Healthcare Assistant - West Kent

NHS; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant for the West Kent/Maidstone area. Responsibilities include providing personal care and support to individuals at the end of life, while enhancing their wellbeing. Candidates should have experience in health or social care settings and be person-centred. This role offers flexible working hours and annual leave.

Benefits

Annual leave allowance - 27 days plus 8 public holidays

Life assurance for all employees

Mileage allowance of 45p per mile

Qualifications

• At least six months of recent experience providing care in a Health or Social Care Environment.
• Ability to develop and evaluate care management plans.
• A valid driving licence and access to a car for travel.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assist with patients' skin integrity and personal hygiene.
• Attend to the comfort requirements to facilitate rest and sleep.
• Practice empathetic communication with the patient and their loved ones.

Skills

Empathetic communication

Personal care support

Emotional resilience

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

We are looking for a committed and empathetic Healthcare Assistant to become part of our community team in West Kent / Maidstone Area, delivering comprehensive, person-centred end-of-life care and support for individuals within their own homes.

Main duties of the job

Your responsibilities will include monitoring and assisting with the maintenance of patients skin integrity and personal hygiene, observing and supporting nutritional needs, attending to comfort requirements to facilitate rest and sleep, providing mobility support, and maintaining a clean and orderly care environment.

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 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. 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.

We provide free specialist care and support to patients with terminal illnesses whilst offering vital emotional support for their families. It's all about giving them the best possible quality of life. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

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.

Job responsibilities

As a Healthcare Assistant you will practice empathetic communication with the patient and those important to them in a supportive, professional manner and provide high quality personal care and support to enhance wellbeing.

Contract: Permanent, Reduced hours

Work Schedule: 18 Hours per Week, Monday to Saturday

Shift hours: 10:00pm 7:00am / 2 Shifts per week

Location: Community-Based West Kent /Maidstone Area

What we are looking for:

• At least six months of recent experience providing care in a Health or Social Care Environment, including caring for patients at the end of life.
• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent (preferred, not required).
• Be person-centred and compassionate when caring for the person and those important to them.
• Ability to develop and evaluate care management plans that meet the complex needs of the person, and those important to them.
• Emotional resilience and the capacity to work independently.
• A valid driving licence and access to a car for travel to patient homes are required.
• Defined contribution schemes for Pension (the charity will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Help with eye care cost (T & Cs apply)
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance for all employees

What's in it for you:

• Annual leave allowance - 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro-rated)
• Competitive policy for parental/sick leave
• Continuous Professional development (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development)
• Industry leading training programmes
• Mileage allowance of 45p per mile

Advert Closes: 25-September-2025

Application Process

To apply, please submit an online application and attach your most recent CV that outlines your experience, how you meet the person specification, and your interest in working for Marie Curie.

For more information or an informal chat please contact [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]

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

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Agencies need not apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 2 Qualification
• Functional skills at level 2 in numeracy and literacy or equivalent

Experience

• Recent experience providing care in a health or social care setting, with knowledge of palliative and end-of-life care.
• Experience of care in a community setting, assisting in curating individual assessments.

Additional criteria

• A valid driving license and access to a car for travel to patient homes.

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.