Job summary
- Main area
- Healthcare Assistant
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 20 hours per week (5 x 4 hour shifts per week across 7 days)
- Job ref
- 824-HERTS-7472163
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Forum
- Town
- Hemel Hempstead
- Salary
- £26,240 - £27,928 per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/10/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant - Twilight Team
Band 3
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
Are you looking for a supportive team and the opportunity to develop new skills? This is an exciting time to join the Twilight Community Nursing service in West Herts. We are developing new community pathways which will support the delivery of more care in people’s homes, and to enable us to do this we have a range of new learning and development opportunities available through the CLCH Academy.
We are looking for a part-time healthcare assistant with a genuine interest in continuing to develop skills in this field. You must be able to work flexibly according to service needs and have excellent organisational, time management and communication skills.
We are looking for staff to work from 4pm to 8pm
You will be based at one of x4 sites within the Herts Valley area: Watford (BRE), Hertsmere (Potters Bar Community Hospital), St Albans and Harpenden (Harpenden Memorial Hospital) and Hemel Hempstead (The Forum, Marlowes)
Do get in touch with Jacinth Morrison Locality Manager on [email protected] or alternatively on 0208 1025884 if you would like to arrange an informal visit and meet the team.
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role
*Previous applicants need not apply
Main duties of the job
The Health Care Assistant will provide a mixture of general and specific care to a group of patients under the guidance and supervision of a registered nurse or allied health professional. The HCA will work in patient/carers own homes as well as visiting patients in residential homes.
The post holder will be expected to become proficient and competent in their area of practice by undertaking competency assessments specific to the area of clinical practice. The HCA will promote optimum independence and individualised client centred care to a delegated caseload.
The post holder will also support the Community Nursing Team to deliver against key performance indicators and maintain quality of the service. The service is provided seven days per week 4pm-8pm covering the four localities across Herts Valleys.
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role
*Previous applicants need not apply
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Willingness to undertake training as appropriate.
Desirable criteria
- Higher Professional Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (NVQ/QCF – Level 3) Care certificate or a recognised equivalent course.
- GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths.
- Registration with the national regulatory body (when it becomes available).
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of databases.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience with the NHS patient information database (SystmOne)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of NHS
- Demonstrate an acceptable level of numeracy and literacy.
- An awareness of risk management.
- Knowledge of the effects of the ageing process and needs of vulnerable adults in relation to their health and well-being.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build effective relationships.
- Good analytical and problem solving skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of multi-agency services available and processes for referral.
- Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post.
- Car driver.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jacinth Morrison
- Job title
- Locality Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 102 5884
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