End of Life Care Healthcare Assistant - Devon
We're currently recruiting multiple Band 2 End of Life Care Healthcare Assistants to join our well-established community team across Devon. Known for delivering compassionate, high‑quality care, our team has built a strong reputation for making a meaningful difference in the lives of people across the Devonshire community.
Main duties of the job
You’ll be joining a dedicated, supportive community service where you can build on your experience and make a real difference to patients and their families. As these are community‑based roles, you’ll plan and organise your own workload, respond to changes in patients’ conditions, and prioritise care needs in line with each person’s personalised care plan (including hygiene, nutrition and hydration, comfort, and monitoring observations). You’ll also elevate any concerns promptly to senior colleagues within the multidisciplinary team.
Job responsibilities
Hours: 22:00pm – 07:00am night shift
Contract: Full‑time permanent (part‑time may be considered)
Salary: Band 2 £25,272 per annum, in line with NHS Agenda for Change (AFC) + enhancements and Marie Curie employee benefits package
Locations: Community‑based within Devon
As these are community‑based roles, you will be responsible for planning your own work, responding to changes in patient conditions, prioritising care needs (including hygiene, nutrition and hydration, comfort, monitoring vitals, and more) as detailed in the personalised care plan and ensuring you elevate appropriately to senior staff within the multidisciplinary team in a timely manner.
What we are looking for
* National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care or an equivalent
* Hold a current and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle which includes business insurance
* Knowledge of palliative and end‑of‑life care.
* Hold person‑centred conversations, communicate sensitively with the person and those important to them in a non‑judgmental, empathetic, supportive and professional manner.
* Participate in the assessment, care planning, review and evaluation of holistic care management plans within the multidisciplinary team.
* Undertake risk assessments to support safe delivery of care.
What's in it for you
* Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro‑rata)
* Competitive policy for parental/sick leave
* Industry‑leading training programmes
* Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
* Defined contribution schemes for pension
* Loan schemes for bikes, computers and satellite navigation systems
* Introduce a friend scheme
* Help with eye care costs
* Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
* Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
* Life assurance for all employees
* 41% of your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm to 6am)
* 83% of your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and public bank holidays
Advert closes
14th April 2026
Reasonable adjustments
We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care or an equivalent alternative Level 2 Qualification (e.g., NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Healthcare Support Services, BTEC Level 2 Health and Social Care)
* Functional skills at level 2 in numeracy and literacy or equivalent
* National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in Health and Social Care or an acceptable, alternative Level 3 Qualification
* Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Experience
* Recent professional experience providing care and caring for dying patients.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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