Healthcare Assistant - Blackpool

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement.

We are recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant to join our community-based team in Blackpool, North-West.

• Hours: Part-time 27 hours per week (nights)
• Base: within 25 miles of your home address. Travelling to the Liverpool Hospice may be required from time-to-time.
• Salary: £25,272 per annum (pro rata), plus enhancements, and a whole range of Marie Curie benefits.

Working as part of our community-based team, you'll play a vital role in helping patients remain comfortable, safe and supported during the night, enabling them to stay in the place they choose to receive their care. You'll provide high-quality, person-centred care that focuses on dignity, comfort and individual needs at a time when compassionate support matters most.

As a lone worker, you'll be responsible for managing your own workload and responding appropriately to changing patient needs throughout the night. You'll deliver a range of personal and clinical care activities, including support with hygiene, nutrition, hydration, comfort and observation, while recognising when concerns need to be escalated to senior clinicians within the multidisciplinary team.

This role requires a confident, self-motivated Healthcare Assistant who is comfortable working independently in the community. You'll have a good understanding of palliative and end of life care, strong communication skills, and the ability to make sound decisions within your scope of practice while providing reassurance and support to patients and their families.

Qualifications:

• National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 2 Qualification.
• Minimum of 6 months care delivery experience in a Health or Social Care Environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of how to deliver person centred care and the components of open and sensitive communication.
• Willingness to undertake work during the night, as advertised.
• Proficient IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.
• Flexibility to work across different projects and services across the North-West, if required.

What's in it for you:

• 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 - NHS pensions can be carried over!
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme.
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems.
• Introduce a friend scheme.
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card.
• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme.
• 15% discount in Marie Curie stores.
• Life assurance – for all employees.

To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.

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 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.