Bank Healthcare Assistant, Home Care

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS initiative is seeking compassionate carers to join the Post Hospital Bridging Service in North London. The role provides interim home-based care for patients recently discharged from hospital while awaiting further arrangements, focusing on dignity, comfort, and individual care plans. Join a dedicated team offering training, flexibility, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Specialist training

Paid mileage

Wellbeing groups

Career development opportunities

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months experience in a frontline NHS role.
• Valid UK driving license and ability to use own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personal care and assistance to recently discharged patients.
• Support medication administration and maintain documentation.
• Communicate effectively with service users and NHS staff.

Skills

Compassion

Reliability

Communication

Observational skills

Job description

We are seeking experienced and compassionate carers to join our Post Hospital Bridging Service in North London. This important role helps relieve NHS bed pressures by providing interim home-based care for patients discharged from hospital awaiting social care assessments.You'll work independently in the community, delivering high quality, person centred care that supports independence, dignity, and comfort during patients transition from hospital to home.

Main duties of the job

The service is a post hospital Bridging Service.

This NHS-funded initiative supports patients who are medically fit for discharge that are awaiting social care provision. Airmid HCAs enable safe hospital discharge and ensure continued care at home until formal arrangements are put in place.

The applicant will be responsible for visiting individuals in their own home managing personal care tasks and medication.

About us

AirmidStaffing aims to redefine care excellence.We are a values-drivenorganisation delivering high-quality, person-centred care across the NHS, ICBs,and local authorities. Our services include Reablement, Discharge to Assess(D2A), Bridging, Integrated Pathways, and complex domiciliary care for childrenand adults with neurological, physical, and learning disabilities.

Wecollaborate with system partners to support safe hospital discharges, preventreadmissions, and promote independence at home. Each care plan is tailored tothe individuals needs, goals and preferences. With a growing presence in Walesand across the UK, we ensure local responsiveness and national consistency.

Ourethos is simple: we assume nothing, only promise what we can achieve, andalways go beyond just good enough. Our job is not done until its truly done.

Youlljoin a committed, inclusive team that values courage, compassion, andinnovation. We offer specialist training, clinical supervision, flexible work,paid mileage, wellbeing groups, and support from our Clinical Team andCandidate Liaison Officers. Staff enjoy career development, recognitionschemes, and leadership opportunities.

Weare ISO-certified, a Living Wage Employer, NHS SBS supplier, DisabilityConfident Committed, and Cyber Essentials certified. At Airmid, your voicematters and your growth is our priority.

Job responsibilities

• Deliver personal care and assistance with daily living to recently discharged patients
• Support medication administration and accurate documentation
• Observe, record, and escalate changes in condition following care plans
• Assist with mobility, nutrition, and other essential care needs
• Communicate effectively with service users, families, NHS staff, and social care teams
• Maintain accurate records using our electronic care record system
• Adhere to infection control, safeguarding, and health & safety procedures
• Right to work and live in the UK (UK Citizen or Indefinite Leave to Remain)
• Basic Life Support & Moving and Handling (practical)
• Able to evidence a clean DBS
• Provide satisfactory professional references

Person Specification

Experience

• Applicants must-
• Hold a valid UK driving Licence.
• Be able to use your own motor vehicle as part of this role.
• Be reliable, caring, and compassionate.
• Be looking to make a positive impact in the lives of individuals receiving care.
• Have a minimum of 6 months experience working in a frontline NHS role, either in a community or medical setting within the last 2 years.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.