Marie Curie UK
Healthcare Assistant - Staffordshire and Stoke
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Healthcare Assistant – Community Nursing Team (Staffordshire & Stoke)
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all four nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care. Our research and campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets the best possible quality of life at the end-of-life.
About the Role
Are you a compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Assistant looking for a role where your care can make a meaningful difference every day? Join our community team in Staffordshire and Stoke to help provide personalised, dignified end-of-life care in people’s own homes.
As part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you’ll provide safe, respectful, and comfortable end-of-life support, working closely with patients and their loved ones. Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with personal care, skin integrity, nutrition and hydration, mobility, rest, and sleep
- Supporting individual care plans while maintaining a clean and safe care environment
- Observing and responding to changes in a person’s condition, supporting symptom management, and escalating concerns promptly to registered healthcare professionals
- Offering calm, sensitive, and professional communication to patients and families, preserving dignity, choice, and wellbeing
If you are kind, caring, and passionate about person-centred care, this role offers a meaningful opportunity to make an impact when it matters most.
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Contract & Details
Contract Type: Permanent Positions Available: Multiple Shifts: Night shifts (10:00 PM – 7:00 AM, Monday to Sunday, including Bank Holidays) Salary: £12.92/hr (Marie Curie Pay Scale Band 2) with up to 41% uplift for night shifts, weekends, and public holidays Location: Community-based in Staffordshire and Stoke
Requirements
- Recent experience in a health or social care setting, with the ability to support individuals with dignity, compassion, and respect
- An understanding of person-centred care (preferably in palliative or end-of-life care), with a genuine commitment to improving patient and family outcomes
- Strong communication skills, able to escalate concerns sensitively and professionally
- A caring, flexible, and resilient approach, with the ability to work independently while contributing to a supportive team
- Basic IT skills (email, online training, care recording systems)
- NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (desirable but not essential)
- Valid driving license and access to a fully insured vehicle, with flexibility to travel up to 25 miles in Staffordshire and Stoke (including unsocial hours)
Benefits
- Enhanced pay for night shifts, weekends, and public holidays (up to 41% uplift)
- Mileage allowance (55p per mile)
- Industry-leading training and ongoing development
- Supportive, values-driven team with opportunities for meaningful progression
- 27 days annual leave + 8 public holidays (pro rata)
- NHS pension scheme (up to 7.5% employer match)
- Group Personal Pension
- Loan schemes for bikes, computers, and sat nav
- Eye care support (terms apply)
- Blue Light Card
- Discounts via Benefit Hub Scheme
- Life assurance
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Next Steps
Applications close: 22-July-2026 Interviews expected to begin: 4 August 2024
To apply, complete the online application and upload your CV, detailing:
- Your relevant experience
- How you meet the person specification
- Your reasoning for joining Marie Curie
For more information or an informal discussion, contact recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk.
Additional Information & Commitments
- This role requires an enhanced DBS criminal record check.
- Applications are reviewed personally by the Talent Acquisition team.
- Reasonable adjustments can be arranged throughout the recruitment process.
- No recruitment fees for agencies—direct applications only.
Marie Curie is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognising all cultures, lifestyles, and lived experiences. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and support workplace sustainability initiatives. Our values guide everything we do, shaping a safe, inclusive, and compassionate workplace.
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