End-of-Life Care Senior Healthcare Assistant - UHP

Wed love to welcome experienced Healthcare Assistants with

a background in palliative or end-of-life care to our friendly, supportive

hospital-based team in Plymouth, where you can make a meaningful difference

when it matters most.

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: 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 30th October 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 is the UKs leading end-of-life charity,

providing nursing, hospice, information and bereavement support across all four

nations. Yet one in four people with a terminal illness still miss out on the

care they deserve. Over the next five years, we aim to close this gap by

growing and transforming our care, providing more practical support and information,

and shaping a better end-of-life experience for everyone.

Qualifications

Experience

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