Senior Healthcare Assistant UHP - Plymouth

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role:Senior Healthcare Assistant (Band 3)

Location:University Hospitals Plymouth (on-site)

Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 per annum + enhancements, and a whole list of Marie Curie employee benefits

Contract:Full-Time and Part-Time available

We are seeking a number of compassionate and dedicated Senior Healthcare Assistants to join our team. You will be a member of the Multidisciplinary team providing high standards of evidence-based person-centred care for patients at UHP, including assessing and understanding the personal care and support needs of patients and those important to them, planning and providing person-centred care based on the individual need.

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.

Joining Marie Curie as aSenior Healthcare Assistanthas never been as exciting! If you have a passion for helping others and experience in a healthcare setting, we would love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 3 Qualification
• Recent experience in caring for and supporting patients at the end of life.
• A passion, knowledge and understanding of how to deliver person centred care
• A clear, appropriate and sensitive communicator who can make informed decisions in a timely manner
• Someone who understands the importance of prioritising a patients care, comfort and privacy
• Experience working within a Multidisciplinary team, assisting in curating individual assessments and advanced care plans.
• Knowledge of IT in particular Microsoft Office and electronic health record systems.

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
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance for all employees

Advert closes on 10th April 2026 (Midnight)

For more information please contact Jenny.Evans2@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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 3 Qualification i.e. NCFE level 3 Certificate in Healthcare Support Services, BTEC level 3 Health and Social Care.
• Functional skills at level 2 in numeracy and literacy or equivalent

Desirable

• National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 4 in Health and Social Care OR an acceptable, alternative Level 4 Qualification
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience (current) in a Health or Social Care Environment at practice level 2.
• Recent experience of providing care and caring for dying patients.

Desirable

• National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 4 in Health and Social
• Care OR an acceptable, alternative Level 4 Qualification
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Experience of supervising staff in clinical practice.
• Experience of working in a specialist palliative care setting
• Experience of working Hospice / community setting Experience of quality improvement, clinical audit, practice development and how this is used to improve 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

University Hospitals Plymouth

Plymouth

England

PL6 8DH

Employer's website

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