Healthcare Assistant- Community

NHS; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare charity in Cambridge is looking for Healthcare Assistants to join their Hospice at Home Team. The role involves providing holistic care to patients in their homes across Cambridgeshire, requiring compassion and flexibility. Full and part-time positions are available, with a starting salary of £24,937 depending on full-time hours, and ongoing training opportunities. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and a commitment to inclusive healthcare.

Benefits

NHS matched annual leave

Enhancements for unsociable hours

Family friendly leave

Access to lease car services

Employee Assistance programmes

Long Service Awards

Discounts at onsite bistro

Free parking

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Candidates should have experience in hospice, hospital or community settings.
• Willingness to obtain NVQ II is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate and practical care to patients and families.
• Work directly with patients in their homes.
• Complete shifts covering 7 days a week.

Skills

Good general education

Experience as a Healthcare Assistant

NVQ II or willingness to undertake

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for Healthcare Assistants to join our Hospice at Home Team! These are Community roles based from our Hospice in Cambridge, working in patients’ home across Cambridgeshire. We have full and part time positions available and would be happy to discuss working hours as part of the interview.

Job Description & Responsibilities

The Hospice at Home service cares for patients across Cambridgeshire who choose to remain in their own home in their last weeks of life. We are holistic in our approach and the care is tailored to each person’s specific needs. The compassionate team of Nurses and Healthcare Assistants provide practical and holistic care supporting patients and their families in their homes. You will work directly and alone with patients and families in their own homes, on a shift basis over 7 days.

Colleagues working within our hospice at home team cover a wide geographical area, from Tydd St Giles in the North of the county down to Saffron Walden in the South, and everywhere in between. For this reason we offer mileage expense rates in excess of HMRC and a lease car option. Flexibility to attend patients wherever they are located is required.

The successful candidate will have previous experience working as a Healthcare Assistant within a hospital or community setting.

Position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with Adult and Child Barred lists.

Benefits

• NHS matched annual leave
• Enhancements paid on top of basic salary for unsociable hours
• Family friendly leave
• Access to lease car services
• Employee Assistance programmes
• Long Service Awards
• Discounts at our onsite bistro
• Access to free parking
• Ongoing training and development

Salary & Working Pattern

Starting salary of £24,937 with opportunities to progress to £26,598. Salary quoted is based on full time hours and will be pro‑rated for part time posts. As a Charity with limited funds, new starters usually commence on the minimum of the salary band for the role, though for candidates demonstrating significant strengths we may negotiate on this.

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time (part‑time available)

Disability Confident Employer

We are a Disability Confident employer and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If you would like support to apply, please contact our HR Team by [e-mail] and we will be happy to help.

Arthur Rank Hospice Charity does not hold a sponsor license; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship to individuals who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, or that require sponsorship as a condition of an existing visa.

Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity

We are committed to inclusivity, respect, fairness, engagement and equality of opportunity for our patients and their families, our staff and trustees, our volunteers and our supporters. Candidates with a disability that meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview. We also welcome applications from BAME people who are currently under‑represented.

Arthur Rank Hospice Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults who draw on care and support and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities – Essential

• Good general education
• NVQ II or willingness to undertake
• Experience as a Healthcare Assistant or equivalent in a hospice, hospital or community is essential.

Skills & Abilities – Desirable

• Evidence of end‑of‑life care knowledge and skills
• Work experience in a variety of adult care settings

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer Details

Arthur Rank Hospice Charity

Cherry Hinton, Great Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3FB