You could do a college course to learn some of the skills you need for this job, like a Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support.
Entry requirements
You'll usually need:
- 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, for a level 3 course
Palliative care assistants provide specialist end of life care and support to patients and their families.
£18,005 Starter
to£21,142 Experienced
41 to 43 a week
evenings / weekends / bank holidays on shifts
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course to learn some of the skills you need for this job, like a Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support.
You'll usually need:
You could train towards this role through:
This will usually take 12 months to complete. You'll do on-the-job training and spend time at a college or training provider.
You'll usually need:
Experience, either paid or voluntary in a healthcare role, is usually expected by employers. You can contact the voluntary services co-ordinator or manager at your local NHS trust for more details.
Some employers will also expect you to have a good understanding of end of life care, or palliative care.
You may not need any formal qualifications to start work as a palliative care assistant, but GCSEs grades (A* to C) in English and maths may be useful in helping you to find a job.
Some employers may also want you to have a level 2 qualification in health and social care, like a certificate, diploma, GCSE or NVQ.
You can find out more about becoming a palliative care assistant from Health Careers.
You'll need:
You'll need to:
As part of your day-to-day duties, you could:
You could work in the community, in an NHS or private hospital or at a hospice.
You may need to wear a uniform.
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