Wellbeing Assistant - Fixed Term

Arthur Rank Hospice Charity; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Arthur Rank Hospice Charity in Cambridge invites applications for a Wellbeing Assistant. The role is based at the hospice with one community day per week across Cambridgeshire, on a fixed-term basis for 6 months. You will design care plans, support groups, and provide holistic care to patients and families.

A driving license and travel across the county are required; a DBS check is essential. Interviews are scheduled for 17th November 2026. Salary starts at £25,760 and rises to £27,476.

Qualifications

• Hold Level 3 vocational qualification (e.g. Health & Social Care) or Care Certificate, or hold Level 2 qualification with significant experience in palliative or end-of-life care.
• Essential to have previous experience within health & social care, or rehabilitation service.
• Must hold a valid driving license and be able to travel across Cambridgeshire.
• Post is subject to an enhanced DBS check with Child and Adult barred lists.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement individual care programmes for patients and carers.
• Plan and coordinate patient support groups and activities.
• Provide personalised and holistic emotional, psychological, and practical support to patients with advanced serious illness and their families.

Skills

Driving licence

Education

Level 3 vocational qualification

Care Certificate

Level 2 qualification with relevant experience

Job description

The Living Well Service at Arthur Rank Hospice Charity supports patients with life limiting conditions through a range of therapeutic activities and group sessions. Due to growth within the team, we have an opportunity to join us as in a new role of Wellbeing Assistant! This role will be based at our Hospice in Cambridge, one day per week will be community based, supporting patients across Cambridgeshire.

This is a fixed term post for 6 months.

Working as part of the Living Well Team, the Wellbeing Assistant provides personalised and holistic emotional, psychological and practical support to patients with an advanced serious illness as well as their families and carers. The role focuses on enhancing quality of life, promoting emotional wellbeing and supporting individuals through challenges of palliative and end-of-life care.

The role will work with patients and carers to design and implement individual care programmes as well as planning and co-ordinating patient support groups.

To be successful in this role you will hold either a relevant Level 3 vocational qualification (e.g. Health & Social Care) or Care Certificate or hold a Level 2 qualification and have significant experience within a relevant clinical field, such as palliative or end of life care. It’s also essential to have previous experience working within a health & social care, or rehabilitation service.

Due to the requirements of the role, it’s a requirement to hold a valid driving license and be able to travel across Cambridgeshire.

We have a full time role available (37.5 hours per week) but also welcome applicants who may be interested in working part-time hours as a job share.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check with Child and Adult barred lists.

Interviews will take place on 17th November2026.

Starting salary of £25,760, with opportunities to progress to £27,476.

Please note that the salary quoted is based on full time hours and will be pro-rata’d for part time posts. As a Charity with limited funds, it is usual practice for new starters to commence on the minimum of the salary band for the role. Exceptionally, and only for candidates demonstrating significant strengths relevant to the role, we may be able to negotiate on this.

Arthur Rank Hospice Charity does not hold a sponsor license; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship to individuals who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, or that require sponsorship as a condition of an existing visa.

We are committed to inclusivity, respect, fairness, engagement and equality of opportunity for our patients and their families, our staff and trustees, our volunteers and our supporters. We value the strength that comes with difference and the positive contribution that diversity brings to our community. Therefore, candidates with a disability that meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview. We are also working to increase diversity throughout the organisation, and we particularly welcome applications from BAME people who are currently under-represented.

Arthur Rank Hospice Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults who draw on care and support and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.