We are looking for a Palliative Care Assistant (HCA) to join our inpatients unit at Compton Hall in Wolverhampton 

In delivering our mission Compton Care is proud of our standing at the forefront in providing care and support through several dedicated but also interlinked service including our inpatient unit, community care, our living well centre, and supportive care services.

As a Palliative Care Assistant, you will provide accessible, innovative, and influential care for people living with complex and incurable conditions in our communities as well as supporting their families and carers. You will participate in delivering healthcare to patients and providing emotional and psychological support, working in partnership with the patient and in collaboration with internal colleagues and the external health community.

We are seeking a candidate that can demonstrate experience of providing care in a health or social setting and who has an NVQ level 2 in care or equivalent. You will need to have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be able to demonstrate the ability to be compassionate and sensitive towards our service users and colleagues. You should also have the ability to use IT such as Word and Excel. Please refer to the full Job Description for further details and requirements for the role. 

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for an enhanced submission for disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.