Senior Healthcare Assistant - North West Identification & Support

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave + 8 public/hols (

CPD and industry training programmes

Group Personal Pension Scheme

Life assurance

Blue Light Card eligibility

Discounts via Benefit Hub

Eye care cost support

Season ticket and employee loan scheme

Job summary

The Marie Curie service in South Liverpool requires an outreach-focused healthcare assistant to build relationships, support referrals, and signpost families to suitable palliative and end-of-life services. The role spans GP practices and community hubs, with autonomous caseload planning and collaboration with clinicians and other services.

Applicants should have Level 3 health or care qualifications and experience in palliative care.

Qualifications

• Level 3 health or care qualification required.
• Experience in palliative or end-of-life care desired.
• Experience delivering person-centred care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out outreach and build relationships to reach people who need palliative care earlier.
• Support referrals and follow up on identified needs.
• Signpost people and families to appropriate services and help join up their care.
• Work with Clinical Nurse Specialists, primary care colleagues and community services across South Liverpool.
• Provide direct care where opportunities arise.
• Contribute to holistic assessment and care planning.
• Recognise and respond to changes in a person's needs.
• Contribute to symptom management within the scope of the role.
• Contribute to advance care planning.
• Hold compassionate conversations about dying, death and bereavement.

Skills

Compassionate conversations

Relationship building

Condition monitoring

Autonomous working

Team collaboration

Education

Level 3 Health & Social Care

Job description

A new Marie Curie service working across South Liverpool primary care, aiming to help people reach palliative and end-of-life care earlier. The post is an outreach-focused take on the healthcare assistant role, built around relationships, referrals and signposting people and families to suitable services. The work spans GP practices and community hubs rather than a single base, with autonomous planning of the caseload. Applicants need prior palliative or end-of-life experience, a Level 3 health or care qualification and a driving licence with access to a vehicle.

What the job involves

• Carry out outreach and build relationships to reach people who need palliative care earlier
• Support referrals and follow up on identified needs
• Signpost people and families to appropriate services and help join up their care
• Work with Clinical Nurse Specialists, primary care colleagues and community services across South Liverpool
• Provide direct care where opportunities arise
• Contribute to holistic assessment and care planning
• Recognise and respond to changes in people's needs
• Contribute to symptom management within the scope of the role
• Contribute to advance care planning
• Hold compassionate conversations about dying, death and bereavement

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care, or an equivalent Level 3 healthcare qualification

Experience

• Knowledge and understanding of palliative and end-of-life care
• Experience providing care to people with palliative or end-of-life needs, including people who are dying
• Experience of providing high-quality, person-centred care and support

Skills & knowledge

• Comfortable having compassionate, sensitive conversations about serious illness, palliative care, dying and end-of-life wishes
• Builds trusting relationships with patients, families and health and care professionals
• Recognises changes in a person's condition and escalates concerns appropriately
• Works autonomously, planning and prioritising workload while knowing when to seek support
• Works well as part of a multidisciplinary team

Checks & eligibility

• Current valid driving licence
• Access to a vehicle with business insurance

What’s offered

• 27 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays (pro rata), with NHS annual leave entitlement honoured for eligible joiners
• Continuous professional development and industry-leading training programmes
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Life assurance
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Benefit Hub discounts
• Support with eye care costs
• Season ticket and other employee loan schemes