Health Care Assistant In Patient Unit
| Posting date: | 16 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £24,590 to £27,054 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 March 2026 |
| Location: | St Leonards on Sea, TN38 0LB |
| Company: | St Michael's Hospice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 233 |
Summary
About Us
St Michael’s Hospice supports and enables the community of Hastings and Rother to live well with dying, death and loss. Our services are provided via in-patient beds and at home and we also offer Wellbeing support, both out-patient and virtual.
We want to recruit and retain the most diversely talented people and have a workforce representative of our community. We aspire to be a place where everyone feels welcome; whether you are cared for or supported by us, employed by us, volunteer for us, or support us in any way. We recognise that being a diverse and inclusive organisation will enable us to achieve our vision of a kind, resilient and empowered community.
The role:
At St Michael’s Hospice, we are committed to providing the highest quality of care to our patients and their families. As a member of our clinical team, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.
We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, motivated and flexible Health Care Assistants to join our In Patient Unit (full and part time hours are available).
As a key member of a skilled interdisciplinary team, you will support the holistic needs of patients, their families and carers. Working alongside our Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals, you will deliver the highest standards of service, including compassionate and dignified care for patients at the end of life and those closest to them, ensuring that personal goals and priorities are fulfilled.
Employee Benefit's
At St Michael’s Hospice we offer a friendly, team orientated work environment – a good pension scheme with the option to continue any existing NHS pension scheme membership, an Employee Assistance Programme (Benenden Healthcare), up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, subsidised employee meals and free refreshments, free parking, supportive supervision and a proactive Education Department to support with your development. Hospice employees also qualify for a Blue Light Card with access to a huge array of discounts.
If you would like to discuss the role in further detail please contact Jo Pinder (Nurse Manager) on 01424445177 ext 145.
If you have any questions regarding your application please do not hesitate to contact the Human Resources team on 01424 457970 or email recruitment@stmichaelshospice.com
Please note CVs will not be accepted, unless candidates are unable to complete the application form due to a disability, in which case please contact the HR team.
Please note if a vacancy is part time the salary will be pro rata.
Skills:
Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills with colleagues, patients and others
Ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary team
Good interpersonal skills
Keyboard skills and be computer literate
Able to act on own initiative
Able to motivate oneself
Able to work under pressure and adapt as required
Communicate in a sensitive manner