Bank Senior Healthcare Assistant (Nights) - In-Patient Unit
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St Wilfrid's Hospice Bank Senior Healthcare Assistant (Nights) - In-Patient Unit
The closing date is 10 November 2026
Job summary
Being a Bank Senior Healthcare Assistant at St Wilfrids
Bank Contract | Night Shifts (8:15pm - 7:45am) | Includes Weekends and Bank Holidays
Are you an experienced and compassionate Healthcare Assistant looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference?
We are looking for Bank Senior Healthcare Assistants to join our In-Patient Unit team, working night shifts from 8:15pm to 7:45am. Working alongside our Registered Nurses, you will support the delivery of high-quality palliative and end of life care, whilst taking on additional responsibilities to help ensure safe, effective and compassionate care for patients and their loved ones.
As a Senior Healthcare Assistant, you'll play a key role in the team, providing both personal and clinical care, supporting colleagues and contributing to the delivery of exceptional patient-centred care. This role can be emotionally demanding at times, but you'll be supported by a caring, experienced and dedicated multidisciplinary team.
Please apply via our careers page using the link provided.
If you have any queries regarding this vacancy please email us at [email protected] or call 01243 755183.
Closing date is 10th November 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 24th November 2026.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver compassionate, person-centred palliative and end of life care.
- Support patients and their loved ones emotionally, psychologically and spiritually.
- Work with Registered Nurses to plan and deliver personalised care.
- Monitor patients' wellbeing and respond appropriately to changing needs.
- Undertake enhanced clinical duties as part of the Senior Healthcare Assistant role.
- Support families through difficult and emotional times, including bereavement.
- Promote dignity, independence and choice for every patient.
- Work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team to provide outstanding care.
Qualifications and Experience
You will:
- Right to Work in the UK.
- Have previous experience working as a Healthcare Assistant, ideally within palliative care.
- Hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent qualification), or be able to demonstrate at least one year's experience working as a Senior Healthcare Assistant within the health care / hospice sector.
- Be caring, compassionate and emotionally resilient.
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
About us
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).
We offer all St Wilfrids employees the following benefits:
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - Access to free and confidential Virtual GP Advice, Counselling and Legal Support
- Continuation of existing NHS Pension Scheme Membership And recognition of reckonable service for certain benefits
- Generous Pension With 7.5% employer contribution for employees not in the NHS pension scheme
- Employee discount - In all our community charity shops and eligibility for the Blue Light Card discount scheme
We want to hire talented people and to make sure our processes dont exclude or disadvantage people with disabilities or different needs. Were happy to be flexible with our process to help you showcase your skills and abilities. To do this you can email [email protected], call 01243 755183, or pop in and ask at Reception for HR.
We guarantee an interview for candidates with disabilities and those who have served in the Armed Forces who meet the essential criteria for the role.
Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£13.48 to £14.52 an hour (plus enhancements for unsocial and weekend hours)
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
B0425-26-0021
Job locations
St. Wilfrids Hospice
Walton Lane
Bosham
Chichester
West Sussex
PO18 8QB
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full Job Description in supporting documents
JOB PURPOSE
The post holder will assist the Registered Clinician in providing skilled nursing care to patients in need of specialist palliative end of life care. They will provide safe, effective and responsive nursing care to patients and their loved ones in a supportive, caring and compassionate environment.
Contribute to the day to day operational management and ongoing development of nursing services by undertaking a range of additional responsibilities, appropriate for level of competence as delegated by the Lead Nurse.
The postholder will be expected to be able to communicate effectively and empathetically with patients and their loved ones.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full Job Description in supporting documents
JOB PURPOSE
The post holder will assist the Registered Clinician in providing skilled nursing care to patients in need of specialist palliative end of life care. They will provide safe, effective and responsive nursing care to patients and their loved ones in a supportive, caring and compassionate environment.
Contribute to the day to day operational management and ongoing development of nursing services by undertaking a range of additional responsibilities, appropriate for level of competence as delegated by the Lead Nurse.
The postholder will be expected to be able to communicate effectively and empathetically with patients and their loved ones.
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in palliative care
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
- Right to work in the UK
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in palliative care
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
- Right to work in the UK
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
St Wilfrid's Hospice
Address
St. Wilfrids Hospice
Walton Lane
Bosham
Chichester
West Sussex
PO18 8QB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://stwh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
St Wilfrid's Hospice
Address
St. Wilfrids Hospice
Walton Lane
Bosham
Chichester
West Sussex
PO18 8QB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://stwh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
HR Administrator
Lisa Switala
+441243755183
Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£13.48 to £14.52 an hour (plus enhancements for unsocial and weekend hours)
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
B0425-26-0021
Job locations
St. Wilfrids Hospice
Walton Lane
Bosham
Chichester
West Sussex
PO18 8QB
United Kingdom
Supporting documents
Supporting links (all open in new tabs)
St Wilfrids Hospice Careers pages
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