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St Michael's Hospice (Hastings & Rother)

Health Care Assistant In Patient Unit

The closing date is 15 March 2026

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Job summary

At St Michaels Hospice, we are committed to providing the highest quality of care to our patients and their families. As a member of our clinical team, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve. We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, motivated and flexible Health Care Assistants to join our In Patient Unit.

Main duties of the job

As a key member of a skilled interdisciplinary team, you will support the holistic needs of patients, their families and carers. Working alongside our Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals, you will deliver the highest standards of service, including compassionate and dignified care for patients at the end of life and those closest to them, ensuring that personal goals and priorities are fulfilled.

About us

At St Michaels Hospice we offer a friendly, team orientated work environment a good pension scheme with the option to continue any existing NHS pension scheme membership, an Employee Assistance Programme (Benenden Healthcare), up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, subsidised employee meals and free refreshments, free parking, supportive supervision along with a proactive Education Department to support with your development. Hospice employees also qualify for a Blue Light Card with access to a huge array of discounts.

Details

Date posted

06 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,590 to £27,054 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

VP3C11A66E

Job locations

St Leonards on Sea

TN38 0LB


Job description

Job responsibilities

About Us

St Michaels Hospice supports and enables the community of Hastings and Rother to live well with dying, death and loss. Our services are provided via in-patient beds and at home and we also offer Wellbeing support, both out-patient and virtual.

We want to recruit and retain the most diversely talented people and have a workforce representative of our community.We aspire to be a place where everyone feels welcome; whether you are cared for or supported by us, employed by us, volunteer for us, or support us in any way. We recognise that being a diverse and inclusive organisation will enable us to achieve our vision of a kind, resilient and empowered community.

The role:

At St Michaels Hospice, we are committed to providing the highest quality of care to our patients and their families. As a member of our clinical team, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.

We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, motivated and flexible Health Care Assistants to join our In Patient Unit (full and part time hours are available).

As a key member of a skilled interdisciplinary team, you will support the holistic needs of patients, their families and carers. Working alongside our Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals, you will deliver the highest standards of service, including compassionate and dignified care for patients at the end of life and those closest to them, ensuring that personal goals and priorities are fulfilled.

Employee Benefit's

At St Michaels Hospice we offer a friendly, team orientated work environment a good pension scheme with the option to continue any existing NHS pension scheme membership, an Employee Assistance Programme (Benenden Healthcare), up to 33days annual leave plus bank holidays, subsidised employee meals and free refreshments, free parking, supportive supervision and a proactive Education Department to support with your development. Hospice employees also qualify for a Blue Light Card with access to a huge array of discounts.

If you would like to discuss the role in further detail please contact Jo Pinder (Nurse Manager) on 01424445177 ext 145.

If you have any questions regarding your application please do not hesitate to contact the Human Resources team on01424 457970or emailrecruitment@stmichaelshospice.com

Please note CVs will not be accepted, unless candidates are unable to complete the application form due to a disability, in which case please contact theHR team.

Please note if a vacancy is part time the salary will be pro rata.

Skills:Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills with colleagues, patients and othersAbility to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teamGood interpersonal skillsKeyboard skills and be computer literateAble to act on own initiativeAble to motivate oneselfAble to work under pressure and adapt as requiredCommunicate in a sensitive manner

Job description

Job responsibilities

About Us

St Michaels Hospice supports and enables the community of Hastings and Rother to live well with dying, death and loss. Our services are provided via in-patient beds and at home and we also offer Wellbeing support, both out-patient and virtual.

We want to recruit and retain the most diversely talented people and have a workforce representative of our community.We aspire to be a place where everyone feels welcome; whether you are cared for or supported by us, employed by us, volunteer for us, or support us in any way. We recognise that being a diverse and inclusive organisation will enable us to achieve our vision of a kind, resilient and empowered community.

The role:

At St Michaels Hospice, we are committed to providing the highest quality of care to our patients and their families. As a member of our clinical team, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.

We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, motivated and flexible Health Care Assistants to join our In Patient Unit (full and part time hours are available).

As a key member of a skilled interdisciplinary team, you will support the holistic needs of patients, their families and carers. Working alongside our Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals, you will deliver the highest standards of service, including compassionate and dignified care for patients at the end of life and those closest to them, ensuring that personal goals and priorities are fulfilled.

Employee Benefit's

At St Michaels Hospice we offer a friendly, team orientated work environment a good pension scheme with the option to continue any existing NHS pension scheme membership, an Employee Assistance Programme (Benenden Healthcare), up to 33days annual leave plus bank holidays, subsidised employee meals and free refreshments, free parking, supportive supervision and a proactive Education Department to support with your development. Hospice employees also qualify for a Blue Light Card with access to a huge array of discounts.

If you would like to discuss the role in further detail please contact Jo Pinder (Nurse Manager) on 01424445177 ext 145.

If you have any questions regarding your application please do not hesitate to contact the Human Resources team on01424 457970or emailrecruitment@stmichaelshospice.com

Please note CVs will not be accepted, unless candidates are unable to complete the application form due to a disability, in which case please contact theHR team.

Please note if a vacancy is part time the salary will be pro rata.

Skills:Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills with colleagues, patients and othersAbility to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teamGood interpersonal skillsKeyboard skills and be computer literateAble to act on own initiativeAble to motivate oneselfAble to work under pressure and adapt as requiredCommunicate in a sensitive manner

Person Specification

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Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

  • Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification

Desirable

  • Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification

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

St Michael's Hospice (Hastings & Rother)

Address

St Leonards on Sea

TN38 0LB


Employer's website

https://stmichaelshospice.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St Michael's Hospice (Hastings & Rother)

Address

St Leonards on Sea

TN38 0LB


Employer's website

https://stmichaelshospice.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiter

Jo Pinder

recruitment@stmichaelshospice.com

01424445177

Details

Date posted

06 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,590 to £27,054 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

VP3C11A66E

Job locations

St Leonards on Sea

TN38 0LB


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