Community-Based Healthcare Assistant (Choose Home)

ST CHRISTOPHERS HOSPICE; Sydenham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Life Assurance

Free off-street parking

Staff canteen

Job summary

St Christopher’s Hospice is seeking a part-time Care Assistant to join the Care Directorate in Sydenham. You will deliver high-quality personal care and support for patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses, working across London Boroughs as part of a 7-day rota.

Responsibilities include dressing, mobility, positioning and other daily care tasks, plus involvement in the service's CARE programmes and inpatient unit rotations to support professional development within a supportive

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence is essential.
• Recent experience as a Healthcare Assistant or similar role.
• Willingness to complete CARE Certificate if not already held.

Responsibilities

• Attend to dressing, mobility, mouthcare, repositioning, skincare and hygiene.
• Provide personal care and holistic support to patients and families.
• Work across a 7-day rota across five London Boroughs and rotate on inpatient unit.

Skills

Driving licence

Care experience

CARE certificate willingness

Education

CARE Certificate or NVQ L2 Health & Social Care

Job description

Job Details:

• Department: Care Directorate
• Salary: £28,517 - £32,399 per annum FTE
• Type: Permanent - Part Time
• Hours: 22.5 - 30 hours per week based on a Monday-Sunday rota
• Location: Sydenham
• Closing date: 4 October 2026

About Us:

St Christopher’s Hospice was founded in 1967 by Dame Cicely Saunders, and formed part of the modern hospice movement. Proudly celebrating over 50 years and with a turnover of over £20 million, we provide invaluable care and support to over 6,000 people across the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.

Your New Role:

Are you passionate about delivering high quality personal care and holistic support to patients and families facing life-limiting and terminal illnesses, in the comfort of their own homes? If so, this could be the role for you!

Choose Home exists to avoid unnecessary hospice and hospital admissions at end of life, in attempt to support people to remain at home in line with their known preferences.

The service provides temporary support to patients already under St. Christopher’s across the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. This is most typically as emergency bridging of personal care, whilst statutory arrangements are sought- But can also include: Emotional support, last offices, practical guidance, skill-sharing for family members and other professionals, and supporting the transition from hospice or hospital back to own home.

This role also includes rotational working on our inpatient unit, to support continuous practical updates and professional development within a supportive environment.

Your typical day will include attending office at Sydenham to review the day ahead, before journeying across the boroughs to support patients with all elements of personal care.

• Dressing, mobility, mouthcare, repositioning, skincare, toileting, washing etc.

Essential Criteria:

• A full UK driving license
• Recent experience of working as a HCA or in a similar role
• Willingness to complete mandatory CARE certificate, if not already holding this

To Succeed in this Role:

• Ability to work within needs of service across a 7-day rota, in 5 London Boroughs
• Adaptable care approach to accommodate a range of needs and preferences
• CARE Certificate or NVQ L2 in Health & Social Care or equivalent
• Caring, compassionate, patient and understanding towards all stakeholders
• Confident working both independently and within a team setup

What We Offer:

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small but supportive team, with access to a much broader multidisciplinary workforce in a hospice setting- Enriching your existing skills in holistic palliative and end-of-life care, with training opportunities which further nurture and value your contributions available at our CARE centre.

We also offer several staff health and wellbeing schemes, a competitive contributory pension scheme and Life Assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan. You also will have access to free off-street parking nearby, and an onsite staff canteen.

Please Note: Candidate(s) must hold a full UK driving license - Please see our full person spec.

Please have a look at our website for further information on all aspects of St Christopher’s at www.stchristophers.org.uk

Closing Date:

4th October 2026

In the event we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close the job earlier than the initial closing date.

St Christopher’s is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and identities and actively encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups. Reasonable adjustments are available at any stage of the recruitment process.