Palliative Care Nursing Assistant – Part time and full-time positions available

St Catherine's Hospice, Lancashire; Bamber Bridge; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension transfer eligibility

Hospice pension

Free parking on site

Well-being support

36 days annual leave pro rata

Birthday wellbeing day

Buy additional leave scheme

Life assurance

Blue light scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

St Catherine’s Hospice, Lancashire is seeking a compassionate healthcare professional to deliver high-quality, values-led care in the Inpatient Unit and local community. You will support patients and families, promoting comfort, dignity, independence and choice while working across day and night shifts.

The role emphasizes teamwork, flexibility and excellent communication, with a commitment to patient dignity and well-being within a respected hospice setting.

Qualifications

• 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 attitude.
• Possess good communication skills.
• Have a positive, caring and approachable manner.
• Be able to demonstrate respect for patients’ dignity.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, values-led care to patients and families within the Inpatient Unit and community.
• Support patients to enjoy the best possible quality of life until end of life.
• Collaborate with the hospice team to ensure holistic care and comfort.

Skills

Enthusiastic and resourceful

Teamwork

Flexible attitude

Good communication skills

Caring and approachable manner

Respect for patients’ dignity

Job description

£25,818 per annum

Make a difference every day.

As a valued member of the St Catherine’s Hospice team, you will play an important role in delivering our vision: supporting patients to enjoy the best possible quality of life until the end of life. You will provide high‑quality, values‑led care to patients and their families within the Inpatient Unit and the local community, promoting comfort, dignity, independence and choice.

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 attitude
• Possess good communication skills
• Have a positive, caring and approachable manner
• Be able to demonstrate respect for patients’ dignity

What we offer

• A warm, values‑driven culture with supportive clinical leadership and access to specialist palliative care education and regular clinical supervision.
• NHS‑pension transfer eligibility (if applicable) or hospice pension.
• Free parking on site
• Well‑being support that includes access to free confidential counselling.
• 36 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) pro rata for part time. All staff receive an additional wellbeing day on their birthday or nearest working day. Access to a buy additional leave scheme.
• Life assurance scheme
• Opportunity to join the blue light scheme and cycle to work scheme.

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.

Pre‑employment – All offers are subject to satisfactory references, right‑to‑work checks and DBS clearance in line with our safer recruitment policy. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the right to work in the UK, as St Catherine’s Hospice does not currently hold a sponsor licence. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive sufficient applications. St Catherine’s Hospice is committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will consider any reasonable adjustments needed to support candidates throughout the recruitment process.