Healthcare Assistant - Marie Curie Edinburgh Hospice

Marie Curie is the UKs leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK the only provider across all 4 nations delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country while providing information and support on all aspects of dying death and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness theyre likely to die from.

The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of now one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives.

We want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life through 3 ways:

Growing and transforming our direct care and support

Delivering more practical information and support

Leading in shaping the end-of-life experience

Job Description

Marie Curie is launching an innovative new service as part of a system-wide transformation of palliative and end-of-life care in Edinburgh and we need exceptional people to make it happen.

As part of Edinburghs strategy to shift care from hospitals to communities Marie Curie will deliver an additional 7 intermediate palliative care beds supporting people who need 24/7 care. These additional beds will offer support to people at discharge from hospital and being admitted from home whose palliative care needs require the additional support from the hospice alongside our specialist beds.

Were looking for compassionate adaptable professionals ready to deliver holistic person-centred care in a truly meaningful setting. Have you been considering working in palliative and end of life care Marie Curie has secondment opportunity for Healthcare Assistants to join us on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is more than a job its a rare opportunity to help reshape how end-of-life care is delivered in Scotland and be there from the project will be evaluated to determine the impact of the service both for individuals and the system. The right care in the right place.

Why Join This Project

• Be a Pioneer: Play a critical role in a new model of care Intermediate Palliative Care Beds designed to provide generalised palliative support with the aim to ease hospital pressures and bring care closer to home.
• Make a Lasting Impact: Your work will directly influence future palliative care and help support over 300 patients and families in just one year.
• Career-Enhancing Experience: Work in a unit within a multidisciplinary team providing holistic support to care with advanced clinical governance and high professional visibility ideal for those looking to build leadership or palliative skills.
• Strong Partnership Working: Collaborate closely with NHS Lothian Edinburgh HSCP and other care providers in a dynamic integrated care system.
• Opportunities Beyond the Contract: While these are fixed-term roles they are part of a high-profile test of change backed by significant investment and national interest. Success here opens the door to future commissioning and potential for permanent roles.

Salary:Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 2 (aligned with AFC) 25694 - 27900 per annum enhancements

Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Based: Marie Curie Hospice Frogston Road West EH10 7DR

Benefits Youll Love

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 10 public holidays (pro rata)
• Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
• Continuous Professional development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
• Defined contribution schemes for Pension
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Introduce a friend scheme
• Help with eyecare cost
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance for all employees

What were looking for:

• Demonstrated ability to deliver care in a health or social care environment
• NVQ Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care(or equivalent) or a willingness to work towards this qualification
• Knowledge of palliative and end of life care
• Anurturing and compassionate approach with excellent communication skills
• The ability towork as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team

Please see the full job description here

Application Process

• Close date for applications: 20^th July 2025
• Interview Dates: TBC
• As part of your online application you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills experience and knowledge for the role.

For further information or to arrange an informal chat please contact our Jennifer Gallagher Clinical Services Manager at or Grinne Henderson Talent Acquisition Advisor at.

Additional Information

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 are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity inclusion and equity in the workplace and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures perspectives and lived experiences.

Reasonable adjustments to our standard process can be accommodated. Should you require any reasonable adjustments please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing

We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of strong applicationsso we encourage you to apply as soon as possible