Bank Healthcare Assistant – IPU

Company: St. Raphael’s Hospice
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Location: London
Job Description:

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity to grow your skills and be part of a dynamic team?

We’re seeking a bank Healthcare Assistant (HCA) band 3 to join our staff in a hospice setting providing compassionate, holistic care to patients with life-limiting illnesses. Working bank shifts as part of a multidisciplinary palliative care team, the post holder supports patients to maintain comfort, dignity, and quality of life, while also offering emotional support to families and carers. This role requires a sensitive, empathetic approach and the ability to care for patients at the end of life.

Key Clinical Responsibilities:

  • Deliver high-quality personal and palliative care to patients with complex needs.
  • Monitor and record vital signs (e.g., temperature, pulse, respiration, oxygen saturation, blood glucose).
  • Support patients with personal care, including washing, dressing, continence care, and oral hygiene.
  • Assist with repositioning and pressure area care to maintain comfort and prevent skin breakdown.
  • Support nutritional and hydration needs, including assisting with feeding where appropriate.
  • Assist with last offices (care after death) in accordance with hospice policies.
  • Carrying out simple wound management.

What We’re Looking For:

This role is suited to a caring and dedicated individual who is passionate about providing dignified, compassionate care at the end of life. The bank Band 3 HCA in a hospice plays a vital role in supporting patients and families through one of the most important stages of care.

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Posted: August 21st, 2026