Job Description

Marie Curie are seeking a Senior Healthcare Assistant (Band 3) on a part-time or full-time basis, to join our End of Life Care team at University Hospitals Plymouth.
Main duties of the job
Senior Healthcare Assistants at UHP provide high-quality, person-centred care to patients approaching the end of life, supporting their personal care needs, comfort, and dignity within the hospital setting. They work closely with registered nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team, assisting with holistic assessments, monitoring patient wellbeing, and ensuring effective communication and documentation throughout the care journey.
About us
Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left. Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.
Details
Date posted
10 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
24,937 to 26,598 a year 24,937 - 26,598 per annum (pro rata) + enhancements
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
MC03253
Job locations
University Hospitals Plymouth
Plymouth
PL6 8DH
Job description
Job responsibilities
Marie Curie, in partnership with University Hospitals Plymouth, is delivering an innovative service to transform end-of-life care in Plymouth. With only a handful of positions remaining, this is your chance to be part of a truly impactful service that focuses on identifying and supporting patients as they approach the end of their lives.
This unique partnership is about more than just care, its about compassion, connection, and creating meaningful moments for patients and their loved ones. Dont miss your chance to join a groundbreaking team that is shaping the future of end-of-life care in Plymouth, apply today, wed love to hear from you.
Role: Senior Healthcare Assistant (Band 3)
Location: University Hospitals Plymouth (on-site)
Salary: 24,937 - 26,598 per annum (pro rata) + 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 a Senior Healthcare Assistant has 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.

Additional information
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 childcare cost (T & Cs apply)
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance for all employees

Advert closes on 23rd October 2025
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one. We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences. We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk Job description
Job responsibilities
Marie Curie, in partnership with University Hospitals Plymouth, is delivering an innovative service to transform end-of-life care in Plymouth. With only a handful of positions remaining, this is your chance to be part of a truly impactful service that focuses on identifying and supporting patients as they approach the end of their lives.
This unique partnership is about more than just care, its about compassion, connection, and creating meaningful moments for patients and their loved ones. Dont miss your chance to join a groundbreaking team that is shaping the future of end-of-life care in Plymouth, apply today, wed love to hear from you.
Role: Senior Healthcare Assistant (Band 3)
Location: University Hospitals Plymouth (on-site)
Salary: 24,937 - 26,598 per annum (pro rata) + 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 a Senior Healthcare Assistant has 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.

Additional information
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 childcare cost (T & Cs apply)
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance for all employees

Advert closes on 23rd October 2025
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one. We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences. We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 3 Qualification

Experience
Essential

• Recent experience in caring for and supporting patients at the end of life.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 3 Qualification

Experience
Essential

• Recent experience in caring for and supporting patients at the end of life.

Skills Required