Healthcare Assistant - In-Patient Unit

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care Healthcare Assistant - In-Patient Unit The closing date is 19 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary These roles are to support the Inpatient Unit and is required over a 7-day period and work thirteen 11.5 hour worked shifts in a month (plus 1 hour unpaid break). You will need to support the effective management of out of hours calls for our community services. Main duties of the job Proactively contribute to the delivery of high-quality safe evidence-based care. Deliver high quality specialist palliative and end of life care as part of the Inpatient Unit multidisciplinary team. Under the direction of a multi skilled team, support the assessment, planning, and evaluation of individualised patient centred care, ensuring a holistic approach that is sensitive and responsive to the patients' ever-changing needs. To support the smooth running of a shift, ensuring staff and patients are safe. To support the management of calls (call handling service) for all our community services. As a member of the wider organisation, demonstrate delivery of the agreed vision and values. About us At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, we're all about making every moment matter for our patients and families, and you can play your part in that. We will support people of all ages who are affected by a progressive life-limiting illness and those who care for them, to live as well as possible by providing choice and ease of access to a wide range of palliative care and bereavement services across West Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. We provide care and support for adults and children diagnosed with cancer and other life-limiting illness, and their families, visiting day and night. It's important work and, to make it all happen, we need talented and passionate people. Details Date posted 05 October 2026 Pay scheme Other Salary £24,784 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number NTX1240469 Job locations Peace Drive Watford WD17 3PH United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Proactively contribute to the delivery of high-quality safe evidence-based care. Deliver high quality specialist palliative and end of life care as part of the Inpatient Unit multidisciplinary team. Under the direction of a multi skilled team, support the assessment, planning, and evaluation of individualised patient centred care, ensuring a holistic approach that is sensitive and responsive to the patients' ever-changing needs. To support the smooth running of a shift, ensuring staff and patients are safe. To support the management of calls (call handling service) for all our community services. As a member of the wider organisation, demonstrate delivery of the agreed vision and values. Please see attached Job Description for full details. Job description Job responsibilities Proactively contribute to the delivery of high-quality safe evidence-based care. Deliver high quality specialist palliative and end of life care as part of the Inpatient Unit multidisciplinary team. Under the direction of a multi skilled team, support the assessment, planning, and evaluation of individualised patient centred care, ensuring a holistic approach that is sensitive and responsive to the patients' ever-changing needs. To support the smooth running of a shift, ensuring staff and patients are safe. To support the management of cal