Palliative Care Nursing Assistant

St Catherine's Hospice; Preston; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

St Catherine's Hospice in Preston seeks compassionate staff for flexible day and night shifts across clinical services. The role emphasizes enthusiasm, teamwork, and patient-centred care, with a strong focus on communication and dignity.

Training and development opportunities are likely, and the environment is collaborative and supportive. Applicants should be flexible, caring, and committed to hospice/palliative care, with good communication and a respectful, approachable manner towards

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, resourceful and keen to enhance skills in hospice care.
• Keen to work in hospice/palliative care.
• Enjoy team working and maintain a flexible attitude.
• Possess good communication skills.
• Positive, caring and approachable manner; respectful of patient dignity.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Resourceful

Hospice care interest

Team player

Flexible attitude

Communication skills

Compassionate

Dignity of patients

Job description

Contract & pattern: The role requires flexibility across day and night shifts and across clinical services. We are currently consulting with colleagues on future shift lengths and ways of working, so some aspects of the working arrangements may be refined as this develops.

Does being part of a dedicated and highly respected team excite you?

If your answer is yes, then the skills you will need are:

• Be enthusiastic and resourceful and keen to enhance your skills
• Demonstrate a keen desire to work in hospice/palliative care
• Enjoy team working
• Have a flexible attitudePossess good communication skills
• Have a positive, caring and approachable manner
• Be able to demonstrate respect for patients dignity