Healthcare Assistant

Marie Curie; Somerset; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading end-of-life charity in Somerset is searching for part-time Healthcare Assistants for their nighttime Hospice Care @ Home service. As a vital member of the team, you will provide compassionate personal care to patients in their own homes. Ideal candidates should have an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care and at least six months of relevant experience. This role offers a salary of £24,464 per annum (pro rata) and various employee benefits including annual leave and training programs.

Benefits

Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)

Industry leading training programmes

Life assurance for all employees

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months care delivery experience in a Health or Social Care Environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of Palliative Care and/or End-of-Life Care.
• Proficient IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, person-centered care.
• Support patients and families in their home environment.
• Monitor and report changes in patient condition.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication skills

IT skills

Knowledge of palliative care

Education

National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

We are looking for 2 x part-time Healthcare Assistants to join our nighttime Hospice Care @ Home service in Somerset.

Main duties of the job

As a Hospice Care at Home Healthcare Assistant, you'll play a truly meaningful role in supporting people at the end of their lives, helping them stay comfortable in the place they know best their own home. You'll provide compassionate, hands on personal care, help with day today needs, and be a reassuring presence for patients and the people who matter to them.

Working as part of a supportive clinical team, you\'ll build trusting relationships, listen to what matters most, and help ensure every person feels safe, respected and cared for with dignity. Its a role where kindness, empathy, and genuine human connection make all the difference.

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\'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.

Job responsibilities

Role: Band 2 Healthcare Assistant

Working hours: 22:00pm 07:00am

Salary: £24,464 per annum (pro rata), plus enhancements and a full range of Marie Curie employee discount and benefits.

Location: Somerset (25 mile radius to your home address)

As a Healthcare Assistant in our Somerset Hospice Care at Home night service, you\'ll provide compassionate, person centred care to people at the end of life in the comfort of their own homes. Working as part of a small, supportive team aligned with the local Integrated Neighbourhood Team, you\'ll help ensure patients and their families receive the right care at the right time.

This is a lone working role during the night, giving you autonomy while still being closely connected to your wider team. You\'ll follow individual care plans to provide personal care, comfort, symptom support and emotional reassurance. You\'ll monitor and report changes, maintain dignity, and help create a calm, safe environment for patients and those important to them.

Because our service manages its own referrals, you\'ll benefit from smoother communication, better continuity of care and a strong sense of ownership within the team. If you\'re caring, reliable, confident working independently at night and passionate about supporting people at the end of life, wed love you to join us.

What we\'re looking for:

• National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 2 Qualification.
• Minimum of 6 months care delivery experience in a Health or Social Care Environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of Palliative Care and/or End-of-Life Care
• Knowledge and understanding of how to deliver person centred care and the components of open and sensitive communication
• Willingness to undertake work during the night, as advertised
• Proficient IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle

Additional information

What\'s in it for you:

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
• Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
• Industry leading training programmes
• Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
• Defined contribution schemes for Pension
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Introduce a friend scheme
• Help with eye care costs
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance for all employees

To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.

Advert closes: 6th February 2026

Interview dates: TBC

For more information or an informal chat please contact Alexa Elliot, Clinical Nurse Manager on [e-mail]

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 [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 2 Qualification.

Experience

• Minimum of 6 months care delivery experience in a Health or Social Care Environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of Palliative Care and/or 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 year£24,464 per annum (pro rata)