Healthcare Assistant

Marie Curie; Colney Heath, Hemel Hempstead, Dacorum; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading end of life charity in Colney Heath is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join their community team. You will provide person-centered care to patients in their own homes, supporting their end-of-life needs. The ideal candidate will have recent care experience and an NVQ Level 2 qualification. The role requires a valid driving license and offers flexible night shifts. Benefits include competitive annual leave, continuous professional development support, and additional allowances.

Benefits

Annual leave allowance - 27 days plus public holidays

Mileage allowance of 45p per mile

Continuous Professional Development support

Life assurance

Industry leading training programmes

Qualifications

• Recent experience delivering care in a health or social care setting, including supporting patients during end-of-life care.
• Ability to develop and evaluate care management plans.
• A valid driving license and access to a car for travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality personal care and support to enhance wellbeing.
• Monitor and assist with the maintenance of patients' skin integrity.
• Support nutritional needs and assist with comfort requirements.

Skills

Compassionate care

End-of-life care experience

Emotional resilience

Effective communication

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

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

Main duties of the job

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.

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

Job responsibilities

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, Flexible Hours

Work Schedule:Night Shifts: Monday to Sunday, including bank holidays

Shift hours: 10:00pm 7:00am

Based: This role covers the following postcodes and areas. You will be covering a 25-mile radius from your base location:

• HP2 4TL - Watford, Rickmansworth, Borehamwood
• HP2 7YU - Herts Valley.

What we are looking for:

• Recent experience delivering care in a health or social care setting, including supporting patients during end-of-life care.
• Preferred: NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• 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 peoples homes.
• 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 and encourages personal and professional development)
• Industry leading training programmes
• Mileage allowance of 45p per mile

Advert Closes:4-February-2026

Application Process

To apply, please submit an online application and include a copy of 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 [e-mail]

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Agencies need not apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification.

Experience

• Recent experience delivering care in a health or social care setting, including supporting patients during end-of-life care.

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 Nighttime enhancements