Healthcare Assistant – Birmingham and Solihull

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant in Birmingham to provide person-centred end-of-life care. The role involves supporting patients’ personal hygiene, nutritional needs, and mobility, while also maintaining a clean care environment. A minimum of six months' experience in a health or social care setting is required, alongside an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care. Apply now to make a difference in patients' lives.

Benefits

Annual leave allowance - 27 days plus 8 public holidays

Mileage allowance of 45p per mile

Loan schemes for bikes, computers, and satellite navigation systems

Continuous Professional development support

Qualifications

• At least six months of recent experience providing care in a Health or Social Care Environment.
• Ability to develop and evaluate care management plans.
• Possess a valid driving license and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality personal care and support.
• Monitor and maintain patients' hygiene and nutritional needs.
• Assist patients with mobility and provide symptom management.

Skills

Compassion

Emotional resilience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Healthcare Assistant – Birmingham and Solihull

We are looking for a compassionate and committed Healthcare Assistant to join our community team in Birmingham and Solihull, delivering holistic, person-centred, end of life care and support to individuals within their own residences.

Main duties of the job

Your duties will include monitoring and maintaining patients' skinintegrity and personal hygiene, supporting their nutritional needs, ensuringthey get adequate rest and sleep, and assisting with mobility. You will alsohelp keep the care environment clean and organised and provide essentialsupport in symptom management.

About us

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. Weare the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the onlyprovider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice careacross the country, while providing information and support on all aspects ofdying, death, and bereavement.Our leading research pushes the boundariesof what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a worldwhere everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living withan illness, they are likely to die from.

The care and support we provide is highly valued by thepeople we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reachingaround 10% of dying people at the end of life.Right now, one infour people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or supportthey deserve at the end of their lives.

We providefree specialist care and support to patients with terminal illnesses whilstoffering vital emotional support for their families. It's all about giving themthe best possible quality of life. The support we offer is tailored to meetindividuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

We want a differentsociety than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is toclose the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at theend-of-life.

Job responsibilities

As a Healthcare Assistant, you will demonstrate empathetic andprofessional communication with patients and their significant others,consistently providing high-quality personal care and support to enhanceoverall wellbeing.

If you are passionate about making a difference in patients'lives, we would love to hear from you.

Contract: Permanent Full time; 37.5Hours/Week

Work Schedule: Night Shifts: Monday to Sunday, including bankholidays

Shift hours: 10:00pm7:00am

Based: Community-basedin Birmingham and Solihull

Whatwe are looking for:

• At least six months of recent experience providingcare in a Health or Social Care Environment, including caring for patients atthe end of life.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent(preferred, not required).
• Be person-centred and compassionatewhen caring for the person and those important to them.
• Ability to develop and evaluate caremanagement plans that meet the complex needs of the person, and those importantto them.
• Emotionalresilience and the capacity to work independently.
• You mustpossess a valid driving license, have access to a car, and be willing to driveup to 25 miles.
• Defined contribution schemes for Pension(the charity will match your contributionup to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Help with eyecare cost (T &Cs apply)
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance

What's in it for you:

• Annual leave allowance -27 days plus 8 public holidays(pro-rated)
• Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
• Continuous Professional development (Marie Curie supports andencourages personal and professional development)
• Industry leading training programmes
• Mileage allowanceof 45p per mile

Advert Closes: 27-October-2025

Application Process

To apply,please submit an online application and include a copy of yourmost recent CV detailing your experience, how you meet the person specificationand why you would like to work for Marie Curie.

For moreinformation or an informal chat please contact [e-mail]

Marie Curie is committed to its values, whichunderpin our work. We take stringent stepsto ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment orvolunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguardingall our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those whouse or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating notjust a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone canthrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justiceimperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion, andequity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourageand welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives andlived experiences.

We're happy toaccommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requeststo [e-mail]

This role will be subject to receiving an enhanced DBScriminal record check.

Wereserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Agenciesneed not apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 2 Qualification
• Functional skills at level 2 in numeracy and literacy or equivalent

Experience

• Recent experience providing care in a health or social care setting, with knowledge of palliative and end-of-life care.
• Experience of care in a community setting, assisting in curating individual assessments.

Additional Criteria

• Possession of a valid driving license, access to a car, and be willing to drive up to 25 miles.
• Emotional resilience and the capacity to work independently.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£24,465 a yearPlus Night-time Enhancements