# Health Care Assistant - Aston Ward > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-assistant-aston-ward/4f770b3e-9d11-4503-8f2e-55d39c030983 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-assistant-aston-ward/4f770b3e-9d11-4503-8f2e-55d39c030983.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Lister Adult Mental Health Unit - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare assistant - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T18:08:03.015Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Stevenage/Hertfordshire_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Acute_Inpatient/Acute_Inpatient-v8269699 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8269699?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are advertising for a Band 3 Health Care Assistant. This is the perfect opportunity for individuals who want to make a difference to our service users’ health care. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of the selection process you will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring check (DBS). Our staff treat everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. Aston Ward is a 22 bedded mixed treatment offering acute mental health care to adults. The ward provides single sex accommodation and has a multi-disciplinary team including psychologists, occupational therapy, recreational workers as well as the nursing and medical team. This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application promptly. Please be aware that we are not currently offering sponsorship for the HCA role and you must have the right to work in the UK in order to apply. ### Main duties of the job The Health Care Assistant will have an appreciation and knowledge of unit procedures, competency based clinical observations, and will be able to organise day to day tasks and activities based on an agreed work plan. This role will work with more experienced Registered and Unregistered practitioners providing support to both health and social care professionals. The aim is to assess the service users within a short period of time and identify the most appropriate treatment pathway. The successful candidates will: - display a considerable degree of initiative and possess mature judgment - maintain a calm, friendly and efficient manner when dealing with service users, their relatives, the police, colleagues and visitors - have experience in mental health - have experience of caring for vulnerable adults In return we can offer you: - 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable) - One of the UK's best pension schemes - Comprehensive health and wellbeing services ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Your role will include working closely with the service users. - to 1 supportive observations Support the MDT by giving them detailed information that will support the team to make a safe and accurate assessment. Follow the infection control, safeguarding and trust policies. Attend all mandatory Training, You will be required to attend RESPECT training ( Physical restraint training) Carry out physical health observations, such as checking vital signs etc, and report back to the nursing team. Escort service users to hospital if required For a More in-depth Person and Job Description please read attached before applying ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Some experience in a caring role - Some experience in mental health ### Physical Skills **Desirable** - Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving ### Analytical Skills **Essential** - Knowledge and ability to positively manage change - Ability to identify and manage changes to clinical risks - Demonstrate good decision making skills ### Communication Skills **Essential** - Keeps accurate and complete records and communication consistent with legislation, policies and procedures **Desirable** - De escalation in managing verbal aggression of disturbed service users ### Education and Training **Essential** - NVQ 3 or equivalent ## Documents - [refer a friend (pdf, 160.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2083) - [staff benefits (pdf, 888.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2165) - [ward information (pdf, 8.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10584614) - [healthcare assistant (pdf, 576.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10584613) - [guidance on ai usage in job applications (pdf, 55.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2305) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.