Healthcare Assistant - Stafford and Stoke

Company Description

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 are 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. We want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life.

Job Description

Your role in our mission

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Assistant looking for a role where your care can make a meaningful difference every day? Join our community team in Staffordshire and Stoke and help provide personalised, dignified end-of-life care to people in the comfort of their own homes.

In this rewarding role, you will work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, helping people feel safe, comfortable and respected at a highly important time in their lives. You will support individual care plans by assisting with personal care, skin integrity, nutrition and hydration, mobility, rest and sleep, and maintaining a clean and safe care environment.

You will also play an important part in observing and responding to changes in a person’s condition, supporting symptom management within the agreed care plan, and escalating any concerns promptly to registered healthcare professionals. Just as importantly, you will offer calm, sensitive and professional communication to patients and those important to them, helping to preserve dignity, choice and wellbeing.

If you are kind, caring and passionate about person-centred care, this is an opportunity to use your experience to support people and families when it matters most. We would love to hear from you.

• Contract Type: Permanent; 36 Hours per Week
• Job Shifts: Night shifts from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM, Monday to Sunday including Bank Holiday
• Salary: Marie Curie Pay Scale Band 2 (aligned with AFC), £12.92 per hour. Plus, enhanced pay for nights, weekends and public holidays, with up to a 41% uplift on the Band 2 hourly rate.
• Location: Community-based in Staffordshire and Stoke

What we are looking for: 

• Recent experience of providing care in a health or social care setting, with the confidence to support people with dignity, compassion and respect.
• An understanding of person-centred care, ideally including palliative or end-of-life care, and a genuine commitment to making a difference to patients and those important to them.
• The ability to communicate sensitively and professionally, recognising when to escalate concerns or changes in a person’s condition to the wider clinical team.
• A caring, flexible and resilient approach, with the ability to work independently while remaining part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Good basic IT skills, including the ability to use email, online training, mobile technology and care recording systems.
• An NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care, or an equivalent qualification, is desirable but not essential.
• A valid driving licence, access to a vehicle with business insurance, and flexibility to travel up to 25 miles from your home address across Staffordshire and Stoke, including during unsocial hours.

Benefits of joining Marie Curie as a Healthcare Assistant:

• Enhanced pay for night shifts, weekends and public holidays.
• Mileage allowance of 55p per mile to support travel between community visits.
• Access to industry-leading training and ongoing learning to help you feel confident and supported in delivering high-quality end-of-life care.
• The opportunity to develop your skills as part of a compassionate, values-led team making a real difference to patients and families.

Benefits Package:

• Defined contribution schemes for Pension (the charity will match your contribution up to 7.5%)  
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme  
• Help with eyecare cost (T & C’s apply)   
• Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme  
• 15% discount in Marie Curie shops
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card  

What’s in it for you:

• Annual leave allowance - 27days plus 8 public holidays  
• Annual leave aligned to NHS (subject to eligibility)
• Continuous Professional development
• Industry leading training programmes 
• Life Assurance 

To view the job description, please click here

Application Process

• Closing date for applications: 25 October 2026
• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV.  Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role. 

For more information or an informal chat please contact recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk

Additional Information

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.

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.