End-of-Life Care Senior Healthcare Assistant - UHP

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.

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.

As a Senior Healthcare Assistant, your duties will include monitoring and assisting in maintain patients skin integrity and personal hygiene, conducting nutrition assessments, attending to comfort needs to assist with rest/sleep, provide support with mobility, monitor vitals and overall promote and maintain a clean and tidy care environment.

Advert closes on 18th September 2026

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.

Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you your experience, perspective and voice.

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.

Qualifications

Essential: - NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 3 Qualification

Experience

Essential: - Recent experience in caring for and supporting patients at the end of life.