Healthcare Assistant - Marie Curie STARS (Supportive and End of Life Care Service) - #2067931

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from. 

The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life. Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives. 

Job Description

We are recruiting for a number of Healthcare Assistants to join our STARS (Supportive and End of Life Care Service) in Liverpool, North-West.

Hours: Full-time time and Part Time hours available up to 37.5 hours per week (days)

Contract: Permanent

Base: Liverpool Hospice and the community

Salary: £25,272 per annum, in line with the Agenda for Change (AFC) scale & a whole range of Marie Curie benefits

In this role, you will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide assessment, care planning, review and evaluation of holistic care management plans individual to each patient.

As this is a community-based role, you will be responsible for planning your own work, responding to changes in patient conditions, prioritising care needs (including hygiene, nutrition and hydration, comfort, monitoring vitals, and more) as detailed in the personalised care plan and ensuring you escalate appropriately to senior staff within the multidisciplinary team in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 2 Qualification.
• Minimum of 6 months care delivery experience in a Health or Social Care Environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of how to deliver person centred care and the components of open and sensitive communication
• Proficient IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle with business insurance
• Flexibility to work across different projects and services across the North-West, if required
  
  

Additional Information

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   
• Introduce a friend scheme 
• Help with childcare cost (T & C’s apply)  
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card  
• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme  
• Life assurance – for all employees  
  
  

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

Advert closes: 21st May 2026

For more information or an informal chat please contact Rebecca Ruddock on [email protected].

• We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications. **
  
  

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 [email protected].

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.