Healthcare Assistant - Cornwall

Marie Curie; Camborne; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Camborne is seeking Healthcare Assistants for part-time, community-based roles during night shifts. The position requires NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care, relevant experience, and skills in empathetic communication and care planning. With a competitive salary and excellent benefits, it's an opportunity to join a dedicated team committed to patient care.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus public holidays

Continuous professional development

Life assurance for all employees

Loan schemes for bikes and computers

Season ticket loan

Qualifications

• 6 months care delivery experience in a health or social care environment.
• Hold a current and valid driving license with business insurance.
• Participate in care planning and evaluation with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritize care needs for patients.
• Communicate sensitively and supportively with patients.
• Ensure timely escalation of care issues to senior staff.

Skills

Health and Social Care knowledge

Empathy and communication

Risk assessment

Palliative care knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

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01.08.2025

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Job Description

We are recruiting for a multiple Healthcare Assistant (HCA) vacancies within our Care @ Home service.There are a few roles available across the area, which you can see more details on below, but all are part of our night-time service so will require someone who is comfortable with lone working. These night shifts will be waking nights and will require you to be awake throughout the night and each shift will be spent with one person in one home.

Hours:22:00pm – 07:00am night shift (18, 27 or 36-hour contracts available)

Contract:Part-time Permanent

Salary:Band 2 £24,169 per annum, in line with NHS Agenda for Change (AFC) + enhancements and Marie Curie employee benefits package

Locations:

• Central North and East Cornwall (you will work within a 25-mile radius from your home address)

As these are community-based roles, you will be responsible for planning your own work, responding to changes in patient conditions, prioritising care needs (including hygiene, nutrition and hydration, comfort, monitoring vitals, and more) as detailed in the personalised care plan and ensuring you escalate appropriately to senior staff within the multidisciplinary team in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent
• 6 Months care delivery experience (current) in a Health or Social Care Environment.
• Hold a current and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle which includes business insurance
• Knowledge of palliative and end of life care.
• Hold person centred conversations, Communicate sensitively with the person and those important to them in a nonjudgmental, empathetic, supportive, and professional manner.
• Participate in the assessment, care planning, review and evaluation of holistic care management plans within the multidisciplinary team.
• Undertake risk assessments to support safe delivery of care.

Additional Information

What's in it for you:

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
• 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 eye care costs
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance – for all employees

To view the job description, please clickhere.

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

Advert closes:8th August 2025

For more information or an informal chat please contactSue Lapworth on [emailprotected]

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.


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