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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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…