Healthcare Assistant – Hertfordshire

Marie Curie UK; England; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading end-of-life charity in the UK seeks a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join their community team in Hertfordshire. In this role, you will provide holistic, person-centred end-of-life care to patients in their homes. Responsibilities include monitoring hygiene, supporting nutritional needs, and ensuring comfort for patients. The ideal candidate has experience in health care settings and NVQ Level 2, with a driver’s license. Night shifts are required, and the position offers a salary of £24,465 plus enhancements.

Benefits

Defined contribution pension scheme

Loan schemes for bikes and computers

Help with eyecare costs

Life assurance

Annual leave of 27 days plus public holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering care in a health or social care setting.
• Ability to develop and evaluate care management plans.
• Valid driving license and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assist with patients’ skin integrity and personal hygiene.
• Support nutritional needs and comfort requirements.
• Provide mobility support and maintain a clean care environment.

Skills

Compassion

Person-centred care

Communication skills

Emotional resilience

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

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 an illness, they’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.

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, Through Three Ways

• Growing and transforming our direct care and support
• Delivering more practical information and support
• Leading in shaping the end-of-life experience

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.

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 and Work Details

• Contract: Permanent, Reduced hours
• Work Schedule: Night Shifts: Monday to Sunday, including bank holidays
• Shift hours: 10:00pm – 7:00am
• Salary: £24,465 per Annum, Plus Nighttime enhancements
• Based: Community-based in Hertfordshire (Herts Valley), covering Watford, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Tring, Potters Bar, Berkhamsted, Borehamwood, Radlett, Abbots Langley, and Bushey.

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 people’s homes.

Marie Curie Benefits Package

• Defined contribution schemes for Pension (the charity will match your contribution up 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

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

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Advert Closes: 26-January-2026

Application Process

To apply, please submit an online application and include a copy of your most recent CV and a cover 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 [email protected]

Additional Information

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 [email protected]