Home Care Assistant - Palliative Care

A compassionate and community-focused hospice service is seeking a Home Care Assistant (Palliative Care) to join its Hospice at Home team, supporting patients and families within their own homes.

This service is dedicated to providing high-quality, person-centred end-of-life care, enabling individuals to remain in familiar surroundings with dignity, comfort, and choice.

In this role, you will provide personal care, emotional support, and practical assistance to patients with life-limiting conditions.

You will help manage symptoms, support independence where possible, and contribute to care plans tailored to each individual’s needs and preferences.

This role involves working in the community, visiting patients in their own homes, with a mixture of shift patterns across a 7-day service.

Day shifts only – no night working!

This is a permanent position with flexible or part-time hours available.

Person specification:

Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicleWillingness to travel across Nottinghamshire as requiredPrevious experience in healthcare, whether in a professional setting or with loved onesAn interest in end of life careThe ability to provide personal care and emotional support in a sensitive environmentEligibility to work in the UK at the time of application (please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role)

Benefits:

Comprehensive induction and ongoing trainingMileage paid from the moment you leave homeFlexible working patterns to support work/life balanceBlue Light Card discountFree DBS check & uniformAccess to wellbeing support and counselling