NHS
Healthcare Assistant - North Yorkshire
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Job Description
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- Be a UK licensed driver with access to a car and business insurance is essential
- Relevant community experience
- S/NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma is required
- Emotional strength and the ability to work on your own are crucial, though we will of course provide excellent on-going training and support
- Recent experience of providing care and caring for people with life limiting illness or palliative care needs
- 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 eye care costs
- Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
- Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
- Life assurance for all employees
- Generous Enhancements
- 41% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm to 6am)and
- 83% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Public Bank Holidays
- Be a UK licensed driver with access to a car and business insurance is essential
- Relevant community experience
- S/NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma is required
- Emotional strength and the ability to work on your own are crucial, though we will of course provide excellent on-going training and support
- Recent experience of providing care and caring for people with life limiting illness or palliative care needs
- 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 eye care costs
- Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
- Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
- Life assurance for all employees
- Generous Enhancements
- 41% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm to 6am)and
- 83% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Public Bank Holidays
- National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 2 Qualification i.e. NCFE level 2 Certificate in Healthcare Support Services, BTEC level 2 Health and Social Care.
- Functional skills at level 2 in numeracy and literacy or equivalent
- National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in Health and Social
- Care OR an acceptable, alternative Level 3 Qualification
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
- 6 Months care delivery experience (current) in a Health or Social Care Environment.
- Recent professional experience of providing care and caring for dying patients.
- National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 2 Qualification i.e. NCFE level 2 Certificate in Healthcare Support Services, BTEC level 2 Health and Social Care.
- Functional skills at level 2 in numeracy and literacy or equivalent
- National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in Health and Social
- Care OR an acceptable, alternative Level 3 Qualification
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
- 6 Months care delivery experience (current) in a Health or Social Care Environment.
- Recent professional experience of providing care and caring for dying patients.
Job summary
We are looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join our dedicated team in North Yorkshire covering Bedale, Thirsk, Northallerton and Richmond. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to expand their knowledge of palliative care. Apply today for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference to patients and those important to them!
Main duties of the job
With experience of End of Life care, you're ready and able to make a real difference. Ours is a one-to-one approach to care, so you're sure to enjoy plenty of meaningful contact with patients and their families - usually in their own homes.
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
23 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,169 a year + enhancements (pro rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
6393
Job locations
Community Based
Thirsk
YO18 7AJ
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
We are recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant to join our community team based in North Yorkshire covering Bedale, Thirsk, Northallerton and Richmond.
Hours:Part Time - 27 hours per week (3 night shifts)
Salary:AFC BAND 2 £24,169 per annum + enhancements (pro rata)
Advert closes:8th June 2025
Interview Dates:TBC
As a Healthcare Assistant with the Marie Curie team based in North Yorkshire covering Bedale, Thirsk, Northallerton and Richmond, you'll be supporting patients and families in their time of greatest need. We provide free specialist palliative care and support to patients with life limiting illness whilst offering vital emotional support for their families.
With experience of End of Life care, you're ready and able to make a real difference. Ours is a one-to-one approach to care, so you're sure to enjoy plenty of meaningful contact with patients and their families - usually in their own homes. Working without close supervision, you'll have the opportunity to use your own initiative in line with the patient's established care plan. You'll be required to carry out a range of care duties including helping patients meet their hygiene needs, monitoring symptoms, assisting with medications and keeping detailed records and emotional support to the patient and their families.
What were looking for:
What's in it for you:
To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.
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 believe that diversity makes us stronger. Join Marie Curie and be part of an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone's unique perspectives and experiences are valued. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life. Apply today to bring your talents to our diverse and inclusive charity.
Were committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the application and selection process. You can request support via recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk
This role will be subject to receiving an enhanced DBS criminal record check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.
Job responsibilities
We are recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant to join our community team based in North Yorkshire covering Bedale, Thirsk, Northallerton and Richmond.
Hours:Part Time - 27 hours per week (3 night shifts)
Salary:AFC BAND 2 £24,169 per annum + enhancements (pro rata)
Advert closes:8th June 2025
Interview Dates:TBC
As a Healthcare Assistant with the Marie Curie team based in North Yorkshire covering Bedale, Thirsk, Northallerton and Richmond, you'll be supporting patients and families in their time of greatest need. We provide free specialist palliative care and support to patients with life limiting illness whilst offering vital emotional support for their families.
With experience of End of Life care, you're ready and able to make a real difference. Ours is a one-to-one approach to care, so you're sure to enjoy plenty of meaningful contact with patients and their families - usually in their own homes. Working without close supervision, you'll have the opportunity to use your own initiative in line with the patient's established care plan. You'll be required to carry out a range of care duties including helping patients meet their hygiene needs, monitoring symptoms, assisting with medications and keeping detailed records and emotional support to the patient and their families.
What were looking for:
What's in it for you:
To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.
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 believe that diversity makes us stronger. Join Marie Curie and be part of an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone's unique perspectives and experiences are valued. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life. Apply today to bring your talents to our diverse and inclusive charity.
Were committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the application and selection process. You can request support via recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk
This role will be subject to receiving an enhanced DBS criminal record check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Marie Curie
Address
Community Based
Thirsk
YO18 7AJ
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Marie Curie
Address
Community Based
Thirsk
YO18 7AJ
Employer's website
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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