Bank Healthcare Assistant, Home Care

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care service in London is seeking experienced carers for their Post Hospital Bridging Service. This role provides interim home-based care for recently discharged patients, ensuring they receive the support needed during their transition from hospital to home. Candidates must be compassionate, reliable, and have prior NHS experience.

Benefits

Flexible working

Paid mileage

Specialist training

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months experience in frontline NHS role.
• Valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle.
• Ability to provide satisfactory professional references.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personal care and assist daily living to discharged patients.
• Support in medication administration and documentation.
• Observe and escalate changes in condition as per care plans.

Skills

Compassionate

Reliable

Effective Communication

Education

Basic Life Support

Moving and Handling training

Job description

Job summary

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

Airmid Staffing aims to redefine care excellence.We are a values-driven organisation 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 children and adults with neurological, physical, and learning disabilities.

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

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

Youll join a committed, inclusive team that values courage, compassion, and innovation. We offer specialist training, clinical supervision, flexible work, paid mileage, wellbeing groups, and support from our Clinical Team and Candidate Liaison Officers. Staff enjoy career development, recognition schemes, and leadership opportunities.

We are ISO-certified, a Living Wage Employer, NHS SBS supplier, Disability Confident Committed, and Cyber Essentials certified. At Airmid, your voice matters and your growth is our priority.

Details Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£160 a day

Contract

Bank

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

L0125-25-0000

Job locations

Royal Mail

Eagle Wharf Road

London

N1 7ED

Job description 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

Essential Requirements:

• 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

Job description 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

Essential Requirements:

• 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 Essential

• 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.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• 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.

Employer details Employer name

Airmid Staffing Ltd

Address

Royal Mail

Eagle Wharf Road

London

N1 7ED

Employer's website

https://airmidstaffing.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Airmid Staffing Ltd

Address

Royal Mail

Eagle Wharf Road

London

N1 7ED

Employer's website

https://airmidstaffing.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)