Health Care Assistant Community

Stmichaelshospice; St Leonards; Remote; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Benenden Healthcare

33 days leave

Subsidised meals

Free parking

Education development

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

St Michael's Hospice invites applications for a Health Care Assistant to join our community team in Hastings. You will provide compassionate care to patients and their families in home visits and via telephone support, helping to ease distress and support wellbeing.

The role emphasises patient-centered teamwork and clear communication around sensitive topics such as loss and grief. Palliative care experience is desirable but not essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills with patients and families.
• Empathetic approach to palliative care and loss.
• Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care to patients in home visits and during in-clinic interactions.
• Offer telephone advice and support to patients and families.
• Work within a patient-centered interdisciplinary team to address needs and comfort.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Palliative care awareness

Job description

Location St Michael's Hospice, 25 Upper Maze Hill, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 0LB Vacancy Type Permanent/Full Time Salary £25,205.52 Hours (per week) 37.5 Closing Date Sunday, November 8, 2026 Interview Date Wednesday 18th November 2026

Job Summary

St Michael's Hospice supports and enables the community of Hastings and Rother to live well with dying, death and loss. Our services are provided via in-patient beds and at home and we also offer Wellbeing support, both out-patient and virtual.

We want to recruit and retain the most diversely talented people and have a workforce representative of our community. We aspire to be a place where everyone feels welcome; whether you are cared for or supported by us, employed by us, volunteer for us, or support us in any way. We recognise that being a diverse and inclusive organisation will enable us to achieve our vision of a kind, resilient and empowered community.

The role

At St Michael's Hospice, we are committed to providing the highest quality of care to our patients and their families. As a member of our clinical team, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.

We are looking for a Health Care Assistant to join our evolving community team who is passionate about palliative care and has transferable skills and experience. You will be able to build a natural and trusted rapport with patients and families and provide compassionate care and support to those who need it most through home visits and telephone advice and support.

Our ideal candidate has excellent communication skills, sound judgement, and a real commitment to patient-centred interdisciplinary team working. You will be able to openly and honestly support people with sensitive topics including loss, grief and dying.

While palliative care experience is desirable, it is not essential to join our Hospice team as a Health Care Assistant.

Employee Benefit's

• a friendly, team orientated work environment - a good pension scheme with the option to continue any existing NHS pension scheme membership
• an Employee Assistance Programme (Benenden Healthcare)
• up to 33days annual leave plus bank holidays
• subsidised employee meals and free refreshments
• free parking
• supportive supervision and a proactive Education Department to support with your development
• Hospice employees also qualify for a Blue Light Card with access to a huge array of discounts

Please note if a vacancy is part time the salary will be pro rata.

A DBS check will be required for this role.