Rapid Personalised Care Service - Healthcare Assistant

Rennie Grove Peace Hospice; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local hospice organization in the United Kingdom seeks compassionate Healthcare Assistants to provide end of life care to patients in their homes. The role involves assisting with personal care, nutrition, and emotional support during challenging times. Candidates must hold a valid UK driver's license and have access to a vehicle. A variety of shift patterns are available across a 7-day week. This position offers competitive salaries and generous employee benefits, including a pension scheme and professional registration reimbursement.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme options

Generous holiday entitlement

Employee discounts

Health cash plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK.
• Full, current valid UK driving licence.
• Access to your own car.
• Experience preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to patients in their own homes.
• Assist with bathing, dressing, nutrition, and skin care.
• Engage with patients and their relatives for best care.

Skills

Caring attitude

Communication skills

Manual handling abilities

Job description

About the role

The role of RPCS Healthcare Assistant is in place to provide end of life care to patients in their own homes in the final weeks of life. We are looking for caring staff who could provide personal care to patients in their last weeks of life. If you think this is you then we can offer a variety of shift patterns to suit you, working across a 7 day week. Your normal hours of work will be a varied shift pattern (between 7am-11pm) on a rota basis from Sunday to Saturday. You will be visiting patients living in your local area, who wish to be cared for in their own home. You will provide support with washing, dressing, nutrition, and skin care. During your visit you will spend time talking to patients and their relatives, using your skills to ascertain the best possible care for the individual. Visits are mainly provided by two carers, but there are times when you will visit alone, so you must have access to your own car.

Training & Development

• Comprehensive induction programme to help you settle in quickly.
• Regular development conversations with your Line Manager.
• Training and development opportunities including externally funded courses and coaching, where appropriate.
• Specialist palliative training for clinicians and non‑clinicians.
• Clinical supervision training and mentoring for clinicians.
• Protected and dedicated time given to learning and developing.
• Employee Voice – fantastic opportunities to join collaborative focus groups.
• Opportunity to develop through our exciting programme of fundraising events and social occasions.

Shift patterns

Varied shift pattern (between 7am-11pm) on a rota basis from Sunday to Saturday. Working across a 7‑day week.

Requirements

• Right to work in the UK.
• Full, current valid UK driving licence.
• Access to your own car.
• Manual handling and/or heavy lifting required.
• Experience not essential; prior caring experience (e.g. caring for a dying relative, childcare) considered a plus.
• No sponsorship for this role.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries benchmarked against the external market and the NHS pay structure for clinical employees.
• Pension scheme options:
  • Standard Life scheme with matched contributions up to 7% (minimum 4% employee contribution).
  • Option to continue in the NHS pension scheme for eligible staff.
• Protected life assurance: 2× salary paid in the event of death for eligible employees up to age 75.
• Family‑friendly policies: enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay pro‑rata for part‑time roles.
• Professional registration fees paid for eligible employees in clinical roles.
• Travel expense reimbursement for mileage that qualifies for payment (subject to HMRC rules).
• Employee discounts: retail, entertainment and services discounts, including the Blue Light Card (subject to membership purchase).
• Generous holiday entitlement: 27 days per annum plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days at 5 years and 33 days at 10 years’ service (pro‑rata for part‑time roles).
• Birthday leave and religious holidays, with consideration of individual requests.
• Health cash plan.
• Rennie Grove Peace funded membership for you and up to four children; membership can be extended to include your partner at the employee’s expense.
• Financial support for health screening, prescriptions, dental/optical, diagnostic tests/consultations, physiotherapy, chiropody, complementary/alternative therapies, virtual GP services and discounted health club membership (subject to eligibility).
• Employee Assistance Programme – free 24/7 confidential service offering unlimited access to advice, information, coaching and counselling where appropriate.