Job requirements
Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of caring
- Experience
Awareness of health and safety procedures and infection prevention and control and how they affect people in the workplace
- Experience
Excellent professional communication skills.
- Experience
Awareness of ways that may help to overcome barriers to communication (dementia, sensory disability, confusion, non English speaking, etc.)
- Experience
Ability to use own initiative to plan own work for the shift in order to meet the needs of a given group of patients.
- Experience
Ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
- Experience
An understanding of basic nutrition needs
- Experience
Able to demonstrate methods of promoting dignity
- Experience
Communication skills (both verbal and written) proficient in English.
- Experience
Be able to effectively communicate with compassion and understanding with people on a variety of levels using tact, diplomacy, and empathy
- Experience
Ability to undertake training and direct own learning
- Qualifications
General good level of literacy and numeracy
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of delivering care to patients within a Hospice, Hospital,
- Experience
Community or Care Home
- Experience
An understanding of the nature of hospice work, and an ability to seek support for his/herself as a result of distressing circumstances
- Qualifications
Care Certificate
- Qualifications
NVQ 2/3 in Health/Social care or equivalent
Job summary
PLEASE APPLY FOR THIS ROLE DIRECTLY ON OUR WEBSITE BY PASTING THE LINK BELOW:
https://stcatherineshospice.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=0136de6b-2609-4c58-9f61-3b74cac6952c
Would you find it rewarding to provide expert personalised care and make a difference when it matters most?
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a compassionate individual with experience delivering care and excellent communication skills. If you have an understanding of health and safety procedures, working with dignity and respect and the ability to work under your own initaitive, we would love to hear from you.
Candidates with a Care Certificate, NVQ, or experience in a hospice setting are encouraged to apply, although this is not essential for the role.
This post is offered on a full time, permanent, basis, working 37.5 hours per week. We operate a 24 hour service, 7 days a week, these hours are worked on a shift basis, including day and night shifts.
About us
St Catherines Hospice is a respected local charity providing specialist hospice care alongside statutory service partners (GPs, District nursing etc) across West Sussex and East Surrey.
We provide care in communities across Surrey and Sussex which are richly diverse and we want to reflect that in everything we do. We celebrate and support difference and welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you believe in the importance of what we do, share our values and want to be a part of an outstanding team building something important, wed love to hear from you.
Employees at St Catherines Hospice can enjoy a variety of benefits including:
- Generous annual leave starting at 25 days, rising to 30 days with length of service, plus Bank Holidays, and an opportunity to buy / sell annual leave days. Plus we offer a day off for volunteering & moving house.
- Generous Pension scheme with up to 9% employer contributions or honour of NHS pension.
- Life Assurance Scheme, Counselling Offering, and a range of discounts.
- Enhanced maternity and adoption pay.
Details
- Date posted: 09 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £24,887.19 to £27,053.52 a year Plus pay enhancements for weekend/night working
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: B0271-VA281
- Job locations: St. Catherines Hospice, St Catherine's Hospice, Grace Holland Avenue, Pease Pottage, West Sussex, RH11 9SL, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Healthcare Assistant role will bring:
- Working as part of an integrated team of nurses and nursing assistants delivering high quality, individualised care to patients
- Assisting with individual personal hygiene routines including washing, dressing, mouth care and toileting
- To take and record agreed clinical observations and to identify and report any significant changes
- To promote a welcoming, clean and appropriate environment for the care of patients and their families, with awareness of individual physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs.
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This advert is for Healthcare Assistant with St Catherine’s Hospice in Pease Pottage, England. It is listed as a Healthcare assistant role. The advertised salary is £24887.19 to £27053.52. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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