Healthcare Assistant - Staffordshire and Stoke

Marie Curie; Hereford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pay for nights, weekends and

Job summary

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are recruiting a Healthcare Assistant to join our community team in Staffordshire and Stoke, providing compassionate, person-centred end-of-life care to people in their homes as part of a multidisciplinary team.

You will support personal care, skin integrity, nutrition, mobility and rest, maintain a safe environment and observe changes, escalating concerns to registered professionals.

Qualifications

• Recent experience of providing care in a health or social care setting.
• Understanding of person-centred care, ideally including palliative or end-of-life care.
• Ability to communicate sensitively and professionally.
• Caring, flexible and resilient, able to work independently within a team.
• Good IT skills, including email, online training, mobile technology and care recording systems.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care is desirable but not essential.
• Valid driving licence, access to a vehicle and travel up to 25 miles from home across Staffordshire and Stoke.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care, skin integrity, nutrition and hydration, mobility, rest and sleep.
• Maintain a clean and safe care environment.
• Observe and respond to changes in a person’s condition and escalate concerns to registered professionals.
• Provide calm, sensitive and professional communication to patients and their loved ones.

Skills

Compassionate care

Person-centred care

Communication skills

IT skills

Driving license

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Tools

Care recording systems

Job description

Healthcare Assistant - Staffordshire and Stoke

• Full-time
• Compensation: up to GBP 25,272 - yearly

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 are 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. 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.

Your role in our mission

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Assistant looking for a role where your care can make a meaningful difference every day? Join our community team in Staffordshire and Stoke and help provide personalised, dignified end-of-life care to people in the comfort of their own homes.

In this rewarding role, you will work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, helping people feel safe, comfortable and respected at a highly important time in their lives. You will support individual care plans by assisting with personal care, skin integrity, nutrition and hydration, mobility, rest and sleep, and maintaining a clean and safe care environment.

You will also play an important part in observing and responding to changes in a person’s condition, supporting symptom management within the agreed care plan, and escalating any concerns promptly to registered healthcare professionals. Just as importantly, you will offer calm, sensitive and professional communication to patients and those important to them, helping to preserve dignity, choice and wellbeing.

If you are kind, caring and passionate about person-centred care, this is an opportunity to use your experience to support people and families when it matters most. We would love to hear from you.

• Job Shifts: Night shifts from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM, Monday to Sunday including Bank Holiday
• Salary: Marie Curie Pay Scale Band 2 (aligned with AFC), £12.92 per hour. Plus, enhanced pay for nights, weekends and public holidays, with up to a 41% uplift on the Band 2 hourly rate.
• Location: Community-based in Staffordshire and Stoke

What we are looking for:

• Recent experience of providing care in a health or social care setting, with the confidence to support people with dignity, compassion and respect.
• An understanding of person-centred care, ideally including palliative or end-of-life care, and a genuine commitment to making a difference to patients and those important to them.
• The ability to communicate sensitively and professionally, recognising when to escal…
• A caring, flexible and resilient approach, with the ability to work independently while remaining part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Good basic IT skills, including the ability to use email, online training, mobile technology and care recording systems.
• An NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care, or an equivalent qualification, is desirable but not essential.
• A valid driving licence, access to a vehicle with business insurance, and flexibility to travel up to 25 miles from your home address across Staffordshire and Stoke, including during unsocial hours.

Benefits of joining Marie Curie as a Healthcare Assistant:

• Enhanced pay for night shifts, weekends and public holidays.
• Mileage allowance of 55p per mile to support travel between community visits.
• Access to industry-leading training and ongoing learning to help you feel confident and supported in delivering high-quality end-of-life care.
• The opportunity to develop your skills as part of a compassionate, values-led team making a real difference to patients and families.

Benefits Package:

• Defined contribution schemes for Pension(the charity will match your contributionup to 7.5%)
• Help with eyecare cost (T &C’s apply)
• Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card

What’s in it for you:

• Annual leave allowance - 27days plus 8 public holidays
• Annual leave aligned to NHS (subject to eligibility)
• Industry leading training programmes
• Life Assurance

Application Process

• Closing date for applications: 4 October 2026
• Interviews: Interviews are anticipated to commence from 5 October 2026

This role will be subject to receiving an enhanced DBS criminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone — staff and volunteers alike — supportive, inclusive and rewarding. We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings. We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at [e-mail].

Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you — your experience, perspective and voice.

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