Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Neath; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Neath is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to deliver compassionate end-of-life care during day shifts. This role involves a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on personal care, symptom management, and emotional support for patients and their loved ones. The ideal candidate will have an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care and experience in a health care setting. This is a full-time position offering 27 days of annual leave and various benefits.

Benefits

Annual leave allowance of 27 days plus 8 public holidays

Industry leading training programmes

Life assurance for all employees

Season ticket loan for commuting

Qualifications

• At least 6 months of recent care delivery experience in a health or social care setting.
• Ability to hold person-centred conversations and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to care planning and assist with daily living activities.
• Support patients and their loved ones with personal care and emotional support.
• Ensure a safe and dignified environment during care.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of palliative care

Ability to plan and prioritise care

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Were looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join our team in West Glamorgan providing compassionate, high-quality end-of-life care during day shifts.

As a Healthcare Assistant, youll be a vital part of a multidisciplinary team delivering holistic, person-centred end of life care. Working under the guidance of registered professionals, youll support patients and those important to them with personal care, symptom management, and emotional support.

Main duties of the job

Youll contribute to care planning, assist with daily living activities, and help maintain a safe and dignified environment. This is a compassionate and hands-on role where youll make a meaningful difference in peoples lives during their final stages, while also supporting their loved ones through grief and bereavement.

About us

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

Salary:Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 2 (aligned with AFC) £24,833 per annum + enhancements

Contract:Permanent, Full-Time 37.5 hours per week. Day Shifts Monday Friday, between the hours of 08:00am 10:00pm.

Based:Community Based West Glamorgan

What's in it for you:

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays
• 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 eyecare cost
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance for all employees

What were looking for:

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent Level 2 qualification (e.g. NCFE, BTEC), plus functional skills in numeracy and literacy at Level 2
• At least 6 months of recent care delivery experience in a health or social care setting
• Strong communication skills with the ability to hold person-centred, empathetic conversations and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of palliative and end of life care, including holistic care planning and symptom management
• Ability to plan and prioritise care, respond to changes in patient condition, and escalate appropriately
• A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle

Application Process

• Close date for applications: 18th January 2026
• Interview Dates:TBC
• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.

For further information or to arrange an informal chat please contact our Hiring Manager Llinos Trotman

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Passionate about person centred care and
• making a difference at the end of a person's
• life and to those important to them.
• National Vocational Qualification
• (NVQ) Level 3 in Health and
• Social

Experience

• in a Health or Social Care Environment.
• Recent professional experience
• of providing care and caring for
• dying patients.

Additional criteria

• Maintain regulatory registration
• requirements or any national professional or
• occupational standards associated with the
• role.
• Recent professional experience
• of providing care and caring for
• dying patients.

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.