Healthcare Assistant – Glasgow IPU inGlasgow inGlasgow PUBLISHED 19 JUL 2024

41% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm to 6am)  
To join our dedicated, caring team, you'll need an S/NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma, or be willing to work towards it, and relevant experience – ideally within a care setting.
Our 30 bed Inpatient Unit provides specialist care and support to patients living with a life limiting condition and their families. With high staff to patient ratios, you’ll have the time to ensure our patients receive the best possible care, whether they are visiting for a short time or in the final stages of end of life.

Please apply via - www.jobsincare.com/job/jOh5TuvP Curie Benefits Package
   

  • Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work  
  • Defined contribution schemes for Pension (the charity will match your contribution up to 7.5%)   
  • Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme   
  • Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems     
  • Introduce a friend scheme  
  • Help with childcare cost (T & C’s apply)    
  • Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card    
  • Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme   
  • Life assurance – for all employees     


What's in it for you 


  • Annual leave allowance - 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)    
  • Annual leave aligned to NHS (subject to eligibility, which must be most recent continuous service immediately prior to joining MC with no breaks of service)  
  • Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave    
  • Continuous Professional development – (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development)   
  • Industry leading training programmes   
  • Flexible Working   
  • Free DBS 
  • Free Uniform   
  • Generous enhancements:  
  • 41% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm to 6am)  
  • 83% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Public Bank Holidays   
  • Mileage allowance of 45p per mile  
  • Paid for while training and travelling in between patient 


What We Are Looking For


  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work within a team.
  • Flexible approach to working patterns
  • Recent experience in a health/social care setting
  • Empathy and an understanding of issues encountered by patients with palliative care needs
  • Willing to register with SSSC
  • Willing to support other services within the region

Marie Curie provides free specialist support and care for patients with cancer and other life limiting conditions, and their families. We aim to give patients the best possible quality of life, meeting their medical, spiritual and social needs, while also providing their families with the emotional support they need.

To join our dedicated, caring team, you'll need an S/NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma, or be willing to work towards it, and relevant experience – ideally within a care setting. Emotional strength and the ability to work on your own are crucial, though we will of course provide excellent on-going training and support. We expect you to have a talent for forging strong empathetic relationships with all kinds of people, whilst providing palliative care.

For more information or an informal chat please contact our IPU Nurse Manager, Nancyanne Smith on


Click Here To View Our Full Job Description.


Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We believe that diversity makes us stronger. Join Marie Curie and be part of an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone’s unique perspectives and experiences are valued. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life. Apply today to bring your talents to our diverse and inclusive charity.

We’re committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the application and selection process. You can request support via

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory PVG check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.
Our 30 bed Inpatient Unit provides specialist care and support to patients living with a life limiting condition and their families. With high staff to patient ratios, you’ll have the time to ensure our patients receive the best possible care, whether they are visiting for a short time or in the final stages of end of life.

Please apply via - www.jobsincare.com/job/jOh5TuvP Curie Benefits Package


  • Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work  
  • Defined contribution schemes for Pension (the charity will match your contribution up to 7.5%)   
  • Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme   
  • Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems     
  • Introduce a friend scheme  
  • Help with childcare cost (T & C’s apply)    
  • Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card    
  • Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme   
  • Life assurance – for all employees


What's in it for you 


  • Annual leave allowance - 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)    
  • Annual leave aligned to NHS (subject to eligibility, which must be most recent continuous service immediately prior to joining MC with no breaks of service)  
  • Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave    
  • Continuous Professional development – (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development)   
  • Industry leading training programmes   
  • Flexible Working   
  • Free DBS 
  • Free Uniform   
  • Generous enhancements:  
  • 41% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm to 6am)  
  • 83% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Public Bank Holidays   
  • Mileage allowance of 45p per mile  
  • Paid for while training and travelling in between patient


What We Are Looking For

  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work within a team.
  • Flexible approach to working patterns
  • Recent experience in a health/social care setting
  • Empathy and an understanding of issues encountered by patients with palliative care needs
  • Willing to register with SSSC
  • Willing to support other services within the region

Marie Curie provides free specialist support and care for patients with cancer and other life limiting conditions, and their families. We aim to give patients the best possible quality of life, meeting their medical, spiritual and social needs, while also providing their families with the emotional support they need.

To join our dedicated, caring team, you'll need an S/NVQ Level 2/3 qualification or an equivalent certificate/diploma, or be willing to work towards it, and relevant experience – ideally within a care setting. Emotional strength and the ability to work on your own are crucial, though we will of course provide excellent on-going training and support. We expect you to have a talent for forging strong empathetic relationships with all kinds of people, whilst providing palliative care.

For more information or an informal chat please contact our IPU Nurse Manager, Nancyanne Smith on

Click Here To View Our Full Job Description.

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We believe that diversity makes us stronger. Join Marie Curie and be part of an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone’s unique perspectives and experiences are valued. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life. Apply today to bring your talents to our diverse and inclusive charity.

We’re committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the application and selection process. You can request support via

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory PVG check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.


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