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Healthcare Assistant – Mount Edgcumbe Hospice
Healthcare Assistant – Mount Edgcumbe Hospice
Make every moment matter!
We’re looking for a Healthcare Assistant to provide hands-on, person-centred care and emotional support to patients and families when it matters most.
Hospice experience is a real advantage, but it’s not essential — bring your compassion, curiosity, and willingness to learn, and support will be provided.
About the role
As a Healthcare Assistant, you will play a vital role in providing holistic, person-centred care, ensuring every patient is treated with dignity, respect and kindness.
Your role will include:
- Supporting with personal care and daily living needs
- Helping patients feel comfortable, safe and cared for
- Providing emotional support to patients and their loved ones
- Working closely with nurses and the wider team to deliver the highest quality care
- Creating a calm, compassionate and reassuring environment
Working pattern
This role involves a rotational shift pattern, including:
- Nights
- Weekends
- Bank holidays
We warmly welcome informal visits so you can experience our environment and meet the team. Please call Claire Clark (Ward Manager) on 01726 65711.
REFER A FRIEND
A Apply today and join a team dedicated to making a real difference for patients and families.
“My friend was nursed so well, and had every attention during his last days. He twice asked me; who is paying for all this? and couldn’t believe it was free. What a wonderful world it would be if everyone had access to this standard of care.”
Cornwall Hospice Family & Friends Feedback.
Working for us
Our employees and volunteers are essential to the care we provide. In return, for joining a team of people having such a positive impact on others, we provide:
What we offer
We pride ourselves on being a caring employer as well as a caring organisation. In return, you’ll receive:
- A welcoming, inclusive and supportive team culture
- Contributory pension scheme
- Access to a dedicated health and wellbeing programme
- A chance to make a real difference
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
- Generous annual leave entitlement of 35 days including bank holidays (pro-rata), which increases with service and the option to buy or sell leave
- Life Assurance
- Non-contributory medical cash plan, with the option to include your family members
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced sick pay scheme
Closing date: Sunday 13th September 2026
Interview date: Wednesday 23rd September 2026
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early
For more information or help call our People and Culture Team on 01726 66868
