Closing date: 1 July 2025
Location: Erdington hospice with occasional multi-site working
Hours: 37.5 per week (to include 11.5hr shifts)
Salary: Clinical Band 3 £24,471 per year
DBS Requirement: Enhanced check with Adult Barring List
Health Care Assistant – Band 3 (Hospice at Home)
At Birmingham Hospice our teams are committed to improving the quality of life for people living with life-limiting conditions, as well as supporting their families and loved ones during one of the most challenging periods they will ever face.
Our hospice at home team support patients with a palliative diagnosis and those that are reaching end of life in the patient’s own setting.
We are looking for an experienced, innovative, patient-centred, compassionate and motivated healthcare assistant to join this fantastic team. You will be working alongside dedicated urgent response nurses and clinical nurse specialists caring for palliative patients within their own homes. You will be required to deliver personal care and adapt to the changing needs of a patient and their families whilst being sensitive to their spiritual, psychological and social needs.
Our requirements:
- Level 3 NVQ in health or social care (or equivalent relevant experience).
- Experience of working in a care role in the health care sector and/or other care related experience.
- Competent in English and Maths (up to GCSE level or equivalent).
- The ability to work flexibly, use your initiative and prioritise your workload.
- Good communication skills both written and verbal.
- Competent IT skills including use of databases, email and Word.
- You will need to be a car driver with access to your own vehicle and hold a current full UK driving licence.
In return, we offer the opportunity to be part of an amazing charity which provides a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, retail discount scheme, wellbeing programmes, comprehensive training and the opportunity to develop your career through ongoing professional development and support.
For further information and an informal discussion about the role please contact Lynne Sweeney, Hospice at Home Team Leader by email: lynne.sweeney@birminghamhospice.org.uk – Informal discussions are strongly encouraged.
Come join us and together, we can make every moment matter. For more information, please read the job description.
“After I saw the care my dad received at the hospice, I knew I wanted to work there.”
Barbara Bennett, a Healthcare Assistant at Birmingham Hospice’s Erdington site, was inspired to join the hospice after seeing the expert palliative care her dad, Frederick, received there.
Having worked in healthcare for 30 years, Barbara decided it was time she went into palliative and end of life care after helping to care for her father when he was diagnosed with heart failure, kidney failure and dementia.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The hospice is committed to developing a dynamic and diverse team, representative of the communities it serves. We ask you, therefore, to complete the Equal Opportunities monitoring form to help us in this aim.
We value each person as an individual – whether they are colleagues, patients, family members, carers or supporters, every person matters. We embrace diversity of culture, background and environment knowing it enriches our workplace and our relationships with our local communities. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion and belonging. We would love to hear from you, about what makes you uniquely you and how this opportunity will support you to succeed.
Our Values
Our values are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to enable more people from all communities to access the care of their choice at the end of life.
Kindness
Togetherness
Positivity
Openness
Respect
Innovation