Healthcare Assistant - Hospice

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Healthcare Assistant for its Hospice, focusing on delivering high-quality palliative care. The role requires clinical skills and experience in a care setting. Candidates must communicate effectively and work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support patients with serious illnesses.

Qualifications

• Experience within a care setting.
• Excellent clinical skills.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake delegated responsibilities from registered nurses and maintain a safe standard of practice.
• Establish a rapport with the patient, ensuring their needs are communicated to the registered nurse.
• Ensure intake records are completed accurately and report any changes to the registered nurse.

Skills

Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

Good organizational and time management skills

Good interpersonal skills

Motivate self and others

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health Care

Job description

Go back The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

Healthcare Assistant - Hospice

The closing date is 04 August 2025

Candidatesare advised to apply directly using the following link:

https://hje.kallidusrecruit.com/vacancyinformation.aspx?vguid=1402a4b8-618e-4a79-a223-2a4cba1c06e8

Pleasenote, only applications received through the employer's website will bereviewed.

We are looking for a Healthcare Assistant to work in our Charity funded Inpatient Hospice. The Hospice consists of an 18 bedded in patient unit, a Day Centre and a community team maintaining highest standards of palliative care with in multidisciplinary environment. Services are provided for people with cancer, HIV and other life threatening illnesses and for their significant others.

Main duties of the job

Patient are admitted to the Hospice Specialist Palliative care In-Patient Unit for assessment, symptom control, terminal care, rehabilitation, respite care and medical interventions from a wide catchment area of the following CCGs primary care trusts of Westminster, Brent, Camden, Islington.

Am I the right person for this Healthcare Assistant role?

• NVQ Level 2 in Health Care
• Experience within a care setting
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Able to work without direct supervision within the bounds of the Health Care Assistant role

About us

Located in leafy St Johns Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London. Uniquely, all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St Johns.

Job responsibilities

What are the Responsibilities of this Healthcare Assistant role?

• Undertake delegated responsibilities from registered nurses, and maintain a safe standard of practice
• Work accurately and with a high volume of work during peak times
• Establish a rapport with the patient and an awareness of the individuals needs, ensuring these are communicated to the registered nurse
• Ensure any intake records are completed in a timely and accurate manner, and report any changes/difficulties to the registered nurse responsible for the patient
• Build excellent relationships with our Consultants

Person Specification

Experience

• Excellent clinical skills
• Professional commitment and self-awareness
• Motivate self and others
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Good interpersonal skills

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.

Employer name

The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth