221595 Healthcare Assistant (AP)

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Scotland is seeking compassionate Healthcare Assistants for a 12-month fixed-term position in palliative care. This role involves delivering holistic support to patients, working within a multidisciplinary team, and contributing to innovative care models. The successful candidate will have NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or be willing to work towards it. Enjoy competitive salary and benefits while making a lasting impact in the lives of patients and their families.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus 10 public holidays

Continuous Professional Development

Life assurance for all employees

Industry-leading training programmes

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to deliver care in a health or social care environment.
• Knowledge of palliative and end of life care.
• Willingness to work towards required qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver holistic, person-centred care in a meaningful setting.
• Support individuals needing 24/7 palliative care.
• Collaborate with various care providers and teams.

Skills

Compassionate care

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Nurturing approach

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Overview

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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.

We want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life, through three ways:

• Growing and transforming our direct care and support
• Delivering more practical information and support
• Leading in shaping the end-of-life experience

Job Description

Marie Curie is launching an innovative new service as part of a system-wide transformation of palliative and end-of-life care in Edinburgh — and we need exceptional people to make it happen.

As part of Edinburgh’s strategy to shift care from hospitals to communities, Marie Curie will deliver an additional 7 intermediate palliative care beds, supporting people who need 24/7 care. These additional beds will offer support to people at discharge from hospital and being admitted from home, whose palliative care needs require the additional support from the hospice, alongside our specialist beds.

We’re looking for compassionate, adaptable professionals ready to deliver holistic, person-centred care in a truly meaningful setting. Have you been considering working in palliative and end of life care? Marie Curie has a 12-month fixed-term secondment opportunity for Healthcare Assistants to join us.

This is more than a job; it’s a rare opportunity to help reshape how end-of-life care is delivered in Scotland — and be there from the start. The project will be evaluated to determine the impact of the service, both for individuals and the system. The right care, in the right place.

Why Join This Project?

Be a Pioneer: Play a critical role in a new model of care — Intermediate Palliative Care Beds — designed to provide generalised palliative support with the aim to ease hospital pressures and bring care closer to home.

Make a Lasting Impact: Your work will directly influence future palliative care and help support over 300 patients and families in just one year.

Career-Enhancing Experience: Work in a unit within a multidisciplinary team, providing holistic support to care, with advanced clinical governance, and high professional visibility — ideal for those looking to build leadership or palliative skills.

Strong Partnership Working: Collaborate closely with NHS Lothian, Edinburgh HSCP, and other care providers in a dynamic, integrated care system.

Opportunities Beyond the Contract: While these are fixed-term roles, they are part of a high-profile test of change backed by significant investment and national interest. Success here opens the door to future commissioning and potential for permanent roles.

Salary and Contract

Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 2 (aligned with AFC) £25,694 - £27,900 per annum + enhancements

Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Based: Marie Curie Hospice, Frogston Road West EH10 7DR

Benefits

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 10 public holidays (pro rata)
• Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
• Continuous Professional development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
• Defined contribution schemes for Pension
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Introduce a friend scheme
• Help with eyecare cost
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance – for all employees

What We’re Looking For

• Demonstrated ability to deliver care in a health or social care environment
• NVQ Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care (or equivalent), or a willingness to work towards this qualification
• Knowledge of palliative and end of life care
• A nurturing and compassionate approach, with excellent communication skills
• The ability to work as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team

Please See The Full Job Description Here

Application Process

Interview Dates: TBC

As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.

For further information or to arrange an informal chat please contact our Jennifer Gallagher Clinical Services Manager at [e-mail] or Gráinne Henderson Talent Acquisition Advisor at [e-mail].

Additional Information

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

Reasonable adjustments to our standard process can be accommodated. Should you require any reasonable adjustments please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing [e-mail]

We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of strong applications—so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible

To apply please visit: https://us.smrtr.io/45Tvc