- Compensation: GBP 25,272 – GBP 25,272 – yearly
Company Description
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non‑NHS provider of end‑of‑life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end‑of‑life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they’re likely to die from.
The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life. Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives.
Job Description
We are recruiting a Healthcare Assistant to join our Hospice Care at Home (Overnight Service), Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
Hours: Part‑time – up to 36 hours per week (various 9‑hour night shifts, 10pm–7am)
Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 2 (aligned with AfC) £25,272 + enhancements (pro rata)
Hourly Rate: £18.22 Saturday and weekday and £23.64 for Sunday and Bank Holiday between the hours of 8pm and 6am
Advert closes: 22nd June 2026
Interview Date: TBC
Join the Marie Curie Hospice Care at Home Overnight Service supporting people with a life‑limiting illness across Wakefield, including Castleford, Ossett, Pontefract and surrounding areas. As part of the Planned Service you will visit one patient per evening and provide compassionate, one-to-one care in patients homes, and offer practical and emotional support to families at a time when it matters most.
Within this rewarding role you’ll be working independently overnight, following each patient’s established care plan and using your initiative when needed. Duties will include personal care and hygiene support, monitoring symptoms, supporting with medicines in line with the care plan and local guidance, maintaining accurate records, and providing reassurance and emotional support to patients and those close to them. If you have experience in Palliative and end of life care and are confident working in the community or as a lone worker, we’d love to hear.
What we’re looking for:
- UK licensed driver with access to a car (business insurance essential)
- Relevant community and/or lone‑working experience
- Emotional resilience and confidence working independently (with excellent ongoing training and support provided)
- Recent experience providing care for people with a life‑limiting illness or palliative care needs
What’s in it for you:
- Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
- Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
- Industry leading training programmes
- Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
- Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
- Life assurance for all employees
- Mileage allowance – 45p per mile.
- 41% of your basic hourly salary for Saturdays and weekday night duty
- 83% of your basic hourly salary for Sundays and public bank holidays
Additional Information
This role will be subject to receiving an enhanced DBS criminal record check.
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