Job summary
Community Hospice at Home Healthcare Assistant
- Hours: 37.5 hours per (30 hours considered)
- Location: In the community within the Rennie Grove Peace Locality NW Hertfordshire Area (St Albans, Harpenden and Dacorum
- Salary: Rennie Grove Peace Band 3 - £24,625 - £25,674 per annum (pro rata)
- Closing date: 06 August 2025 at 12 noon
- Interview date:19 August 2025
This role is part of our Community Hospice at Home Service, which delivers compassionate, end-of-life care to people in their own homes during the final weeks of life. You don't need formal medical experience to apply just a caring nature, compassion, and a genuine desire to help and support others at the end of their lives. Full training and support will be provided.
Main duties of the job
As a Healthcare Assistant, you will:
- Provide care and support to patients, families and carers at home.
Be able to work alone with guidance and support from Hospice at Home nurses.
- Support the nursing team such as speaking with other healthcare providers and making appointments.
- Work closely with hospice colleagues and community partners to deliver joined-up care.
- Champion the Rennie Grove Peace philosophy in the local community.
Develop your skills within HCA knowledge and competency framework, with full support provided.
- Drive between appointments, therefore a car and full driving licence are essential for this role.
About us
At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, our unique care provides a lifeline of compassion and support to patients, carers, and families facing progressive life-limiting illness.
We provide palliative and end of life care support, including bereavement services, within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and our patient services are available to adults, as well as patients transitioning into adult services (16 to 25 years.)
Bereavement support is offered for all ages to families of patients and those around them, as well as throughout the community, in schools and workplaces.
We are proud to offer care in the place that best suits the individuals needs, whether that's at home, in a care home, in a short stay in our inpatient unit, out in the community, or in our purpose-built Living Well Centre facilities.
As a hospice care charity, we have offered this support, free of charge, for over 40 years.
Our staff team of 340+ includes a wide range of patient-facing disciplines plus operational support based in Watford, Tring, St Albans, Chalfont St Giles and Berkhamsted.
The Charity is now one of the larger UK hospice charities, reaching a GP population of 797,037 of whom 75% live in Hertfordshire and 25% in Buckinghamshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Healthcare Assistant, you will:
- Deliver consistently high standards of individualised care and support under guidance of the
Hospice at Home team.
- Work alongside the patients families and/or health care professionals, maintaining an approach that incorporates physical,
psychological, social and spiritual aspects of care in accordance with the
Rennie Grove Peace philosophy.
- Observe and report changes in the patients symptoms, conditions
and circumstances to the Hospice at Home CNS and notify other healthcare
professionals as necessary.
- Deliver care in accordance with the patients agreed care plan.
- Identify and act on any safeguarding concerns for patients or
their families, in line with Rennie Grove Peace policies.
- Keep accurate and
legible records in accordance with legislative requirements and Rennie Grove
Peace practice and procedure.
- Assist with the patients washing, bathing, showering, pressure
area and oral care.
- Understand and comply with all Rennie Grove Peace policies and
procedueres.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Healthcare Assistant, you will:
- Deliver consistently high standards of individualised care and support under guidance of the
Hospice at Home team.
- Work alongside the patients families and/or health care professionals, maintaining an approach that incorporates physical,
psychological, social and spiritual aspects of care in accordance with the
Rennie Grove Peace philosophy.
- Observe and report changes in the patients symptoms, conditions
and circumstances to the Hospice at Home CNS and notify other healthcare
professionals as necessary.
- Deliver care in accordance with the patients agreed care plan.
- Identify and act on any safeguarding concerns for patients or
their families, in line with Rennie Grove Peace policies.
- Keep accurate and
legible records in accordance with legislative requirements and Rennie Grove
Peace practice and procedure.
- Assist with the patients washing, bathing, showering, pressure
area and oral care.
- Understand and comply with all Rennie Grove Peace policies and
procedueres.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, verbal and written
- Ability to work effectively in an emotionally demanding environment
- Able to keep accurate records in accordance with RGP policy and procedure
- Drive and enthusiasm
- Ability to work autonomously and as an effective member of the team, using initiative
- Caring and empathetic approach
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Flexible and adaptable to a variety of tasks
- Ability to prioritise effectively and work, even under pressure
- Commitment to the Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care purpose
- Able to maintain confidentiality at all times
Desirable
- Experience working effectively in a team environment
- Care certificate/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
- Experience of working within the care setting
- Experience of working within a community setting
- Knowledge of and experience in care at the end of life and after death
- Relevant experience in assisting patients/people with their personal hygiene
- IT knowledge of Microsoft office.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, verbal and written
- Ability to work effectively in an emotionally demanding environment
- Able to keep accurate records in accordance with RGP policy and procedure
- Drive and enthusiasm
- Ability to work autonomously and as an effective member of the team, using initiative
- Caring and empathetic approach
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Flexible and adaptable to a variety of tasks
- Ability to prioritise effectively and work, even under pressure
- Commitment to the Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care purpose
- Able to maintain confidentiality at all times
Desirable
- Experience working effectively in a team environment
- Care certificate/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
- Experience of working within the care setting
- Experience of working within a community setting
- Knowledge of and experience in care at the end of life and after death
- Relevant experience in assisting patients/people with their personal hygiene
- IT knowledge of Microsoft office.
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.
