Build a meaningful and rewarding career in healthcare with a Support Worker opportunity at Willow Wood Hospice, based in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. This role offers both full-time and part-time positions, making it ideal for individuals seeking flexible working hours in a compassionate and professional hospice care environment.
As a Support Worker, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality, person-centred care to patients, supporting their comfort, dignity, and overall wellbeing. Working within a hospice setting, you will assist individuals with varying needs while offering emotional support and helping to create a calm, respectful, and supportive atmosphere for patients and their families.
This opportunity is well-suited to caring, empathetic, and reliable individuals who are passionate about making a difference in people’s lives. Strong communication skills and a compassionate approach are essential, as you will work closely with healthcare professionals, patients, and families to deliver effective and sensitive care.
Position: Support Worker
Job Type: Full Time and Part Time
Salary: From £12.21 per hour
Location: Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
Full job description
Support Worker
Band 2
Full time and part time hours available
Willow Wood Hospice is an adult hospice providing care for patients with life limiting conditions. We care for these adults by providing symptom control and end of life care. The needs of the patients and their families are at the heart of all we do.
We require an experienced Support Worker to work within the Inpatient Unit, primarily responsible for carrying out assigned tasks involving direct patient care – in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse.
The wellbeing of our staff is really important to us here at Willow Wood, and this is demonstrated with the range of benefits we offer, including:
- Competitive Salary
- Annual leave starting at 27 days per annum plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Employee Assistant Programme
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Access to funded training
For an informal chat about the role or to arrange to look around, please contact Kath McGuinness, Ward Manager, or Nicola Cheetham, Clinical Director, on 0161 330 1100.
Job description and person specification are available here.
To apply, please complete an application form by clicking here and then submit it via email to recruitment@willowwood.org.uk
Closing date: Monday 30th March 2026
We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes Willow Wood Hospice stronger.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Application Process
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Application Deadline
March 30th, 2026