Senior Healthcare Assistant

The role

At St Richard’s Hospice, we are proud to be at the forefront of compassionate, person-centred specialist palliative care. Following a recent transformation of our services and the launch of a new model of care, we are excited to recruit four Senior Healthcare Assistant (SHCA) to join our integrated palliative care team in the community.

As a Senior Healthcare Assistant, you will:

• Provide high-quality support and care to patients at the end of life in their own homes.
• Act as a patient advocate, ensuring dignity, respect, and individual needs are at the heart of everything you do.
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team delivering community-based palliative care.
• Contribute to the development and evolution of services to meet the needs of patients and families.

This post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

About you

• Passion for delivering excellent care, aligned with St Richard’s Hospice values.

• NQV Level 3 in Health and Social care

• Highly organised, self-motivated, and committed to continuous service development.

• IT literate and confident in using digital systems for care planning and communication.

• Effective interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, communicating with patients, those important to them and colleagues

• A team player with a strong sense of accountability and compassion.

• Experience in end-of-life care or palliative care is desirable.

• Experience of lone working in a community setting is desirable.

• Driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential for work purposes

What we offer

We offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits including;

• Fantastic team where everyone is welcomed and empowered to give their best
• Supportive management – keen to develop you
• Generous annual leave (seven weeks including bank holidays)
• Benenden Healthcare offering diagnosis, treatment, 24/7 GP and mental health advice lines, discounts etc. or Cash plan giving cash back for day to day healthcare such as optical or dental costs
• Opportunities for flexible working
• Family friendly policies
• Fabulous subsidised on-site café
• Company enhanced sick pay (increased entitlement with length of service)
• Pension scheme and opportunity to continue NHS pension for clinical staff
• Free Will writing service

Find out more

If you would like to find out more information, please contact:

Matt Tudor, Recruitment Co-ordinator on 01905 763963 or email recruitment@strichards.org.uk