Marie Curie UK
End-of-Life Care Senior Healthcare Assistant - UHP
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Marie Curie continues to deliver compassionate end-of-life care across Plymouth through a strong partnership with University Hospitals Plymouth, supporting patients at Derriford Hospital and Mount Gould Hospital.
Together, our teams play a vital role in providing comfort, dignity, and person-centred care to patients and their families at an incredibly important time.
As this valued service continues to grow, we’re now looking to expand our team with dedicated Healthcare Assistants who have experience in palliative and/or end-of-life care, and who share our commitment to delivering compassionate, high-quality support.
This is an opportunity to join an established, collaborative service working across hospital settings, where teamwork, empathy, and meaningful connections are at the heart of everything we do. You’ll be part of a skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team, making a real difference to people when it matters most.
If you’re an experienced care professional who is passionate about end-of-life care and wants to be part of a trusted partnership serving the Plymouth community, we’d love to hear from you.
Job Description
Role: Senior Healthcare Assistant (Band 3)
Location: University Hospitals Plymouth (on-site)
Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale - Band 3 (aligned with AFC) £25,760 - £27,476 per annum + enhancements, and a whole list of Marie Curie employee benefits
Contract: Full-Time and Part-Time available
This role will require you to be kind, caring, and empathetic as you will work with the person and those closest to them to ensure the voice, needs, and views of the person being cared for are heard in a meaningful way, recognising and protecting vulnerable adults and children.
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As a Senior Healthcare Assistant, your duties will include:
- Monitoring and assisting in maintaining patients’ skin integrity and personal hygiene
- Conducting nutrition assessments
- Attending to comfort needs to assist with rest/sleep
- Providing support with mobility
- Monitoring vitals and overall promoting and maintaining a clean and tidy care environment
Qualifications
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 3 Qualification
- Recent experience in caring for and supporting patients at the end of life.
- A passion, knowledge, and understanding of how to deliver person-centred care
- A clear, appropriate, and sensitive communicator who can make informed decisions in a timely manner
- Someone who understands the importance of prioritising a patient’s care, comfort, and privacy
- Experience working within a Multidisciplinary team, assisting in curating individual assessments and advanced care plans.
- Knowledge of IT in particular Microsoft Office and electronic health record systems.
Additional Information
What's in it for you:
- Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata) – We honour continued NHS service and reassess total annual leave dates.
- Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
- Continuous Professional development
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
- Defined contribution schemes for Pension - NHS pensions can be carried over!
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Introduce a friend scheme
- Help with childcare cost (T & C’s apply)
- Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
- Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
- Life assurance – for all employees
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Advert closes on 18th September 2026
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For more information please contact recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone — staff and volunteers alike — supportive, inclusive, and rewarding. We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.
We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings. We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives, and lived experiences.
We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk.
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