Job location: St Clare Hospice, Hastingwood, CM17 9JX
Advertised salary: £16,265.51 - £17,330.04 per annum, inclusive of a High Cost Area Allowance (depending on experience; full-time equivalent: £26,519.85 - £28,255.50 per annum, inclusive) Plus Enhancements
Closing date: 23/10/2026
Hours: Part time, 23 hours per week
Shift Pattern: This role will be part time for two shifts per week, and operates over a 24-hour rotation, the shift pattern includes days, nights and weekend working.

Enhancements

• 35% enhancement for nights, unsocial hours and Saturdays
• 69% enhancement for Sundays and Bank Holidays

About St Clare Hospice
St Clare Hospice is a charity that provides specialist palliative care to patients and families in West Essex and the East Hertfordshire borders.

Do you have experience working as a health care assistant? We are currently looking to recruit a Health Care Assistant who has an interest in specialist palliative care, to join our Inpatient Unit.

If you would you like to be part of our friendly, supportive team delivering high standards of specialist palliative care which endeavours to “go the extra mile” in supporting our patients and their families, then we would love to hear from you.

Benefits
In return for your commitment, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, generous leave allowance, pension and life assurance scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, free parking, and the option to continue your membership of the NHS pension scheme. We offer excellent development opportunities and are committed to supporting individuals in their learning and development.

Please read the job description for further details.

Informal discussion
For an informal discussion, please contact: Rosie Hewer on 01279 773713 or email: rosie.hewer@stclarehospice.org.uk

Right to Work
Please note St Clare Hospice do not hold a Certificate of Sponsorship, we are therefore unable to sponsor visa applications.

Please note we reserve the right to close the advert once we receive sufficient applications, so recommend an early application.

If you require any assistance regarding the application process, please telephone the HR Team, on 01279 773715 or email hr@stclarehospice.org.uk

We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We recognise that everyone is different, and we value the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality services. Which means, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.

Please note that a DBS check will be undertaken as part of our pre-employment checks for the successful candidate.