Healthcare Assistant (Nights) – Community Hospice Services


Company:	St Clare Hospice
Salary:	£26,519 - £28,255
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Harlow, CM17 9JX
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	24 Jul 2026
Closing date:	23 Aug 2026

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Summary

At St Clare Hospice, our Community Hospice Services team provides specialist palliative and end of life care to people in their own homes across West Essex and East Hertfordshire.

We are looking for compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Assistants to join our night team, delivering care and support to patients and families when they need it most.

This is a rewarding opportunity to provide personalised care within patients’ own homes, helping people remain comfortable, supported and cared for in their preferred place of care. Every night brings the chance to make a meaningful difference to patients and those important to them during some of life’s most significant moments.

You will:

Deliver personal care with dignity, compassion and respect

Provide comfort, reassurance and emotional support to patients and those important to them

Support patients whose condition may be changing or deteriorating

Observe and report changes in condition, escalating concerns appropriately

Support families before and after death

Complete accurate electronic documentation

Work safely within patients’ homes, recognising and responding to risks as they arise

Contribute to effective handovers and communication with the wider hospice team

Promote patients’ comfort, wellbeing and independence wherever possible

No two nights are the same. This role requires adaptability, empathy and sound judgement, alongside the ability to work independently while remaining connected to a supportive team.

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