Healthcare Assistant, Inpatients Unit - Newcastle

Job summary

Join our Outstanding CQC-rated hospice in Newcastle as a Healthcare Assistant on our Inpatients Unit.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant at Marie Curie Newcastle Hospice, youll provide compassionate, person centred care to patients with life limiting illnesses and support their families when they need it most. Working on our Inpatients Unit, youll play a vital role in delivering high quality end of life care from personal care and symptom monitoring to medication support, record keeping, and emotional reassurance. If you have end of life care experience and want to make a real difference every day, wed love to hear from you.

About us

Marie Curie is the UKs leading end of life charity and the largest non NHS provider of palliative care, supporting people across all four nations. Through hospice care, community nursing, expert support and ground-breaking research, were changing end of life care, but too many people still miss out. Join us and help make sure more people get the care and dignity they deserve.

Details

• Date posted: 05 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 2
• Salary: £25,272 a year enhancements (pro rata)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: MC030259
• Job locations: Marie Curie Drive, Newcastle, North East, NE4 6SS, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

We are currently recruiting a Healthcare Assistant to join the Inpatients Unit at our Outstanding CQC rated hospice in Newcastle

Salary:Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale (aligned with AFC) Band 2 £25,272 per annum + enhancements (pro rata)

Hours/Contract:Full Time (Days 7.30 am 8 pm, Nights 7.30 pm 8 am)

Contract Type:Permanent

Based:Newcastle Hospice

Closing date:21st June 2026

Interview date:TBC

As a Healthcare Assistant with Marie Curie at Newcastle Hospice Inpatients Unit, you'll provide compassionate support to patients and families when they need it most. We deliver specialist palliative care to people living with a life-limiting illness, while also offering essential emotional support to their loved ones.

With experience in end-of-life care, you'll be ready to make a meaningful difference every day. Working as part of our dedicated team, you'll provide high-quality, person-centred care in line with each patients individual care plan. Your role will include supporting with personal care and hygiene needs, monitoring symptoms, assisting with medication, maintaining accurate records, and offering emotional reassurance to both patients and their families.

What were looking for:

• 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 in a health/social care setting

What's in it for you:

• 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
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance for all employees 41% of your basic hourly salary for Saturdays and weekday night duty (8 pm - 6 am) 83% of your basic hourly salary for Sundays and public bank holidays

To apply, please upload your most recent CV demonstrating, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.

Additional Information

At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone staff and volunteers alike supportive, inclusive and rewarding. We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings. We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk.

Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you your experience, perspective and voice.

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.