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End of Life Care Healthcare Assistant
Role summary
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The End of Life Care Healthcare Assistant supports patients with terminal or life-limiting illnesses, helping with personal care, comfort, nutrition, mobility and emotional wellbeing. The role may involve working in a hospice, community or home-care setting, including evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays. Candidates are expected to provide compassionate, dignified and respectful care, follow individual care plans, maintain accurate records and communicate effectively with patients, families and nurses. Previous healthcare or care experience is useful, although relevant training may be provided. Essential qualities include reliability, patience, emotional resilience, teamwork, confidentiality and a commitment to safeguarding. Applicants normally need the right to work in the UK and may require suitable background checks.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
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About Marie Curie
Marie Curie is a leading UK charity dedicated to supporting people affected by terminal illness and those close to them. It provides specialist nursing, hospice care, care at home, bereavement support, information and practical guidance. Its services are delivered by nurses, healthcare assistants, doctors, therapists, counsellors, volunteers and support teams across the United Kingdom. Marie Curie also campaigns for better end-of-life care and works to influence health and social-care policy. Employees are expected to uphold dignity, compassion, inclusion and respect while helping patients receive the best possible quality of life. The organisation operates through charitable donations, fundraising, NHS partnerships and commissioned services. Working for Marie Curie can be emotionally demanding but offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients and families during an important stage of life.