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Wigan and Leigh Hospice

Healthcare Assistant, Inpatient Unit (Permanent Nights)

The closing date is 10 August 2025

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit one Healthcare Assistant on permanent nights, working 33 hours per week over 3 shifts but will include occasional training day-shifts. The salary range for this post is paid equally over 12 months and there are no additional enhancements, as this is already calculated within the annual salary.

As a Healthcare Assistant you will deliver a high quality, holistic, palliative and end of life nursing care to patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

You will provide emotional, spiritual and practical support to patients, their families and carers. Candidates therefore must be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills and have experience in a clinical setting with palliative care knowledge and a RQF Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent to NVQ/QCF/CACHE Level 2 in Health and Social Care.

We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits, including:

  • A warm and welcoming working environment,
  • 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, increasing with length of service,
  • Contributary pension scheme,
  • Free car parking,
  • Subsidised lunches,
  • Cycle to Work Scheme,
  • Shopping, leisure and holiday discounts,
  • On demand GP,
  • Westfield Health Health Cash Plan,
  • Life Assurance,
  • A range of Wellbeing initiatives.

Existing membership of the NHS pension scheme may be transferable to this post, if contributions have been made within the last 12 months.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Workers and we will support your personal development by supporting you through the Care Certificate.

Palliative care experience is essential in order to apply for this role, which will need to be demonstrated within your application form.

Salary: £22,878 - £25,378 per annum (pro rata of £25,652 - £28,455 per annum)

Hours: 33 hours per week.Night shift hours: 20:00pm 08:00am.

For further details please contact: Human Resources, 01942 525566 or email hr@wlh.org.uk

Closing Date: 10 August 2025

Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.

About us

Wigan and Leigh Hospice is a well-established charity which has been operating since 1983. We provide a wide range of palliative care services to people with advancing life-limiting illnesses of any diagnosis and to those people important to them. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals physical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

We are looking for someone who demonstrates the hospice values; Compassion, Accessibility, Respect, Excellence. If you feel you could add value to our team we would like to hear from you. If appointed you will be joining a hospice which achieved Outstanding in the last CQC inspection.

A Disclosure and Barring Services Check (DBS) will be required.

Details

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22,878 to £25,378 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0309-25-0018

Job locations

Wigan & Leigh Hospice

Kildare Street

Hindley

Wigan

Greater Manchester

WN2 3HZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

** For details of the job description and person specification for this role please refer to the attached job description **

Job description

Job responsibilities

** For details of the job description and person specification for this role please refer to the attached job description **

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RQF Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent to NVQ/QCF/CACHE Level 2 in Health and Social Care.

Desirable

  • RQF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent to NVQ/QCF/CACHE Level 3 in Health and Social Care or willingness to increase training (or equivalent).

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of palliative care and nursing patients at end of life
  • Previous clinical experience in a care-setting
  • Ability to work effectively in emotionally demanding situations
  • Relevant experience in assisting patients with practical and emotional support
  • Proven experience of working effectively in a team. The ability to establish and maintain good relationships with the multi-disciplinary team
  • Basic IT skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Basic numeracy skills
  • Ability to work alone and as a team member
  • Ability to use initiative
  • Good decision making skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to move and handle patients in accordance with Hospice policy
  • Flexibility, reliability and adaptability
  • Committed and enthusiastic to the development of the team
  • Committed to the Hospice mission and aims
  • Understanding of the need and the ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Technical and clinical skills
  • (See attached skill set. You must demonstrate the ability to meet the required technical and clinical skills within the identified time frame).
  • Demonstrate your flexibility to work unsociable hours.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RQF Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent to NVQ/QCF/CACHE Level 2 in Health and Social Care.

Desirable

  • RQF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent to NVQ/QCF/CACHE Level 3 in Health and Social Care or willingness to increase training (or equivalent).

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of palliative care and nursing patients at end of life
  • Previous clinical experience in a care-setting
  • Ability to work effectively in emotionally demanding situations
  • Relevant experience in assisting patients with practical and emotional support
  • Proven experience of working effectively in a team. The ability to establish and maintain good relationships with the multi-disciplinary team
  • Basic IT skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Basic numeracy skills
  • Ability to work alone and as a team member
  • Ability to use initiative
  • Good decision making skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to move and handle patients in accordance with Hospice policy
  • Flexibility, reliability and adaptability
  • Committed and enthusiastic to the development of the team
  • Committed to the Hospice mission and aims
  • Understanding of the need and the ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Technical and clinical skills
  • (See attached skill set. You must demonstrate the ability to meet the required technical and clinical skills within the identified time frame).
  • Demonstrate your flexibility to work unsociable hours.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Wigan and Leigh Hospice

Address

Wigan & Leigh Hospice

Kildare Street

Hindley

Wigan

Greater Manchester

WN2 3HZ


Employer's website

https://www.wlh.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wigan and Leigh Hospice

Address

Wigan & Leigh Hospice

Kildare Street

Hindley

Wigan

Greater Manchester

WN2 3HZ


Employer's website

https://www.wlh.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Human Resources

hr@wlh.org.uk

01942525566

Details

Date posted

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22,878 to £25,378 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0309-25-0018

Job locations

Wigan & Leigh Hospice

Kildare Street

Hindley

Wigan

Greater Manchester

WN2 3HZ


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