Weldmar Hospicecare

COMMUNITY NURSING OPPORTUNITIES The creation of Weldmar Hospicecare's new Specialist Hospice at Home Service has led to a number of exciting and rare opportunities to join our team. This new service will see our patients, carers and families receiving care most appropriate to them, as determined on a daily basis. They will have access to a range of support from those working within their local hub (Weldmar Community Nurses, Assistant Practitioners and Health Care Assistants), as well as other clinical specialists from our multi-disciplinary team, and Weldmar's Patient and Family Support Services. Core hours will be Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm. Download your Candidate Pack to discover more about being part of Team Weldmar, and apply for your chosen position on our website, here: https://lnkd.in/e25DHRgJ

ONLY 2 WEEKS TO GO! We are so excited that it is only two weeks until our art trail in Bridport, West Bay, Lyme Regis and Burton Bradstock goes live! Here are some sneak peaks of just a few of our amazing elephant sculptures designed and painted by incredibly talented artists and schools. We can't wait for you to see them all when the trail starts on Friday 28th March! Find out more on our website https://lnkd.in/eCSZ7r25 Wild in Art | #stampedebythesea

We’re looking for caring and enthusiastic Health Care Assistants to join our new Specialist Hospice at Home Service in North Dorset. You will have access to bespoke training and development provided by Weldmar to ensure that you have all the skills, knowledge and expertise to deliver compassionate care. This unique opportunity sees you having the time to make a real difference, not only to our patients at end of life, but also to their families and carers who we support also. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eZ-cTwEG

We’re looking for a friendly, reliable and engaging person to collect and deliver furniture and other heavy goods from our donors in Dorchester and the surrounding areas, to ensure the safe delivery to our Dorchester Outlet for display, and to our retail customers when purchased. As Collections and Delivery Driver you’ll be representing Weldmar, and with an understanding of our work you will provide excellent customer service. You’ll also need the ability to prioritise a range of tasks, be a great team player and have good geographical knowledge of the local area. Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety requirements of commercial driving and manual handling would be desirable but full training will be provided. You’ll need to have the ability to move large and heavy items, and will be confident around a goods van in terms of driving, parking, and carrying out regular safety checks, ensuring it is roadworthy, clean and maintained. Possession of a valid driver’s license is essential for the role. Due to insurance restrictions minimum age for candidates is 25. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check is not required for this role. For more information or to apply for this role, please visit: https://lnkd.in/euPpAK3R

A huge thank you to the staff from Countrywide Grounds Maintenance who kindly donated their time recently to volunteer with Weldmar Gardener Andrea at our Inpatient Unit in Dorchester. Andrew Diment, Operations & Office Manager at Countrywide Grounds Maintenance said “There are some of us who know more than too well what Weldmar have done for people so to be able to help them with an area within the grounds of the Hospice in Dorchester was so rewarding for us as a team. We would encourage any local business to give whatever support they can to this amazing organisation.” Read More 👇 https://lnkd.in/eyzjuijU

As Wellbeing Support Coordinator, you will ensure the smooth running of the service which is available to anyone receiving support from Weldmar Hospicecare. You will work in collaboration with our Patient and Family Support Team and those from the wider multi-disciplinary team and will be responsible for the day to day coordination and delivery of a range of activities of the Wellbeing Support Sessions, with line management responsibility for the Wellbeing Support Workers, and Volunteers. Working with the Patient and Family Support Lead, you will identify service development opportunities, and lead on the implementation of these. You will be responsible for processing referrals to the Wellbeing Support Sessions, considering operational capacity and logistics, while balancing needs and ongoing eligibility of those accessing the activities programme, as well as access to additional services such as counselling, spiritual support and complementary therapies to ensure the highest standard of Wellbeing Support. You will ensure that patients, carers and those experiencing bereavement can come together in a relaxed and informal environment, where they will have the opportunity to build friendships and a network outside of the sessions supported by those experienced in providing emotional support. Experienced in working with patients needing End of Life Care, you will have an NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a care related field and will use your excellent communication and interpersonal skills to manage the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs of patients, their carers and families in a group setting. To find out more, or to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/gfEx8NyM

A huge thank you to Waterside Holiday Group who selected Weldmar Hospicecare as one of their chosen Charities of the Year for 2024 and generously fundraised an incredible £17,207! Throughout the year, Waterside hosted numerous fundraising activities across its holiday parks in Dorset and Cornwall, bringing the community together while raising awareness and support for these causes. The fundraising highlights included a 10-Hour Cycle Relay Competition between the teams at Bowleaze Cove Holiday Park & Spa and Chesil Beach Holiday Park. Read more: https://lnkd.in/egDX-bpG Thank you to everyone at Waterside for your continued support!

Our Wareham charity shop in West Street reached a milestone 15th year anniversary earlier this month, and what better way to celebrate than the shop reopening with a brand new look! Staff and volunteers were joined yesterday by Caroline King from our community team and Wareham Town Mayor, Councillor Marian Cotton, for the cutting of the ribbon. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eR72kgse

Stampede by the Sea, Weldmar's Wild in Art trail, begins on 28th March. Is there a generous local company or individual that could donate artificial grass to be used on our plinths? (It would make our elephants much more comfortable). We have eleven plinths left to cover, and they are 1600mm long by 1000mm wide. If you haven't heard about the Stampede, take a look at www.stampedebythesea.org 🐘 Please email stampede@weld-hospice.org.uk if you can help out. Thank you!

We're proud to have collaborated with 142 other hospices from across the UK to launch a new campaign - This is Hospice Care. It's all to help raise awareness of what hospices do and the difference we can make to those in our care - both patients and loved ones. Weldmar, just like our fellow hospice care providers, rely heavily on charitable donations to keep our doors open. In our case, just 17% of our income is from the NHS, leaving us needing to raise £27,500 every single day to keep our services going. That’s why we’ve come together to shine a light on the essential role hospices play in our communities and protect our futures. The campaign asks everyone to consider leaving a gift in their Will to a hospice close to their heart, or their local hospice. By doing so, you can help us continue to provide this vital care, ensuring that everyone has the support they need for generations to come. Together, we can make sure that hospice care lives on for all, for now, forever.