Healthcare Assistant - Hertfordshire

Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare charity is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant in Hemel Hempstead to provide holistic, end-of-life care. The role includes monitoring personal hygiene, supporting nutritional needs, and ensuring patient comfort. Ideal candidates will have experience in health or social care, with an NVQ Level 2 preferred. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous leave, training programs, and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Pension contribution matching

Personal development support

Generous annual leave

Mileage allowance

Qualifications

• Recent experience delivering care in a health or social care setting.
• Be person-centred and compassionate when caring for patients.
• A valid driving licence and access to a car for home travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic, person-centred end-of-life care.
• Monitor and assist with patients' skin integrity and personal hygiene.
• Support patients' nutritional needs and comfort requirements.

Skills

Compassionate care

Emotional resilience

Communication skills

Ability to support end-of-life care

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. 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.

Qualifications

• 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 licence 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.