Healthcare Assistant, Inpatients Unit - Newcastle

Job summary

Join our Outstanding CQC-rated hospice in Newcastle as aHealthcare Assistant on our Inpatients Unit.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant at Marie Curie Newcastle Hospice,youll provide compassionate, person centred care to patients withlife limiting illnesses and support their families when they need it most.Working on our Inpatients Unit, youll play a vital role in delivering high qualityend of life care from personal care and symptom monitoring to medicationsupport, record keeping, and emotional reassurance. If you have end of lifecare experience and want to make a real difference every day, wed love to hearfrom you.

About us

Marie Curie is the UKs leading end of life charity and thelargest non NHS provider of palliative care, supporting people across all fournations. Through hospice care, community nursing, expert support andground-breaking research, were changing end of life care, but too many peoplestill miss out. Join us and help make sure more people get the care and dignitythey deserve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are currently recruiting a Healthcare Assistant to join the Inpatients Unit at our Outstanding CQC rated hospice in Newcastle

Salary:Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale (aligned with AFC) Band 2 £25,272 per annum + enhancements (pro rata)

Hours/Contract:Full Time (Days 7.30 am 8 pm, Nights 7.30 pm 8 am)

Contract Type:Permanent

Based:Newcastle Hospice

Closing date:21st June 2026

Interview date:TBC

As a Healthcare Assistant with Marie Curie at Newcastle Hospice Inpatients Unit, you'll provide compassionate support to patients and families when they need it most. We deliver specialist palliative care to people living with a life-limiting illness, while also offering essential emotional support to their loved ones.

With experience in end-of-life care, you'll be ready to make a meaningful difference every day. Working as part of our dedicated team, you'll provide high-quality, person-centred care in line with each patients individual care plan. Your role will include supporting with personal care and hygiene needs, monitoring symptoms, assisting with medication, maintaining accurate records, and offering emotional reassurance to both patients and their families.

What were looking for:

• NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma is required
• Emotional strength and the ability to work on your own are crucial, though we will of course provide excellent on-going training and support
• Recent experience of providing care and caring for people with life limiting illness or palliative care needs in a health/social care setting

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
• 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
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance for all employees
  • 41% of your basic hourly salary for Saturdays and weekday night duty (8 pm - 6 am)
  • 83% of your basic hourly salary for Sundays and public bank holidays

• NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma is required
• Emotional strength and the ability to work on your own are crucial, though we will of course provide excellent on-going training and support
• Recent experience of providing care and caring for people with life limiting illness or palliative care needs in a health/social care setting

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
• 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
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance for all employees
  • 41% of your basic hourly salary for Saturdays and weekday night duty (8 pm - 6 am)
  • 83% of your basic hourly salary for Sundays and public bank holidays

• NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma is required

• We are currently recruiting a Healthcare Assistant to join the Inpatients Unit at our Outstanding CQC rated hospice in Newcastle

• Recent experience of providing care and caring for people with life limiting illness or palliative care needs in a health/social care setting

• NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma is required

• We are currently recruiting a Healthcare Assistant to join the Inpatients Unit at our Outstanding CQC rated hospice in Newcastle

• Recent experience of providing care and caring for people with life limiting illness or palliative care needs in a health/social care setting