Overview
Flexibank Children’s Care Assistant
Salary: £12.21 to £12.77 per hour
Location: ellenor Hospice, Northfleet, Kent.
Hours: Hours to be offered on a service needs basis
ellenor is a hospice charity in Gravesend, providing palliative and end-of-life care within the local community. At ellenor, we value inclusivity and focus on providing high-quality services with compassion and care.
Do you want to make a real difference to families facing the challenges of caring for a seriously ill child? Are you passionate about delivering person-centred, high-quality care? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your clinical skills while making a meaningful impact as part of a supportive and dedicated team
We’re looking for compassionate and flexible Health Care Assistants to join our Children’s Service at ellenor on a flexibank basis, covering maternity leave. You’ll help provide vital respite care to children with life-limiting conditions and their families across Dartford, Gravesham, Swanley, and Bexley.
We offer professional development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package, including a pension scheme (with the option for NHS Pension Scheme members to transfer their pension), an employee assistance program, discount schemes, a generous annual leave allowance, and much more.
Key Responsibilities of the role include:
- Being involved with all aspects of care for patients.
- Delivering the highest quality holistic patient care, including personal care.
- Assist with meals, feed patients where necessary and undertake any other duties that are considered to fall within the scope of the health care assistant role.
- Maintain all relevant documentation to the highest standards in line with mandatory legal requirements, paying particular attention to accuracy using electronic reporting systems (Emis).
Essential requirements of the role include:
- NVQ level 2/3 in Health & Social Care
- Nursery Nurse qualification or equivalent (Desirable)
- Hold a full UK driving licence
This post is subject to Enhanced DBS clearance.
UK Immigration:
ellenor is not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK and do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in the future.
How to apply:
CVS without a cover letter will not be considered by the application form, either online or downloadable from our website, or by submitting a comprehensive CV and cover letter to hr@ellenor.org.
For informal enquiries, please get in touch with the HR team on 01474 320007
Closing date: 9 May 2025
At ellenor, we are committed to acknowledging and celebrating our differences, fostering an inclusive environment for all. Join us in building an outstanding and diverse team dedicated to supporting our patients and their families during one of life’s most challenging times.
