End-of-Life Care Senior Healthcare Assistant - UHP
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 18/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Senior Healthcare Assistant specializing in end-of-life care, working within a multidisciplinary team across University Hospitals Plymouth. The successful candidate will provide compassionate, person-centred care to patients and their families, focusing on comfort, dignity, and support. Duties include monitoring patient hygiene, conducting nutrition assessments, assisting with mobility, and maintaining a clean care environment. The position requires empathy and a commitment to high-quality palliative care.
Key responsibilities
- Monitor and assist in maintaining patients' skin integrity and personal hygiene.
- Conduct nutrition assessments and attend to comfort needs to assist with rest/sleep.
- Provide support with patient mobility and monitor vital signs.
- Promote and maintain a clean and tidy care environment.
- Work with patients and their families to ensure their voices, needs, and views are heard.
- Recognise and protect vulnerable adults and children.
Essential criteria
- 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.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Marie Curie
End-of-Life Care Senior Healthcare Assistant - UHP
The closing date is 18 September 2026
Job summary
As this valued service continues to grow, were 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.
Main duties of the job
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, wed love to hear from you.
About us
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.
Details
Date posted
04 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
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