Healthcare Assistant - Calderdale

Marie Curie; Halifax; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading end-of-life charity in the UK is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join their Hospice Care at Home Overnight Service in Halifax. You will support patients and their families during challenging times, providing essential palliative care services. The role requires relevant community experience, a Level 2/3 qualification, and emotional strength to work independently. The position offers part-time hours with a night shift schedule, along with a competitive leave policy and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Annual leave allowance of 27 days plus 8 public holidays

Competitive parental/sick leave policy

Industry leading training programmes

Season ticket loan

Pension contribution schemes

Loan schemes for bikes and computers

Help with eye care costs

Marie Curie Blue Light Card

Benefit Hub Discount Scheme

Life assurance for all employees

Increased pay rates for weekends and holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in End of Life care is essential.
• Ability to work independently and show initiative.
• Recent experience caring for people with life limiting illnesses.

Responsibilities

• Support patients and families in a home setting.
• Help patients meet hygiene needs and monitor symptoms.
• Assist with medications and maintain detailed records.

Skills

Relevant community experience

Emotional strength

Ability to work independently

Experience in palliative care

UK licensed driver with access to a car

Education

S/NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or equivalent

Job description

Company Description

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 anillnessthey’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.

Job Description

We are currently recruiting a Healthcare Assistant to join our Hospice Care at Home Overnight Service in Calderdale covering Halifax, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Mirfield and surrounding areas.

Hours: Part Time – 36 hours, 9 hour night shifts (10 pm - 7 am) available.

Advert closes: 5th January 2026

Interview Dates: TBC

As a Healthcare Assistant with the Marie Curie Hospice Care at Home Overnight Service Calderdale covering Halifax, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Mirfield and surrounding areas you’ll be supporting patients and families in their time of greatest need. We provide free specialist palliative care and support to patients with life limiting illness whilst offering vital emotional support for their families.

With experience of End of Life care, you’re ready and able to make a real difference. Ours is a one‑to‑one approach to care, so you’ll be sure to enjoy plenty of meaningful contact with patients and their families – usually in their own homes. Working without close supervision, you’ll have the opportunity to use your own initiative in line with the patient’s established care plan. You’ll be required to carry out a range of care duties including helping patients meet their hygiene needs, monitoring symptoms, assisting with medications and keeping detailed records and emotional support to the patient and their families.

What we’re looking for:

• Relevant community experience
• S/NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma is required
• Emotional strength and the ability to work on your own are crucial, though we will of course provide excellent on‑going training and support
• Recent experience of providing care and caring for people with life limiting illness or palliative care needs
• Be a UK licensed driver with access to a car and business insurance is essential

What’s in it for you:

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
• Competitive policy for parental/sick leave
• Industry leading training programmes
• Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
• Defined contribution schemes for Pension
• Loan schemes for bikes, computers and satellite navigation systems
• Help with eye care costs
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance for all employees
• 41% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm to 6am) and
• 83% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Public Bank Holidays

To apply, please upload your most recent CV detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.

For more information or an informal chat please contact Talent Acquisition Advisor, Lisa Gair on [e-mail]

Additional Information

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

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

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.

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