Bank Senior Healthcare Assistant- In-patient Unit
Want to make a difference to local lives?
We are an independent local charity based in Bosham, Chichester, offering a wide range of services to support our patients and their loved ones, who are living with a life-limiting or terminal illness. The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of local people, and we support over 330 patients at any one time across our services, including our 14-bed In-Patient Unit (IPU).
Being a Bank Senior Healthcare Assistant at St Wilfrid’s
Bank Contract | Primarily Evenings and Nights and some weekends | Enhanced DBS Required
Are you an experienced and compassionate Healthcare Assistant looking to take the next step in your career?
We are seeking Bank Senior Healthcare Assistants to join our In-Patient Unit, primarily for evening and night shifts. You will support Registered Nurses in delivering skilled palliative and end-of-life care, while also taking on additional responsibilities to support safe, effective, and compassionate care for patients and their loved ones.
As a Senior HCA, you’ll play a key role in the team — not only providing personal and clinical care but also supporting colleagues, contributing to care planning, and ensuring the highest standards of dignity and respect are upheld.
This role can be challenging at times, so emotional resilience is important — but you’ll be surrounded by an incredibly supportive and caring team.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver safe and compassionate personal care and support to patients with complex palliative needs
- Undertake and record a range of clinical observations, reporting changes promptly to the Registered Nurse
- Assist with extended duties (following training) such as wound care, catheter care, PEG feeding, and supporting with controlled drug checks
- Provide emotional support and reassurance to patients and their loved ones, including at times of bereavement
- Contribute to care planning and monitoring of patients’ progress alongside the Registered Nurse
- Act as a role model and support for junior Healthcare Assistants and students
- Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, person-centred care
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Qualifications and Experience
- NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Health and Social Care, or significant experience in a healthcare setting
- Knowledge of palliative and end-of-life care (desirable)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to remain calm and resilient under pressure, with a compassionate and caring approach
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- IT skills to use electronic patient records
- Must have the Right to Work in the UK
What we offer you
We offer all St Wilfrid’s bank employees the following benefits:
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – Access to free and confidential Virtual GP Advice, Counselling and Legal Support
- Continuation of existing NHS Pension Scheme Membership – And recognition of reckonable service for certain benefits
- Generous Pension – With 7.5% employer contribution for employees not in the NHS pension scheme
- Employee discount – In all our community charity shops and eligibility for the Blue Light Card discount scheme
How to Apply
Please complete the form below, where you can add your CV or a completed application form if you prefer.
If you have any queries regarding this vacancy please email us at hradmin@stwh.co.uk or call 01243 755183. Please note this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications have been received.
Interview Information
Interviews will take place on 9 and 10 October 2025 at St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Bosham.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at St Wilfrid’s
We value diversity and are committed to being a place where people feel their differences are recognised and welcomed, and their needs are heard and respected. Creating an inclusive workplace is a core part of our aim to ensure St Wilfrid’s is a great place to work and a compassionate and caring place to be.
We want to hire talented people and to make sure our processes don’t exclude or disadvantage people with disabilities or different needs. Please let us know what would help you apply for our role – we’re happy to be flexible with our process to help you showcase your skills and abilities. To do this you can email hradmin@stwh.co.uk, call 01243 755183, or pop in and ask at Reception for HR.
We guarantee an interview for candidates with disabilities and those who have served in the Armed Forces who meet the essential criteria for the role.