits to our employees
About St Luke's
We are caring, pioneering and respectful. We are St Luke's.
Working here means you are very important to us and our purpose of giving patients and their families the high-quality care they need.
"I love working at St Luke's. The work is really varied and I go home every day knowing I've made a difference to people at a really important part of their and their family's lives."
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St Luke's Hospice Sheffield
Little Common Lane, Sheffield, S11 9NE
Tel: 0114 236 9911
Registered Charity Number: 254402
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