Acorns Children's Hospice Trust are looking for a Care Assistant for our Birmingham Hospice to deliver holistic care of children and young people who are life-limited or life-threatened at the hospice or in their home. This role is offered on a full time basis, working 37.5 hours per week
About the Role
At Acorns, we aim to make every day a special day for children who spend time with us at a hospice. We provide complex care for babies, children and young people, who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, both in our hospices and in their homes. Our Care Assistants are part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team delivering care packages that are tailored to each child’s individual holistic needs – and we’re structured so that you’ll simply ‘have the time to care’.
As a Care Assistant, you’ll
Our Care Assistants have opportunities to apply for a Trainee Nursing Associate role with us, where you’ll study for a professional qualification, which could support your career into nursing.
Typical shift patterns:
12.5 hour day: 7.30am - 8.00pm or 9.00am - 9.30pm
7.5 hour day: 7.30am - 3.00pm or 2.00pm - 9.30pm
12.5 hour night : 7:30pm - 8am
Discover what it's like to work in an Acorns Children's Hospice: More Than End of Life Care
About You
We’re open every day of the year and are fully responsive to the needs of our children and young people, so we will ask for some flexibility as there will be day and night shifts.
What We Offer
You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for children and will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.
As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Children’s Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.
If you have any questions, please contact us at recruitment@acorns.org.uk
Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why Work for Acorns?
Full Time
Birmingham
Clinical Care
Monday 2nd of December 2024