Senior Health Care Assistant – Hospice at Home

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional care? A role with Phyllis Tuckwell gives you the opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives every day.

We are looking for dynamic and motivated Health Care Assistants to join our Hospice at Home team supporting patients in their own homes.

This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and experienced Health Care Assistants who are looking for a rewarding role where they can provide high quality patient & family focused care within a supportive environment.

The role is primarily for a responsive service for people with heightened palliative care needs and their families and carers; this may be at a point of deterioration or within the last weeks of their life.

The post holder will carry out assigned delegated tasks under the direction and supervision of qualified registered staff. They will undertake re-assessments of allocated patients and complete necessary risk assessments and actions according to their training and competency.

If you would like to feel part of a welcoming and committed team, benefit from strong peer and managerial support, and want to develop your career with excellent training and education opportunities, we would be delighted to hear from you

• Care experience in working in patients’ home as a Lone Worker
• A recognised caring qualification
• Understanding and experience of caring for dying patients with progressive disease
• Experience of multidisciplinary team
• Excellent communication skills

For a full list of essential requirements, please refer to the job description and person specification document

Phyllis Tuckwell is a very special place to work. Our staff make a real difference to the lives of our patients and their loved ones, providing outstanding care at a time that really matters. Our Community staff are pivotal in helping deliver our vital services, ensuring ‘every day is precious’ for our patients.

The impact of our services on the lives of our patients and their families can be read about here:

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, with the principles of fairness and equality at its core. We are an equal opportunities employer, who values and respects our employees’ unique knowledge, skills and experiences. We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community. All appointments are made following a fair and equitable process, based on merit, job requirements and business need.

• Six weeks paid holiday plus public holidays
• Continuation of NHS Pension or Phyllis Tuckwell Group Personal Pension Plan (matched contributions up to 7.5%)
• Health Cash Plan Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff Benefit Scheme
• Blue Light Discount Card

• Access to learning and professional development opportunities (we have an on-site education team)
• Shadow shifts
• Apprenticeships
• Rotation opportunities
• Clear progressive career development opportunities from Health Care Assistant to Registered Nurse.

• Equal Opportunities employer
• Flexible hours and flexible working
• Supportive colleagues
• Clinical supervision and support
• 97% of our staff are proud to work for Phyllis Tuckwell*

For further information regarding the role or to arrange an informal visit please contact Mari Borghesi, Hospice at Home Transformation and Operations Manager

If you are unable to apply on-line or have any questions about the recruitment process, contact HR on 01252 729408 or email:

We reserve the right to close the role ahead of the closing date should sufficient applications be received. Your early response is therefore encouraged