Senior Healthcare Assistant (Inpatient Ward) - fixed term
This role matters. A unique opportunity has arisen to join our specialist Inpatient Ward team as a Senior Healthcare Assistant on a 12-month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. Could it be you?
This is a rewarding role where you will help deliver compassionate, person-centred care to patients with palliative and end of life needs, working under the direction of our experienced registered professionals within our specialist hospice setting.
Our Inpatient Ward provides holistic care and support to patients and their loved ones so that they can hopefully feel well enough to go home again or stay with us for end-of-life care. We pride ourselves on giving the highest standards of care to the patients on the ward, by creating a calm and peaceful environment where patients can rest and feel comfortable.
You will join a professional, skilled and compassionate team dedicated to putting patients and those close to them at the heart of everything they do, ensuring that on the journey towards the end of life, we provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time. We are also committed to ongoing learning and development, helping you build your skills, confidence and experience within specialist palliative care.
This position is to cover a period of maternity leave for a member of staff who works a full rotation of shifts. If you feel you could cover their shifts for the next 12 months we would love to hear from you.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The cost of this check is currently £54.30 and this will be deducted from the successful applicants first salary payment.
£18,732.48* - £19,306.56 per annum (based on 24 hours / week, *dependent on pension scheme). Plus £15 night allowance per night worked.
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*NHS Pension may be continued subject to eligibility or St John’s Hospice Pension Scheme (St John’s pays an 8% employer contribution)
Closing Date:
Sunday 20th September 2026
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
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