Healthcare Assistant - Hampshire

Marie Curie; Gosport; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare charity in Gosport is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to provide end of life care in the community. Responsibilities include assisting patients with personal hygiene, comfort needs, and promoting wellbeing. Candidates should have prior care experience and a valid driving license. Opportunities for full-time or part-time positions are available, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Defined contribution Pension scheme

Loan schemes for bikes, computers

Help with eyecare cost

Life assurance for all employees

Annual leave allowance of 27 days plus public holidays

Qualifications

• At least six months of recent experience providing care in a Health or Social Care Environment.
• Be person-centred and compassionate when caring.
• A valid driving license and access to a car for travel to patient homes.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic, person-centred, end of life care and support.
• Assist with the maintenance of patients’ skin integrity and hygiene.
• Attend to comfort requirements to facilitate rest and sleep.

Skills

Compassionate care

Experience in Health/Social Care

Emotional resilience

Communication skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

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31.07.2025

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Job Description

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join our community team in Hampshire and work towards providing holistic, person centred, end of life care and support needs of people in their own homes.

Your responsibilities will include monitoring and assisting with the maintenance of patients’ skin integrity and personal hygiene, observing and supporting nutritional needs, attending to comfort requirements to facilitate rest and sleep, providing mobility support, and maintaining a clean and orderly care environment.

As a Healthcare Assistant you will practice empathetic communication with the patient and those important to them in a supportive, professional manner and provide high quality personal care and support to enhance wellbeing.

Contract: Permanent, available as full-time or reduced hours; multiple openings

Work Schedule: Day shifts: Six hours, Monday to Sunday, including bank holidays

Shift hours: 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Salary:Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale, Band 2 (Aligned with AFC)£24,465 per Annum, Plus Enhancements

Based:Community Based - Hampshire

What we’re looking for:

• 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.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent (preferred, not required).
• Be person-centred and compassionate when caring for the person and those important to them.
• Ability to develop and evaluate care management plans that meet the complex needs of the person, and those important to them.
• Emotional resilience and the capacity to work independently.
• A valid driving license and access to a car for travel to patient homes are required.

Marie Curie Benefits Package:

• Defined contribution schemes for Pension(the charity will match your contributionup to 7.5%)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Help with eyecare cost (T &C’s apply)
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance – for all employees

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 and encourages personal and professional development)
• Industry leading training programmes
• Mileage allowance of 45p per mile
• Generous Enhancements

To view the job description, please click here

Advert Closes: 13-August-2025

Application Process

To apply, please submit an online application and include a copy of 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.

Interview Schedule

Face-to-face interviews will start on August 4 at our Hampshire location: 45-46 Basepoint, Aerodrome Road, Gosport, PO13 0FQ.

For more information or an informal chat please contact [emailprotected]

Additional Information

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 [emailprotected]

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 [emailprotected]