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Marie Curie

Healthcare Assistant - Paracentesis Service

The closing date is 17 March 2026

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Job summary

At the Marie Curie Hospice, Liverpool, were proud to introduce our new Ambulatory Paracentesis Service a same day outpatient pathway providing safe, efficient fluid drainage for people living with malignant ascites. Designed to relieve symptoms such as discomfort, breathlessness and reduced mobility, the service offers compassionate, specialist support that helps patients stay well and avoid unnecessary hospital admission.

This service forms a key part of our wider Outpatients and Ambulatory Care offering, where patients can access consultant led clinics, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Day Therapy, Counselling, Complementary Therapies, Social Work and Pastoral Care ensuring everyone receives fully holistic, personalised care.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 2 Healthcare Assistant, you'll help patients feel comfortable and reassured throughout their visit, working closely with the nursing team to maintain a safe, calm and well organised outpatient environment.

About us

Marie Curie is the UKs leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they're likely to die from.

The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life. Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives.

Details

Date posted

12 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,853 a year £24,853 per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

MC03552

Job locations

Liverpool Hospice

Speke Road

Liverpool

England

L25 8QA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Our skilled clinical team delivers every stage of the procedure with care - from preassessment and ultrasound guided marking (where available) to aseptic drain insertion, monitoring and supportive discharge planning. As part of this team, the Band 2 Healthcare Assistant plays an essential role in supporting both patients and staff throughout the day.

As a Healthcare Assistant in the Ambulatory Paracentesis Service, you will help create a calm, supportive and dignified experience for patients attending for drainage procedures.

Key Duties

  • Welcome and support patients as they arrive, helping them feel comfortable and reassured.
  • Assist with preparing clinical areas and equipment for procedures.
  • Support patients during prolonged drainage sessions, including comfort checks and basic observations (within competency).
  • Help maintain a clean, safe, well organised outpatient environment.
  • Assist the team with post procedure support and patient discharge.
  • You will be cross trained as there will be an expectation to cover the Wellbeing Day Service, as needed.

Role: Band 2 Healthcare Assistant (HCA)

Hours: To be agreed (between the hours of Monday Friday 08:00-18:00)

Contract: Part-time Permanent

Salary: £24,853 per annum (pro rata), plus enhancements, and a whole range of Marie Curie employee benefits.

Location: Liverpool Hospice - Outpatients

What we're looking for:

  • NVQ Level 2 in Health cand Social Care, or equivalent
  • 6-months care delivery experience in a Health and Social Care setting (current)
  • Experience working in a day case role
  • A knowledge of Palliative Care and End of Life Care
  • The ability to hold person centred conversations, communicate sensitively with the person and those important to them in a non-judgemental, empathetic, supportive, and professional manner.
  • Someone to participate in the assessment, care planning, review and evaluation of holistic care management plans with the multidisciplinary team.
  • Flexibility in job role

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
  • Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
  • Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
  • Introduce a friend scheme
  • Help with eye care costs
  • Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
  • Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
  • 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.

Advert closes: 17th March 2026

For more information or an informal chat please contact Hiring Manager -Emma Shaw on Emma.Shaw@mariecurie.org.uk

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our skilled clinical team delivers every stage of the procedure with care - from preassessment and ultrasound guided marking (where available) to aseptic drain insertion, monitoring and supportive discharge planning. As part of this team, the Band 2 Healthcare Assistant plays an essential role in supporting both patients and staff throughout the day.

As a Healthcare Assistant in the Ambulatory Paracentesis Service, you will help create a calm, supportive and dignified experience for patients attending for drainage procedures.

Key Duties

  • Welcome and support patients as they arrive, helping them feel comfortable and reassured.
  • Assist with preparing clinical areas and equipment for procedures.
  • Support patients during prolonged drainage sessions, including comfort checks and basic observations (within competency).
  • Help maintain a clean, safe, well organised outpatient environment.
  • Assist the team with post procedure support and patient discharge.
  • You will be cross trained as there will be an expectation to cover the Wellbeing Day Service, as needed.

Role: Band 2 Healthcare Assistant (HCA)

Hours: To be agreed (between the hours of Monday Friday 08:00-18:00)

Contract: Part-time Permanent

Salary: £24,853 per annum (pro rata), plus enhancements, and a whole range of Marie Curie employee benefits.

Location: Liverpool Hospice - Outpatients

What we're looking for:

  • NVQ Level 2 in Health cand Social Care, or equivalent
  • 6-months care delivery experience in a Health and Social Care setting (current)
  • Experience working in a day case role
  • A knowledge of Palliative Care and End of Life Care
  • The ability to hold person centred conversations, communicate sensitively with the person and those important to them in a non-judgemental, empathetic, supportive, and professional manner.
  • Someone to participate in the assessment, care planning, review and evaluation of holistic care management plans with the multidisciplinary team.
  • Flexibility in job role

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
  • Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
  • Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
  • Introduce a friend scheme
  • Help with eye care costs
  • Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
  • Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
  • 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.

Advert closes: 17th March 2026

For more information or an informal chat please contact Hiring Manager -Emma Shaw on Emma.Shaw@mariecurie.org.uk

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care, or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • 6-months care delivery experience in a Health and Social Care setting (current)
  • Experience working in a day case role
  • A knowledge of Palliative Care and End of Life Care
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care, or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • 6-months care delivery experience in a Health and Social Care setting (current)
  • Experience working in a day case role
  • A knowledge of Palliative Care and End of Life Care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Marie Curie

Address

Liverpool Hospice

Speke Road

Liverpool

England

L25 8QA


Employer's website

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Marie Curie

Address

Liverpool Hospice

Speke Road

Liverpool

England

L25 8QA


Employer's website

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Talent Acquisition Advisor

Adam Collings

recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk

Details

Date posted

12 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,853 a year £24,853 per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

MC03552

Job locations

Liverpool Hospice

Speke Road

Liverpool

England

L25 8QA


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