Are you a Health Care Assistant or Clinical Support Nurse? If so we have some great opportunities for you within our Inpatient Unit at Bolton Hospice.  We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated Health Care Assistants and Clinical Support Nurses to cover staff shortages or increased service demands within Bolton Hospice to support the Clinical Team. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone looking to develop skills and knowledge within specialist palliative care.

Band 2 - £11.45 per hour

Band 3 - £11.67- £12.45 per hour

Ad hoc, flexible working hours

(Unsocial hours enhancement applies)

IPU is a 24 hour, 7 day service and the roles will therefore include weekends

Closing Date for Applications: applicants will be screened on a rolling basis

The Role

Working as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team, you will support and assist the qualified nursing staff in providing hands-on, person-centered heath care to patients with complex clinical needs.  This includes working in a similar capacity as a Health Care Assistant. As well as clerical and administrative duties, other duties include cleaning and ancillary responsibilities.  Our health care staff strive to provide the highest quality of service for our patients and their families and carers, through a collaborative team approach.

What you need:

To apply, you must have experience within a Health Care Assistant role or health care setting and its desirable to hold a NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Care.  We are looking for someone compassionate and caring, with excellent communication and team-working skills.  You will have access to a range of training and development opportunities and be welcomed as a valued member of an experienced and supportive team.

To apply please download the job description (Band 2 or Band 3) and an application form & email applications to recruitment@boltonhospice.org

For an informal discussion about the role and working for Bolton Hospice, please email a request to recruitment@boltonhospice.org and a member of the team will be in touch.

Bolton Hospice welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, marital status or sexual orientation.  Any appointment will be made on merit alone.  Any offer of employment for this post will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.  Bolton Hospice has a No Smoking Policy.