Palliative Care Assistant - Specialist Community Nursing Team

Royal Trinity Hospice; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospice organization in the UK is seeking a compassionate Palliative Care Assistant to support patients with life-limiting conditions. The role involves effective communication, relationship-building within clinical teams, and identifying patient needs. This position is key in ensuring high-quality community care. Benefits include competitive pay, generous annual leave, a pension scheme, and opportunities for personal development. This is an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact in palliative care.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Cycle to work scheme

25% store discount in Trinity shops

Access to free courses and counselling

Responsibilities

• Use listening and observation skills to identify patient and family needs.
• Communicate effectively via face-to-face, phone, or video.
• Be flexible to work across different clinical teams.
• Build strong relationships within the multidisciplinary team.
• Share observations with clinical colleagues.

Job description

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Palliative Care Assistant (PCA) to join our team. PCAs play a vital role in supporting the team with the assessment, review and support of patients and families on the community caseload. They act as the eyes and ears of the registered clinicians responsible for the patient caseload and visit patients independently or jointly with the registered clinicians. Responsibilities of a Royal Trinity Hospice Palliative Care Assistant

Responsibilities

• Use listening and observation skills to identify patient and family needs
• Communicate effectively via face-to-face, phone, or video
• Be willing and flexible to work across different clinical teams within the hospice to cover gaps in service. (Please note that this is not a traditional hands on care assistant role)
• Build strong relationships within the multidisciplinary team
• Share clear, concise observations with clinical colleagues

Benefits

• Royal Trinity Hospice provides specialist palliative care in the community across central and southwest London. Our specialist community nursing team supports patients with life-limiting conditions and specialist palliative care needs wherever they call home.
• We match Agenda for Change/NHS terms and conditions for maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay.
• Length of service for those joining directly from another CQC regulated organisation (NHS, social care, hospice) is recognised in annual leave, maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay.
• A pension scheme is offered with employer contributions of up to 7.5% or a continuation of your existing NHS pension.
• A generous 27 days annual leave increasing to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus bank holidays (any bank holidays worked will be given back in lieu).
• Cycle to work scheme and interest‑free season ticket loans available.
• Free eyesight test for DSE users and a contribution towards the cost of glasses.
• 25% store discount in Trinity shops.
• Life assurance cover.
• Lots of opportunities to attend exciting and high‑profile events e.g. a staff lottery to attend our regular biannual Gala dinner; participating in Royal visits, and the annual summer garden party.
• Regular ballots for donated free tickets and prizes.
• Access to courses of free counselling.