Job summary
- Main area
- community
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- 9 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 245-ACS3EOL-03-26
- Employer
- Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- selbourne House
- Town
- Hyde Cheshire
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Palliative Care Healthcare Support Worker
Band 3
Job overview
Palliative Care Health Care Support Worker
Band 3
28.5 hours per week
Part Time Fixed term contract/ Maternity Cover
A great opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Support Worker to join our community Palliative Respite Team.
The post holder will work as part of the Palliative Care Respite Team and will be responsible to the Team Coordinator. The Post Holder will assist the District Nursing Team in the delivery of high quality community based nursing and social care to patients who have palliative care needs and who wish to remain at home. The post holder will work collaboratively with other members of the Intermediate Tier Services in supporting the patient and carers and provide personal, social, psychological and spiritual care. They regularly work without direct supervision in a patient's home.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the Palliative Care Respite Team and will be responsible to the Team Coordinator. The Post Holder will assist the District Nursing Team in the delivery of high quality community based nursing and social care to patients who have palliative care needs and who wish to remain at home. The post holder will work collaboratively with other members of the Intermediate Tier Services in supporting the
patient and carers and provide personal, social, psychological and spiritual care. He/she regularly works without direct supervision in a patient's home
Working for our organisation
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal skills/communication (verbal, written, non-verbal)
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to support and manage a team
- Ability to time manage and use own initiative and have good organisational skills
- Be computer literate (able to use PC, email, internet etc)
- Ability to travel to various locations between Tameside and Glossop
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within a health or social care setting
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 in care or the equivalent level of skill and knowledge gained through experience and competence assessment
- Appreciation of community care philosophy and procedures gained through formal qualification or experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of National and Local policies regarding Palliative and End of Life Care
- Knowledge of community care and the delivery of care to patients in different environments
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Hind
- Job title
- Palliative Care Coordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07826858379
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