Healthcare Assistant, Inpatient Unit (Permanent Nights)

Integrated Care System; Wigan; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare organization in Wigan is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to provide high-quality palliative care during night shifts. The role involves delivering emotional and practical support to patients and their families. Ideal candidates will have experience in a clinical setting and relevant qualifications in Health and Social Care. This position includes a variety of benefits such as generous annual leave and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Free car parking

Subsidised lunches

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life Assurance

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Palliative care experience is essential.
• Clinical experience in a care setting.
• Ability to work alone and as a team member.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, holistic, palliative nursing care to patients.
• Provide emotional and practical support to patients and their families.
• Adhere to the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Workers.

Skills

Excellent written communication skills

Excellent verbal communication skills

Basic IT skills

Ability to work effectively in emotionally demanding situations

Good organisational skills

Education

RQF Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

RQF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or willingness to increase training

Job description

We are looking to recruit one Healthcare Assistant on permanent nights, working 33 hours per week over 3 shifts but will include occasional training day-shifts. The salary range for this post is paid equally over 12 months and there are no additional enhancements, as this is already calculated within the annual salary.

As a Healthcare Assistant you will deliver a high quality, holistic, palliative and end of life nursing care to patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

You will provide emotional, spiritual and practical support to patients, their families and carers. Candidates therefore must be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills and have experience in a clinical setting with palliative care knowledge and a RQF Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent to NVQ/QCF/CACHE Level 2 in Health and Social Care.

We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• A warm and welcoming working environment,
• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, increasing with length of service,
• Contributary pension scheme,
• Free car parking,
• Subsidised lunches,
• Cycle to Work Scheme,
• Shopping, leisure and holiday discounts,
• Westfield Health Health Cash Plan,
• Life Assurance,
• A range of Wellbeing initiatives.

Existing membership of the NHS pension scheme may be transferable to this post, if contributions have been made within the last 12 months.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Workers and we will support your personal development by supporting you through the Care Certificate.

Palliative care experience is essential in order to apply for this role, which will need to be demonstrated within your application form.

Hours: 33 hours per week.Nightshift hours: 20:00pm 08:00am.

For further details please contact: Human Resources, 01942 525566 or email [e-mail]

Closing Date: 10 August 2025

Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the SkilledWorker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able todemonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take upthe post.

About us

Wigan and Leigh Hospice is a well-established charity which has been operating since 1983. We provide a wide range of palliative care services to people with advancing life-limiting illnesses of any diagnosis and to those people important to them. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals physical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

We are looking for someone who demonstrates thehospice values; Compassion, Accessibility, Respect, Excellence. If you feel youcould add value to our team we would like to hear from you. If appointed youwill be joining a hospice which achieved Outstanding in the last CQC inspection.

A Disclosure and Barring Services Check (DBS) willbe required.

Job responsibilities

** For details of the job description and person specification for this role please refer to the attached job description **

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RQF Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent to NVQ/QCF/CACHE Level 2 in Health and Social Care.
• RQF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent to NVQ/QCF/CACHE Level 3 in Health and Social Care or willingness to increase training (or equivalent).

Experience

• Knowledge of palliative care and nursing patients at end of life
• Previous clinical experience in a care-setting
• Ability to work effectively in emotionally demanding situations
• Relevant experience in assisting patients with practical and emotional support
• Proven experience of working effectively in a team. The ability to establish and maintain good relationships with the multi-disciplinary team
• Basic IT skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Basic numeracy skills
• Ability to work alone and as a team member
• Ability to use initiative
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to move and handle patients in accordance with Hospice policy
• Flexibility, reliability and adaptability
• Committed and enthusiastic to the development of the team
• Committed to the Hospice mission and aims
• Understanding of the need and the ability to maintain confidentiality
• Technical and clinical skills
• (See attached skill set. You must demonstrate the ability to meet the required technical and clinical skills within the identified time frame).
• Demonstrate your flexibility to work unsociable hours.

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.