HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT (HCA) – SPUR – BAND 3

Birmingham Hospice; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Wellbeing programmes

Comprehensive training

Career development

Job summary

Birmingham Hospice is seeking a Health Care Assistant to join the 24/7 SPUR service, delivering compassionate palliative care in patients\' own homes during night shifts. You\'ll work with dedicated nurses to support patients and families, ensuring high-quality care and timely response.

Applicants should have Level 3 NVQ in health or social care (or be willing to work towards it), plus English and maths GCSEs, and a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Level 3 NVQ in health or social care or willingness to work towards it.
• Experience in a care role in health care or related field.
• Competent in English and Maths (GCSE level or equivalent).
• Ability to work nights and flexibly.
• Ability to use initiative and prioritise workload.
• Good communication skills (written and verbal).
• Competent IT skills including databases, email, and Word.
• Must be a car owner/driver with access to a vehicle or have access to a driver.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support to palliative patients in their own homes.
• Work overnight as part of the SPUR team alongside urgent response nurses and clinical nurse specialists.
• Adapt to changing needs of patients and their families with sensitivity to spiritual, psychological and social needs.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Driving licence

Initiative

Education

Level 3 NVQ in health or social care

GCSE English & Maths

Job description

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT (HCA) – SPUR – BAND 3

Join us in bringing compassionate care to people where they need it most

Salary: Clinical Band 3 £15,242 – £15,605 per year (£24,852 – £25,443 full time equivalent)

DBS Requirement: Enhanced check with Adult Barring List

At Birmingham Hospice our teams are committed to improving the quality of life for people living with life-limiting conditions, as well as supporting their families and loved ones during one of the most challenging periods they will ever face.

Our 24/7 Specialist Palliative Urgent Response (SPUR) service support patients with a palliative diagnosis and those that are reaching end of life in the patient’s own setting providing rapid, compassionate palliative care support across Birmingham and Solihull. This service ensures that patients and families receive expert help when they need it most – day or night.

We are looking for an experienced, innovative, patient-centred, compassionate and motivated HCA to join this fantastic professional team working overnight. You will be working alongside dedicated urgent response nurses and clinical nurse specialists caring for palliative patients within their own homes. You will be required to deliver personal care and adapt to the changing needs of a patient and their families whilst being sensitive to their spiritual, psychological and social needs.

Our requirements:

• Level 3 NVQ in health or social care or show a willingness to work towards.
• Experience of working in a care role in the health care sector and/or other care related experience
• Competent in English and Maths (up to GCSE level or equivalent)
• The ability to work nights and flexibly
• The ability to use your initiative and prioritise your workload
• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Competent IT skills including use of databases, email, and Word
• You will need to be a car owner/driver with access to your own vehicle and hold a current full UK driving licence or have access to a driver.

In return, we offer the opportunity to be part of an amazing charity, competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, wellbeing programmes, comprehensive training and the opportunity to develop your career through ongoing professional development and support.

For further information and an informal discussion about the role please contact Zoe Nock, Clinical Nurse Specialist by email: [e-mail] . Informal discussions are strongly encouraged.

Please note applications may be reviewed for the use of AI-generated content. We welcome candidates using tools to support clarity and presentation, but no more than 30% of an application should be AI-generated; your application should clearly reflect your own experience, skills and motivation for the role.

“After I saw the care my dad received at the hospice, I knew I wanted to work there.”

Barbara Bennett, a Healthcare Assistant at Birmingham Hospice’s Erdington site, was inspired to join the hospice after seeing the expert palliative care her dad, Frederick, received there.

Having worked in healthcare for 30 years, Barbara decided it was time she went into palliative and end of life care after helping to care for her father when he was diagnosed with heart failure, kidney failure and dementia.

The hospice is committed to developing a dynamic and diverse team, representative of the communities it serves. We ask you, therefore, to complete the Equal Opportunities monitoring form to help us in this aim.

We value each person as an individual – whether they are colleagues, patients, family members, carers or supporters, every person matters. We embrace diversity of culture, background and environment knowing it enriches our workplace and our relationships with our local communities. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion and belonging. We would love to hear from you, about what makes you uniquely you and how this opportunity will support you to succeed.

For those with a disability, including a physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or a neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role. Learn more about workplace adjustments and recruitment here .

Our Values

Our values are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to enable more people from all communities to access the care of their choice at the end of life.