• Job Description

  Req#: B0202-25-0022?language=en&page=520&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking for Healthcare Assistants to join our Hospice at Home Team! These are Community roles based from our Hospice in Cambridge, working in patients home across Cambridgeshire. We have full and part time positions available and would be happy to discuss working hours as part of the interview.

  Main duties of the job

  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and requirements for this role. If you would like any further information, or have any questions, please contact our HR Department.

  About us

  We offer a range of benefits to our staff, including the option to retain membership to the NHS Pension scheme (subject to conditions.) Other benefits include:

  NHS matched annual leave

  Enhancements paid on top of basic salary for unsociable hours

  Family friendly leave

  Access to lease car services

  Employee Assistance programmes

  Discounts at our onsite bistro

  Access to free parking

  Ongoing training and development

  Details

  Date posted

  16 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £24,570 to £26,188 a year Pro rata for part time hours

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  EA1312874CamHAC

  Job locations

  Arthur Rank Hospice Charity

  Cherry Hinton Road

  Cambridge

  Cambridgeshire

  CB22 3FB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The Hospice at Home service cares for patients across Cambridgeshire who choose to remain in their own home in their last weeks of life. We are holistic in our approach and the care is tailored to each persons specific needs. The compassionate team of Nurses and Healthcare Assistants provide practical and holistic care supporting patients and their families in their homes. You will work directly and alone with patients and families in their own homes, on a shift basis over 7 days.

  We offer a range of benefits to our staff, including the option to retain membership to the NHS Pension scheme (subject to conditions.) Other benefits include:

  • NHS matched annual leave
  • Enhancements paid on top of basic salary for unsociable hours
  • Family friendly leave
  • Access to lease car services
  • Employee Assistance programmes
  • Long Service Awards
  • Discounts at our onsite bistro
  • Access to free parking
  • Ongoing training and development

  Colleagues working within our Hospice at Home (HaH) team cover a wide geographical area, from Tydd St Giles in the North of the county down to Saffron Walden in the South, and everywhere in between. Although allocated to either the South team (Cambridge)or North team (Wisbech)base, colleagues work flexibly as one team in order to meet patient needs wherever they may be. For this reason, we are pleased to offer mileage expense rates in excess of HMRC as well as a lease car option. Whilst every effort is made to allocate patients close to where you live, this is not always possible we ask all of our colleagues to be flexible and attend patients wherever they are located.

  The successful candidate will have previous experience working as a Healthcare Assistant within a hospital or community setting.

  Please note that, this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with Adult and Child Barred lists.

  Starting salary of £24,570, with opportunities to progress to £26,188.

  Please note that the salary quoted is based on full time hours and will be pro-ratad for part time posts. As a Charity with limited funds, it is usual practice for new starters to commence on the minimum of the salary band for the role. Exceptionally, and only for candidates demonstrating significant strengths relevant to the role, may we be able to negotiate on this.

  We are a Disability Confident employer, and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If you would like support to apply, please contact the HR Team by emailcareers@arhc.org.ukand we will be happy to help.

  Arthur Rank Hospice Charity does not hold a sponsor license; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship to individuals who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, or that require sponsorship as a condition of an existing visa.

  We are committed to inclusivity, respect, fairness, engagement and equality of opportunity for our patients and their families, our staff and trustees, our volunteers and our supporters. We value the strength that comes with difference and the positive contribution that diversity brings to our community. Therefore, candidates with a disability that meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview. We are also working to increase diversity throughout the organisation, and we particularly welcome applications from BAME people who are currently under-represented.

  Arthur Rank Hospice Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults who draw on care and support and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The Hospice at Home service cares for patients across Cambridgeshire who choose to remain in their own home in their last weeks of life. We are holistic in our approach and the care is tailored to each persons specific needs. The compassionate team of Nurses and Healthcare Assistants provide practical and holistic care supporting patients and their families in their homes. You will work directly and alone with patients and families in their own homes, on a shift basis over 7 days.

  We offer a range of benefits to our staff, including the option to retain membership to the NHS Pension scheme (subject to conditions.) Other benefits include:

  • NHS matched annual leave
  • Enhancements paid on top of basic salary for unsociable hours
  • Family friendly leave
  • Access to lease car services
  • Employee Assistance programmes
  • Long Service Awards
  • Discounts at our onsite bistro
  • Access to free parking
  • Ongoing training and development

  Colleagues working within our Hospice at Home (HaH) team cover a wide geographical area, from Tydd St Giles in the North of the county down to Saffron Walden in the South, and everywhere in between. Although allocated to either the South team (Cambridge)or North team (Wisbech)base, colleagues work flexibly as one team in order to meet patient needs wherever they may be. For this reason, we are pleased to offer mileage expense rates in excess of HMRC as well as a lease car option. Whilst every effort is made to allocate patients close to where you live, this is not always possible we ask all of our colleagues to be flexible and attend patients wherever they are located.

  The successful candidate will have previous experience working as a Healthcare Assistant within a hospital or community setting.

  Please note that, this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with Adult and Child Barred lists.

  Starting salary of £24,570, with opportunities to progress to £26,188.

  Please note that the salary quoted is based on full time hours and will be pro-ratad for part time posts. As a Charity with limited funds, it is usual practice for new starters to commence on the minimum of the salary band for the role. Exceptionally, and only for candidates demonstrating significant strengths relevant to the role, may we be able to negotiate on this.

  We are a Disability Confident employer, and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If you would like support to apply, please contact the HR Team by emailcareers@arhc.org.ukand we will be happy to help.

  Arthur Rank Hospice Charity does not hold a sponsor license; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship to individuals who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, or that require sponsorship as a condition of an existing visa.

  We are committed to inclusivity, respect, fairness, engagement and equality of opportunity for our patients and their families, our staff and trustees, our volunteers and our supporters. We value the strength that comes with difference and the positive contribution that diversity brings to our community. Therefore, candidates with a disability that meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview. We are also working to increase diversity throughout the organisation, and we particularly welcome applications from BAME people who are currently under-represented.

  Arthur Rank Hospice Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults who draw on care and support and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience as a Healthcare Assistant (or equivalent) in a hospice, hospital or community setting Experience of working Independently

  Desirable

  • N/A

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Good general education NVQ2 or willingness to undertake

  Desirable

  • N/A

  Other

  Essential

  • Driving license and access to a vehicle for work

  Desirable

  • N/A

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience as a Healthcare Assistant (or equivalent) in a hospice, hospital or community setting Experience of working Independently

  Desirable

  • N/A

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Good general education NVQ2 or willingness to undertake

  Desirable

  • N/A

  Other

  Essential

  • Driving license and access to a vehicle for work

  Desirable

  • N/A

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Arthur Rank Hospice Charity

  Address

  Arthur Rank Hospice Charity

  Cherry Hinton Road

  Cambridge

  Cambridgeshire

  CB22 3FB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.arhc.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Arthur Rank Hospice Charity

  Address

  Arthur Rank Hospice Charity

  Cherry Hinton Road

  Cambridge

  Cambridgeshire

  CB22 3FB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.arhc.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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