Palliative Support Worker - 18 hours per week (3 days)

Rossendale Hospice; Rawtenstall; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage paid

Enhanced unsocial hours pay

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Rossendale Hospice is seeking a Palliative Support Worker to join our Hospice at Home service. The role involves visiting patients in the Rossendale community, delivering practical and basic nursing care, and providing emotional support under the direction of Registered Nurses.

The position is part-time with 18 hours per week and includes mileage payment and enhanced rates for unsocial hours, weekends and bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Previous healthcare experience (essential), ideally with life-limiting conditions.
• NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent*.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Reliable, proactive, and passionate about delivering high standards of care.
• Full UK driving licence, access to a vehicle, and business insurance.
• Mileage is paid at 55p per mile. Employment is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
• Staff are salaried and paid monthly, with no deduction in pay if no patient visit.

Responsibilities

• Visit patients within the Rossendale community to provide practical and basic nursing care.
• Offer emotional support under the direction of Registered Nurses.
• Work potentially alone in patients' homes.
• Ensure comfort, dignity, and independence for patients.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Reliable & proactive

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Care

Tools

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Palliative Support Worker - 18 hours per week (3 days)

About the Role Caring for someone in the final weeks and months of life is both challenging and rewarding. Our Hospice at Home service promotes comfort, dignity, and independence, enabling people to remain in their own homes. As a Palliative Support Worker, you will visit patients within the Rossendale community, sometimes working alone, to provide practical and basic nursing care and emotional support under the direction of Registered Nurses.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous healthcare experience (essential), ideally with life-limiting conditions.
• NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent*.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Reliable, proactive, and passionate about delivering high standards of care.
• Full UK driving licence, access to a vehicle, and business insurance.
• Mileage is paid at 55p per mile. Employment is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
• Staff are salaried and paid monthly, with no deduction in pay if no patient visit.

Why Join Us?

• A rewarding role making a real difference in people’s lives.
• Generous enhancements for unsocial hours.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Supportive team environment.

Hours: 30 hours per week (5 days) - roles include alternate weekends

Additional hours are available covering absence on a regular basis

Pay: £12.71

Current enhancement pay:

• After 9pm & Saturdays: £16.28 per hour
• Sundays & Bank Holidays: £20.35 per hour

Annual Leave: 25 days plus bank holidays (pro rata)

Closing Date: Midnight, Wednesday 30th September 2026

Contact: Hospice at Home on 01706 393 870

Rossendale Hospice is an Equal Opportunities Employer Registered Charity No. 100822

Rossendale Hospice is an Equal Opportunities Employer Registered Charity No. 1008228

CV’s only accepted if accompanied by a completed application form