Overview
Location: Camberley, Surrey (Farnham, Surrey from Spring 2026). Salary: £23,875 - £25,617 per annum with 37.5 hours a week (WTE) plus enhancements. Application Deadline: Friday, October 31, 2025. Job profile information available in the Job Profile document.
Health Care Assistants – In-Patient Unit
Salary: £23,875 - £25,617 per annum WTE based on 37.5 hours (dependant on experience), plus enhancements. Full time and part time hours available. Current Location: Camberley, Surrey (Farnham, Surrey from Spring 2026).
Are you passionate about delivering exceptional care? Working at Phyllis Tuckwell gives you the opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives, every day.
We’re looking for dynamic and motivated Health Care Assistants to join our In-Patient Unit (IPU) team. This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and experienced candidates who are looking for a rewarding role where they are able to provide high quality patient and family focused care within a supportive environment.
If you would like to be part of a welcoming and committed team, benefit from strong peer and managerial support, and want to develop your career with excellent training and education opportunities, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Responsibilities
A successful Health Care Assistant will provide high quality patient and family focused care within the IPU and, where appropriate, across community and IPU teams. This includes supporting care delivery, communicating effectively with patients, families and the care team, and contributing to a positive, compassionate care environment.
Qualifications
About You:
A successful Health Care Assistant will have:
* Previous experience in a caring role
* A recognised caring qualification
* Excellent communication, interpersonal and team working skills
* Flexibility to work across both the community and IPU teams
For a full list of essential requirements, please refer to the job description and person specification document.
About Us
We are based in Farnham, Camberley and Guildford, and provide bespoke, compassionate palliative and end of life care for people living with an advanced or terminal illness, across West Surrey and North-East Hampshire.
Phyllis Tuckwell is a very special place to work. Our staff make a real difference to the lives of our patients and their loved ones, providing outstanding care at a time that really matters. Our Health Care Assistants are pivotal in helping deliver our vital services, ensuring ‘every day is precious’ for our patients.
The impact of our services on the lives of our patients and their families can be read about here:
https://www.pth.org.uk/our-care/helpful-information/patient-stories/
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, with the principles of fairness and equality at its core. We are an equal opportunities employer, who values and respects our employees’ unique knowledge, skills and experiences. We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community. All appointments are made following a fair and equitable process, based on merit, job requirements and business need.
We Offer
Excellent Benefits
* 6 weeks annual leave plus public holidays (pro-rated for part time staff)
* Continuation of NHS Pension or Phyllis Tuckwell Group Personal Pension (matched contributions up to 7.5%)
* Health Cash Plan Scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Staff Benefit Scheme
* Blue Light Discount Card
Excellent Career Development
* Access to learning and professional development opportunities (we have an on-site education team)
* Shadow shifts
* Rotation opportunities
* Clear progressive career development opportunities from Health Care Assistant to Registered Nurse.
A Great Place to Work
* Equal Opportunities employer
* Flexible hours and flexible working
* Supportive colleagues
* Clinical supervision and support
* 97% of our staff are proud to work for Phyllis Tuckwell*
*Phyllis Tuckwell Birdsong Hospice staff survey 2023
We do not have a closing date for this role but will be in touch shortly with an update regarding your application.
For more details please contact Heather Everitt, Inpatient Services Manager, heather.everitt@pth.org.uk or by phone on 01252 729400.
Informal visits are welcomed.
If you are unable to apply on-line, please contact HR for an application pack on 01252 729408 or email:Recruitment@pth.org.uk.
We’d love to see you at our Recruitment Open Day on Wednesday 10 th September 2025 from 3pm to 6.30pm at the Beacon Centre, Gill Avenue, Guildford, GU2 7WW, where you can hear more about the opportunities and benefits of working for Phyllis Tuckwell within our exciting new Hospice, due to open in Spring 2026.
We reserve the right to close the role ahead of the closing date should sufficient applications be received. Your early response is therefore encouraged. Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and are therefore unable to provide sponsorship.
This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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