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Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust View all jobs
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Job summary
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation. Our Trust is one of a new generation of community health service Trusts in the NHS. We are responsible for delivering a wide range of community health services across Hertfordshire.
Our services are well established and we have built up a proud reputation for quality and excellence thanks to the hard work and dedication of our staff. Our vision is to become a leading light in the provision of innovative programmes of care which maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Hertfordshire and other areas served by the Trust.
The Lower Lea Valley Adult Integrated Community Team has an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Health Care Assistant to join us.
The post holder must have excellent communication skills and demonstrate collaborative working.
Are you a caring person who enjoys working to support people to improve their health? Do you want to work in a dynamic team that encourages staff to flourish and reach their potential? Would you like to be part of a award winning Integrated Care team?
*Proposed interview date : 27th November 2026*
Main duties of the job
Lower Lea Valley Adult Integrated Community Team are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to join our friendly, supportive and award winning Integrated Care team.
You will be working alongside our trained nursing and therapy staff assisting them in the day to day care and management of our patients to ensure they receive safe, high quality nursing care.
As a Health Care Assistant, you will work alongside our diverse team comprised of nurses, paramedics, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and technical instructors. We work to provide evidence based nursing care to patients in their own homes.
Our service operates 8am - 10pm 365 days a year.
We offer fantastic development opportunities for our staff. In Lower Lea Valley Adult Integrated Community team we have countless success stories of staff who have joined as a Health Care Assistant and gone on to complete the Nursing Associate training and Registered Nurse top up. This is a brilliant way of progressing within your career with the support of Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.
We support our staff throughout their training, with time dedicated to training, university attendance and placements.
A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).About us
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.
You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities .
Our staff are proud to be Caring, Pioneering and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds.
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
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Details
Date posted
29 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
812-26-HCA-ICT-LLV-25
Job locations
Bishops College
Churchgate
Cheshunt
EN8 9XQ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work within a team that provides an assessment and care service to patients with nursing / health needs.
- To visit patients in their own homes and provide appropriate care and support as defined in the Care Plan. This will include aspects of personal care, hygiene, uncomplicated nursing procedures, exercise, activity and treatment programmes prescribed by therapists. The aim is to rehabilitate and maximise the patients potential and where appropriate to support the carer.
- To support and enable patients in a range of activities to promote independent living and monitor their well-being.To undertake administration and clerical tasks that are associated with the care process including record keeping and use of computer.
Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.
HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.
The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work within a team that provides an assessment and care service to patients with nursing / health needs.
- To visit patients in their own homes and provide appropriate care and support as defined in the Care Plan. This will include aspects of personal care, hygiene, uncomplicated nursing procedures, exercise, activity and treatment programmes prescribed by therapists. The aim is to rehabilitate and maximise the patients potential and where appropriate to support the carer.
- To support and enable patients in a range of activities to promote independent living and monitor their well-being.To undertake administration and clerical tasks that are associated with the care process including record keeping and use of computer.
Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.
HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.
The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Good General Education
- NVQ Level 3, or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Demonstrable good literacy, numeracy and IT skills to be able to undertake administration and clerical tasks that are associated with the care process.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of needs of older people
- Awareness of personal care needs
- Awareness of rehabilitation skills
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal English skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to communicate when barriers to understanding exist
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Ability to work within a team
- Flexible with approach to work
- Good planning and organisational skills to be able to prioritise workload including home visits effectively.
- Possess resilience to deal with any distressing and emotional demands of the role
Other requirements
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Good General Education
- NVQ Level 3, or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Demonstrable good literacy, numeracy and IT skills to be able to undertake administration and clerical tasks that are associated with the care process.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of needs of older people
- Awareness of personal care needs
- Awareness of rehabilitation skills
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal English skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to communicate when barriers to understanding exist
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Ability to work within a team
- Flexible with approach to work
- Good planning and organisational skills to be able to prioritise workload including home visits effectively.
- Possess resilience to deal with any distressing and emotional demands of the role
Other requirements
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Address
Bishops College
Churchgate
Cheshunt
EN8 9XQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Address
Bishops College
Churchgate
Cheshunt
EN8 9XQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)