Healthcare Assistant careers

Make a difference to patients and families as a Healthcare Assistant. No previous care experience is needed. Training and support are provided.

Make a difference to patients and families

You’ll provide practical and emotional support, helping each person remain comfortable and cared for in familiar surroundings. Just as importantly, you’ll have time to listen, talk and support the people closest to them.

Your role may include:

• Helping with washing, dressing, toileting and skincare.
• Supporting patients with food and drinks.
• Repositioning patients so they are comfortable.
• Observing and reporting changes in a patient’s wellbeing.
• Spending time talking and listening to patients and families.
• Providing reassurance during a difficult time.

What is the Rapid Personalised Care Service (RPCS)?

Our Rapid Personalised Care Service supports people who are approaching the last 12 weeks of life and want to remain at home.

The team can visit up to four times a day, including morning, lunchtime, teatime and bedtime visits. Care is based on each person’s individual needs and wishes.

What you’ll get out of the role

Impacting peoples lives You will have an incredibly important job of ensuring patients are comfortable in their final weeks of lives as well as being their to support the family

Working as a team You’ll be a part of a strong team of people who are there to support you, as well as working with the wider team in delivering different elements of care.

Flexible shift patterns Whether you’re looking for a full time or part time role, we can offer a variety of shift patterns to suit you

You don’t need previous experience in healthcare. We’re looking for people who are:

• Compassionate, patient and respectful.
• Able to support people at a difficult and emotional time.
• Dependable and able to work as part of a team.
• Able to travel between patients’ homes.
• Legally entitled to work in the UK.
• Able to commit to at least 23 hours each week.
• Valid UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required. Some visits are completed with another Healthcare Assistant, but you may sometimes work independently.

Please check individual vacancy details for current working hours and eligibility requirements. We’re unable to provide visa sponsorship for Healthcare Assistant roles.

Want a job where you can see the difference you make.

Enjoy caring for and spending time with people.

Are looking to begin a career in healthcare.

Already working in care and want a more personalised role.

Can remain calm and compassionate in emotional situations.

Value being part of a close and supportive team.

Hear from our Healthcare Assistants

Meet Holly: I’ve been working as a healthcare assistant for Rennie Grove Peace for just over a year now. I can honestly say it is the most rewarding job I’ve ever had. I love being part of a team that not only look out for each other but make such a difference every day to people’s lives when they are at their most vulnerable.

Meet Lisa: It’s a flexible job, as I work four long days and have three days off. Shifts can be flexible too. I have a disabled daughter and I find it works well around family life.

Meet Toni: We love our jobs. We are palliative carers because we want to help patients who are near the end of their life experience compassion, dignity and the best care at such a difficult time. It’s also a privilege to support the families around each patient.

A day in the life of a healthcare assistant

My favourite thing about my role is fulfilling a patient’s final wish and providing comfort for the patient and their loved ones. I would recommend this job to anyone with a truly caring nature to help others. Healthcare Assistant, Gemma, has been part of our Rapid Personalised Care Service for two years. She provides an insight to a typical working day and explains how the service gives patients choice in their final weeks of life.

It’s very meaningful to be able to go into someone’s house and care for them where they’re in their own surroundings, in their house they may have lived in for 50 years. It’s so important for them to have that personalised care in their own settings. Gabriella, a senior healthcare assistant, playing the piano for a patient and her family in their home.

Qualifications and requirements

You must have a valid UK driver’s licence and able to commit to a minimum of 23 hours per week.

You must also have a valid visa to work in the UK.

You’ll be supporting people living with a life-limiting illness who are in the last 12 weeks of life. This includes providing care in line with individual needs, wishes, and dignity. Typical tasks include helping with personal care (washing, dressing, toileting), repositioning for comfort, offering emotional support, monitoring wellbeing, and assisting with meals or drinks. You may also provide support to families and carers.

The starting salary for a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant is from £24,625 – £25,674 per annum (pro rata) which aligns with the NHS bands. You will also receive mileage when travelling to a patients home.

Yes – many HCAs go on to complete further qualifications, move into nursing, or take on more specialist roles within palliative care.

We offer regular supervision, training, and peer support. Wellbeing support is available to help you manage the emotional aspects of the role.

You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team that includes nurses, doctors, therapists, and volunteers. In the community, you may sometimes work alone during visits but are always supported by the wider team.

Hospice care is more focused on comfort and quality of life rather than curative treatment. There’s more time to spend with each person, and a strong emphasis on emotional and spiritual support alongside physical care.

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