Health Care Assistant - Hospice

Salary: £26,397-£27,961 per annum (WTE based on 37.5 hours

Full time and part time positions available

Location:
Farnham Hospice and Beacon Centre,Guildford

Are you looking for a job where you can make areal difference? At Phyllis Tuckwell, we pride ourselves on offering exceptional care to our patients and their families and carers.

We are looking for dynamic and motivated Health Care Assistants to joinour Hospice at Home team supporting patients in their own homes.

This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic

Health Care Assistants who are looking for a rewarding role where they can provide high quality patient & family focused care within a supportive environment.

The role is primarily for a responsive service for people with heightened palliative careneeds and their families and carers; this may be at a point of deterioration orwithin the last weeks of their life.

The postholder will carry out assigned delegated tasks under the direction and supervision of qualified registered staff.

If you would like to feel part of a welcoming and committed team,benefit from strong peer and managerial support, and want to develop your career with excellent training and education opportunities, we would be delighted to hear from you

• A successful Healthcare Assistant will have:
• Care experience in working inpatientshome, or in a care environment
• A recognised caringqualification or willingness to complete the Care Certificate.
• Understanding and experience of caring for dying patients with progressive diseases.
• Ability to work as part of a team and be willing to learn.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

We are based in Farnham and Guildford, and provide bespoke, compassionate palliative and end of life care for people living withan advanced or terminal illness, across West Surrey and North-East Hampshire.

Phyllis Tuckwell is a very special place to work. Our staff make a real difference to the lives of our patients and their loved ones, providing outstanding care at a time that really matters.

Our Community staff are pivotal in helping deliver our vital services,ensuring every day is precious for our patients.

Weare committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, with the principles of fairness and equality at its core. We are an equal opportunities employer, who values and respects our employees unique knowledge, skills and experiences. We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community. All appointments are made following a fair and equitableprocess, based on merit, job requirements and business need.

We Offer:

• Continuation of NHS Pension or Phyllis Tuckwell Group Personal Pension Plan (matched contributions up to 7.5%)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light Discount Card
• Access to learning and professional development opportunities (we have an on-site education team)
• Shadow shifts
• Rotation opportunities
• Clear progressive career development opportunities from Health Care Assistant to Registered Nurse.

A Great Place to Work

• Flexible hours and flexible working
• Supportive colleagues
• Clinical supervision and support
• 97% of our staff are proud to work for Phyllis Tuckwell*

*Phyllis Tuckwell Birdsong Hospice staff survey 2023

Closing date for receipt of applications: Tuesday 24th March 2026Interviews to be held: week commencing the 14th April 2026

We reserve the right to close the roleahead of the closing date should sufficient applications be received. Yourearly response is therefore encouraged. Please note that we do not hold asponsor licence and therefore are unable to provide sponsorship.

This post is subject to an enhanced

Disclosure and Barring Service check.

NO MEDIA OR AGENCIES

Post: Health Care Assistant

Accountable to: Community Services Manager

Job Purpose:

Underthe direction and supervision of qualified registered staff, to maintain and support the highest standards of nursing care, to ensure that a high quality and comprehensive service is provided to all patients, their families and carers.

Responsibilities:

1.Clinical

To ensurestatutory obligations are met that are relevant to the clinicalarea.

Toensure quality standards are maintained in order to provide the highest…