Make a Difference in Patients’ Lives: Join Princess Alice Hospice as a Senior Healthcare Assistant!
Princess Alice Hospice is dedicated to providing vital care and support to patients and their families in Surrey. As a charity, they rely on compassionate and skilled healthcare professionals to join their team and make a real impact.
Quick Snapshot
Salary: £13.46 – £14.32 per hour (Equivalent to AfC Band 3)
Firm: Princess Alice Hospice
Location: Esher, Surrey, UK
Open to: UK applicants
Work Schedule: Night shifts, flexible across 7-day week
Application Deadline: Sunday, November 2, 2025
Interview Date: 2025-Nov-10 00:00
Language: English
Full job description
Princess Alice Hospice is a charity supporting people in life, death and grief. We’re dedicated to working closely with individuals, communities and organisations in the London Boroughs of Kingston and Richmond and large parts of Surrey, to ensure more people receive the support they need.
About the Hospice at Home team
Our Hospice at Home night service brings the skills and expertise of our highly trained and dedicated specialist team directly into our patient’s homes. This allows patients, their families, and carers access to the vital support they need at home, when time matters most.
About the role
We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic Healthcare Assistants to join our Night Response Hospice at Home team, giving our patients, their families, and carers both emotional and practical support to get the vital care they need.
You will work closely with the team to carry out personal care to patients to suit their individual needs, aimed at ensuring more people achieve their preferred place of care. You will work closely with the nursing staff to support both the patient and their surrounding network, providing both practical and emotional support.
About you
We are looking for individuals with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You must have experience of working within a nursing team on an In-patient Unit and/or in the Community, and have previous experience in nursing terminally ill patients, or be keen to learn and develop skills looking after terminally ill patients. For the SHCA role an NVQ 3 is essential, Healthcare assistants with a willingness to learn will receive in house training and support. You may be required to work flexibly across the 7-day working week. As you will be visiting patients in the community, you’ll need to be a car driver with full driving licence. As well as joining an organisation where you will be able to make a difference for our patients and their families, some of our employee benefits include:
- 27 days’ annual leave plus recognised public holidays – rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service (pro rata for part time)
- educational and professional development opportunities (we have an on-site Education Team)
- monthly group reflections via Schwartz Rounds sessions
- free on-site parking
- tranquil Hospice grounds
- clinical supervision (regular and we ensure its protected time)
- subsidised meals at our on-site restaurant
- Employee Assistance Programme
- access to the Blue Light Card discount scheme
- Access to Group Personal Pension Plan (provided by Scottish Widows) plus we also offer an Auto-enrolment pension with NEST. If you have been a member of the NHS Pension Scheme, you may be able to continue your contributions to that scheme during your time at Princess Alice Hospice.
- in-house laundry of uniforms, plus excellent changing facilities (with showers, fresh towels, and hairdryers)
- wellbeing care – we provide a programme of activities, opportunities, and guidance to inspire and support our employees to live a healthy life, at home and at work.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews may arranged in advance of the publicised interview date. Please note this vacancy may be closed early if the position is filled before the advertised closing date.
Equal Opportunities Employer
For further information please contact the People Services Team, stating which vacancy you are applying for, by e-mail at recruitment@pah.org.uk. At Princess Alice Hospice we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We are fully committed to equality of opportunity and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and lived experiences. We value the unique perspectives each person brings and strive to create a workplace where everyone feels respected and supported. We are an organisation where you can be you. We are signed up to the Disability Confident scheme and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Please visit our Privacy Notices section to understand and be aware of how we use the data you provide to us. All of our vacancies except from retail are subject to a relevant DBS check.
Application process
If you’re passionate about providing exceptional care and support, Princess Alice Hospice is the perfect place to make a difference. Join their dedicated team and be part of a organisation that values compassion, inclusivity, and employee well-being. Apply now and take the first step towards a rewarding career in healthcare!