Salary: £25,515.15 pro rata per annum, plus a 16% shift allowance
Hours: 37.5 Hours Per Week (Part Time Considered)
Location: Willen Hospice
Closing Date: 2 July 2026
About the role
Are you looking for a deeply rewarding role where you can truly make a difference?
We are excited to offer an exceptional opportunity for a self-motivated Health Care Assistant to join our dedicated In-Patient Unit (IPU) team. If you’re passionate about delivering the highest quality of care and are inspired by working in a supportive, values-driven environment, we would love to hear from you.
What You’ll Do:
✅ Deliver personal, patient-centred care and report findings such as pressure areas and fluid balance to the Registered Nurse.
✅ Undertake observations, blood glucose monitoring, simple dressings, and venepuncture (where trained) under the direction of senior staff.
✅ Record all care and observations accurately using System One.
✅ Offer compassionate emotional support to patients and their families, including sitting with dying patients in the absence of loved ones.
✅ Support patient mobility using appropriate equipment, minimising risk and ensuring safe moving and handling practices.
✅ Observe and report any changes in a patient’s condition across physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects.
What You’ll Need:
Hold a Care Certificate
Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Understand the palliative needs of patients and families
Show empathy, compassion, and a commitment to high standards of care
Can work flexibly across night shifts, weekends, and rotational schedules
To be a team player who thrives in a values-led, supportive environment
About us
Set in the tranquil grounds of Willen Lake, Willen Hospice is the leading provider of specialist palliative care in the Milton Keynes area. We offer round-the-clock, expert care to local patients with a life-limiting illness, both in their own homes and in our In-Patient Unit. Our passionate staff and volunteers make sure our care is personalised to each patient’s needs and supports their loved ones too. We have a thriving Therapeutic & Wellbeing service providing counselling, physiotherapy, activity groups and more, and a specialist Lymphoedema service. As a registered charity, we raise vital funds through our dedicated Business Development team and our growing portfolio of high street and online shops, to ensure our care stays free of charge.
In return for your skills you can expect
A Role with Purpose – Be part of a team delivering outstanding palliative care.
Supportive & Caring Environment – Work with passionate colleagues.
Great Benefits Package – Including 35 days’ holiday, contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity/sick pay, and ongoing professional development.
Perks & Extras – Free on-site parking, subsidised catering, Blue Light Card discounts (with membership), and an Employee Assistance Programme.
This is more than a job—it’s a chance to make a real difference in the lives of patients and families during some of their most vulnerable moments. You’ll be part of a compassionate, diverse, and committed team that puts quality care and dignity at the heart of everything we do.
Apply today and become part of something meaningful.
This appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
