Healthcare Assistant - Dudley

Marie Curie; Dudley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity for end-of-life care in Dudley is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join their community team. Responsibilities include providing personal care, monitoring patients’ needs, and maintaining a clean care environment. The ideal candidate has at least six months of experience in health or social care and holds an NVQ Level 2. This role offers night shifts with competitive benefits including a mileage allowance and a supportive environment for professional development.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays

Continuous professional development

Mileage allowance of 45p per mile

Defined contribution pension scheme

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality personal care and support to enhance overall wellbeing.
• Assist with patients' personal hygiene and nutritional needs.
• Ensure the care environment is clean and organised.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication skills

Emotional resilience

Ability to work independently

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Functional skills at level 2 in numeracy and literacy

Job description

We are looking for a compassionate and committed Healthcare Assistant to join our community team in Dudley, 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 UKs 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 are 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.

We provide free specialist care and support to patients with terminal illnesses whilst offering vital emotional support for their families. It's all about giving them the best possible quality of life. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

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 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.

• Work Schedule: Night Shifts: Monday to Sunday, including bankholidays
• Shift hours: 10:00pm7:00am
• Based: Community-based in Dudley

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.
• Youmust possess a valid driving license, have access to a car, and be willing todrive up to 25 miles.
• Defined contribution schemes for Pension(the charity will match your contribution up 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 your mostrecent CV detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification andwhy 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 are 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

Experience

• At least six months of recent experience providing care in a Health or Social Care Environment, including caring for patients at the end of life.
• Experience of care in a community setting, assisting in curating individual assessments.

Additional criteria

• You must possess a valid driving license, have access to a car, and be willing to drive up to 25 miles.
• Emotional resilience and the capacity to work independently.

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

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.