Bank Senior Healthcare Assistant- Nights – 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 – Nights at St Wilfrid’s

Bank / 8.15pm – 7.45am 

We are looking for Bank Senior Healthcare Assistants to join our In-Patient Unit for night shifts, working from 8:15pm-7:45am. You will support Registered Nurses in delivering skilled palliative and end-of-life care, while playing a key role in ensuring 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.

Caring for patients and their loved ones at the end of life can be both rewarding and emotionally demanding. Emotional resilience is important, and you will be part of a dedicated team that provides support to one another.

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
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, person-centred care

Qualifications and Experience

• Applicants must have Right to Work in the UK
• NVQ Level 3/ BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care or at least 1-year equivalent experience working in the Hospice sector
• Knowledge and understanding of palliative and end-of-life care.
• 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

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What we offer you

We offer all St Wilfrid’s employees the following benefits:

• Rolled up Annual Leave pay at statutory rate
• Generous Pension – With 7.5% employer contribution for employees not in the NHS pension scheme
• Continuation of existing NHS Pension Scheme Membership – And recognition of reckonable service for certain benefits

• Access to a contributory health plan for you and family members, covering a range of benefits including eyecare and physiotherapy
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – Access to free and confidential Virtual GP Advice, Counselling and Legal Support
• Employee discount – In all our community charity shops and eligibility for the Blue Light Card discount scheme

• Free on site parking – At our beautiful, purpose built Hospice in Bosham

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.

Closing date is 30th June 2026. Please note this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications have been received.

Interviews for this role will be held at St Wilfrid’s Hospice on 9th July 2026.

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 visit us in person – ask at Reception for HR.

We guarantee an interview for candidates with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the role. As a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant and member of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, we’re also keen to support applications from members of the Armed Forces family. If your Armed Forces‑related circumstances mean that a conventional application and interview process might be difficult, let us know.