Band 3 Healthcare Assistant | West London NHS Trust

West London Mental Health Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Health Care Assistant to join their Community Independence Service. You will provide urgent care for individuals post-hospitalization in their homes. Responsibilities include personal care, monitoring vital signs, and ensuring patient comfort and safety. The role supports team initiatives to improve service quality and operates every day from 8am to 8pm. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing care to patients in their own environment.
• Familiarity with healthcare aids and equipment.
• Ability to take basic health observations after training.

Responsibilities

• Carry out day-to-day care of patients at home.
• Use safety equipment for moving and handling patients.
• Take and record observations for patient monitoring.
• Participate in service development initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Moving and handling patients

Basic observations (blood pressure, temperature)

Team collaboration

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic professional who can help the Community Independence Service (CIS) make Hammersmith & Fulham (H&F) a great place to grow old. Join us and be part of a committed and caring team as we deliver high quality patient care.

Your role as a Health Care Assistant (HCA) within the CIS Home First Team will involve providing a rapid response care service for people who need urgent help with primary acute physical health illness in their own homes, often immediately after a hospital admission. Please note that this role is not an inpatient ward based or mental health service, and the vast majority of our patients need support with functional activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out day to day care of patients within their own home environment, such as personal care, medication prompting, toileting and meal preparation.
• Carry out safe moving and handling of patients with the use of equipment prescribed by Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, for example rollator frame, sara steady, re-turn and hoist.
• Review and adjust basic equipment that has been prescribed and installed by Occupational Therapists or Physiotherapists, for example mobility aids or toilet frames.
• Take observations (for example blood pressure and temperature) after completing the appropriate competency, NEWS2 scoring and early identification and escalation of the deteriorating patient.
• Participate and contribute to audits, service development and projects associated with improving the quality of service of CIS.

The service is operational 7 days a week 8am to 8pm. Hours of work for HCA may vary between these hours. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’. The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Monday 13 Oct 2025.