Healthcare Assistant – Harrogate, Ripon and Knaresborough
We are currently recruiting Healthcare Assistants to join our Hospice Care at Home Overnight Service in Harrogate, Ripon, Knaresborough and surrounding areas.
Hours: Part Time - 18 hours per week (2 night shifts)
Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 2 (aligned with AFC) £24,465 per annum (increasing to £25,272 from 1st April 2026) + enhancements (pro rata)
Advert closes: 6th April 2026
Interview Dates - TBC
As a Healthcare Assistant with the Marie Curie Hospice Care at Home Overnight Service in Harrogate, Ripon, Knaresborough and surrounding areas, you'll be supporting patients and families in their time of greatest need. We provide free specialist palliative care and support to patients with life limiting illness whilst offering vital emotional support for their families.
With experience of End of Life care, you're ready and able to make a real difference. Ours is a one-to-one approach to care, so you're sure to enjoy plenty of meaningful contact with patients and their families - usually in their own homes. Working without close supervision, you'll have the opportunity to use your own initiative in line with the patient's established care plan. You'll be required to carry out a range of care duties including helping patients meet their hygiene needs, monitoring symptoms, assisting with medications and keeping detailed records and emotional support to the patient and their families.
What we’re looking for:
- Be a UK licensed driver with access to a car and business insurance is essential
- Relevant community experience
- S/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
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 eye care costs
- Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
- Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme
- Life assurance for all employees
- Generous Enhancements
- 41% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm to 6am) and
- 83% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Public Bank Holidays
To view the job description, please click here
To apply, please upload your most recent CV detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.
For more information or an informal chat please contact Talent Acquisition Advisor, Lisa Gair on Lisa.gair@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.