Healthcare Assistant

Marie Curie; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 27 days + 11 holidays

Continuous Professional development

Industry-leading training programmes

Season ticket loan

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

Marie Curie in Belfast is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join the Belfast Hospice IPU. You will provide personal care, assist with meal delivery, and support patients with dignity and respect within a multidisciplinary team. This permanent, part-time role is 30 hours per week with day, night, and weekend shifts.

Salary is £25,272 pro rata per annum plus enhancements, aligned with AFC pay scales. Based at Belfast Hospice with opportunities for professional development and industry-leading

Qualifications

• Must have NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent Level 2 qualification (e.g. NCFE, BTEC).
• At least 6 months of recent care delivery experience in a health or social care setting preferred.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to hold person-centred, empathic conversations within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to patients.
• Assist with meal delivery and support patients with dignity and respect.
• Contribute to effective communication with families during sensitive conversations.
• Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and adapt to patient needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Palliative care knowledge

Care planning prioritisation

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent Level 2 qualification

Job description

About Marie Curie

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-life.

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.

Job Description

We are looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join our team at the Belfast Hospice IPU.

Working as part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team, you will provide personal care, assist with meal delivery, and support patients with dignity and respect. You will also contribute to effective communication with families, including navigating sensitive and emotionally difficult conversations with empathy and professionalism.

Join us in helping Marie Curie lead the way in end-of-life care, making a meaningful difference when it matters most.

Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 2 (aligned with AFC) £25,272 pro rata per annum + enhancements
Contract: Permanent, part-time. 30 hours per week. Must be available for day shifts, night shifts and weekends.
Based: Belfast Hospice

What’s in it for you

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 11 public holidays
• 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 are looking for

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent Level 2 qualification (e.g. NCFE, BTEC), plus functional skills in numeracy and literacy at Level 2 preferred
• At least 6 months of recent care delivery experience in a health or social care setting preferred
• Strong communication skills with the ability to hold person-centred, empathetic conversations and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of palliative and end of life care, including holistic care planning and symptom management
• Ability to plan and prioritise care, respond to changes in patient condition, and escalated appropriately

Qualifications

Willingness to work towards Health and Social Care Level 2

Application Process

• Close date for applications: 9 November 2026
• Interview Dates: TBC

For further information or to arrange an informal chat, contact our Hiring Manager Debbie Moore at [e-mail]

At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone, staff and volunteers alike, supportive, inclusive and rewarding. We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and we actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact [e-mail].