Health Care Assistant - Home Visits

Successful candidates must possess NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent and be able to demonstrate excellent communication, flexibility and team working skills, basic IT skills, experience of working in an inpatient / residential setting or with life limiting illness will be an advantage.

It will suit someone who is confident in dealing with other professionals and has the ability to use computerised record systems.

Flexibility, responsibility and professionalism and having positive relationships with colleagues are key, as are the abilities to uphold our values of being:

Compassionate, Accountable, Respectful, Equitable and Sustainable in regards to your patients, colleagues and across the organisation.

The ability to chat about many subjects will be an advantage.

Job title Health Care Assistant

Hospice band Band 2

Location Community

Contract Permanent subject to probation

Hours Part Time 22.5 hours per week

Closing date Sunday 6th September 2026

Interviews Thursday 17th September 2026

Wirral Hospice St Johns has more than 43 years of supporting the residents of Wirral who have incurable, life limiting illness. The organisation continues to grow and develop in response to the needs of our community. Currently support is delivered by multi professional teams working in our 16 bed Inpatient unit, Outpatient, Wellbeing and Hospice at Home services.

The current opportunity is in our Hospice at Home- Visiting service. This is a well-established community service that provides support for people with a life limiting illness, who are being cared for at home towards the end of their life. The visits consist of 3 hour day visits (morning or afternoon). We are looking for health care assistants who are compassionate, caring and want to deliver high quality care to patients that are nearing the end of life.

The hospice benefits from being an independent charity allowing flexibility and creativity in the design and delivery of services whilst being firmly integrated with key local NHS providers. Care and support is delivered with integrity and quality.

As a relatively small organisation we are committed to developing the skills and interests of our staff to ensure the workforce is motivated and equipped to deliver what is expected of them in a compassionate and competent manner through apprenticeships, formal training and workplace experience.

We are looking for health care assistants with excellent communication, organisational and team working skills and a desire to develop their practice and make a positive impact on those they support. Ability to work under pressure and the ability to organise and prioritise your work load.

Previous experience of working in palliative care or life limiting conditions are a requirement. Flexibility, responsibility and professionalism are key, as are the abilities to uphold our values of being: Compassionate, Accountable, Respectful, Equitable and Sustainable in regards to your patients, colleagues and across the organisation.

Also, a sense of humour helps hospices are full of laughter!

We have an onsite Clinical Educator and offer access to in-house development and support external education where this is identified in our staff development and appraisal process.

This is a role where two days are never the same and you have the chance to improve the experience of patients and families when life is most vulnerable.

In return, some of the benefits that we can offer to the successful candidates include, continuation of NHS Superannuation Pension Scheme, for existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme and a commitment to learning and development.

Posts are subject to an appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Certificate

For an application pack

Please visit our website at www.wirralhospice.org/job-vacancies

Or email hr@wirralhospice.org

Or contact our Workforce Team on 0151 482 8990

Alternatively, for an informal chat before applying, please contact:Vikki Kershaw Deputy Community Services Manager or Joanne Guerrero, Community services Manager 0151 334 2778 | vikkik@wiralhospice.org joanneg@wirralhospice.org

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all who use our services and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to the satisfactory completion of an appropriate level DBS check, the receipt of satisfactory references, online searches and any other statutory checks that are required for the post. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Wirral Hospice St Johns has a 42 year history of supporting the residents of Wirral who have incurable life limiting illness. The organisation continues to grow and develop in response to the needs of our community. Currently support is delivered by multi professional teams working in our 16 bed Inpatient unit, Outpatient, Wellbeing and Hospice at Home services.

The hospice benefits from being an independent charity allowing flexibility and creativity in the design and delivery of services whilst being firmly integrated with key local NHS providers. Care and support is delivered with integrity and quality.

NHS Superannuation is transferrable for existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme

As an organisation we are committed to developing the skills and interests of our staff to ensure the workforce is motivated and equipped to deliver what is expected of them in a compassionate and competent manner through apprenticeships, formal training and workplace experience.

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Experience and Attainments

Clinical Skills

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