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 four nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life care and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they’re likely to die from.
Job Description
We’re currently recruiting multiple Band 2 End of Life Care Healthcare Assistants to join our well-established community team across Devon. Known for delivering compassionate, high-quality care, our team has built a strong reputation for making a meaningful difference in the lives of people across the Devonshire community.
Hours: 22:00pm – 07:00am night shift
Contract: Part-time or Full-time will be considered (minimum of 18 hours per week)
Salary: Band 2 £25,272 per annum, in line with NHS Agenda for Change (AFC) + enhancements and Marie Curie employee benefits package
Locations: Community-based within Devon
As these are community-based roles, you will be responsible for planning your own work, responding to changes in patient conditions, prioritising care needs (including hygiene, nutrition and hydration, comfort, monitoring vitals, and more) as detailed in the personalised care plan and ensuring you elevate appropriately to senior staff within the multidisciplinary team in a timely manner.
Qualifications
- National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care or an equivalent
- ≥ 6 months current care delivery experience in a Health or Social Care environment
- Hold a current and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle with business insurance
- Knowledge of palliative and end-of-life care
- Hold person‑centred conversations, communicate sensitively with the person and those important to them in a non‑judgmental, empathetic, supportive, and professional manner
- Participate in the assessment, care planning, review and evaluation of holistic care management plans within the multidisciplinary team
- Undertake risk assessments to support safe delivery of care
Benefits
- Annual leave allowance 27 days + 8 public holidays (pro‑rated) – we honour continued NHS service and reassess total annual leave dates
- Competitive policy for parental/sick leave
- Continuous professional development
- Industry‑leading training programmes
- Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
- Defined contribution pension schemes – NHS pensions can be carried over
- Marie Curie Group personal pension scheme
- Loan schemes for bikes, computers and satellite navigation systems
- Introduce a friend scheme
- Help with childcare cost (terms & conditions apply)
- Entitlement to Marie Curie Blue Light card
- Entitlement to Benefit‑Hub discount scheme
- Life assurance for all employees
- Enhancements
- 41% of basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm‑6am)
- 83% of basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and public bank holidays
Equal Opportunities
At Marie Curie, our values guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and rewarding workplace for staff and volunteers. We take stringent steps to ensure anyone who joins our organisation is suitable for their role and committed to safeguarding all our people from harm.
We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk.
Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team and we ask that your application authentically reflects you – your experience, perspective and voice.
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