# Health Care Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-assistant/67a615f0-d302-4c01-8312-aa60bcab9f46 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-assistant/67a615f0-d302-4c01-8312-aa60bcab9f46.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Kingsley Green - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9-5 Monday-Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-21T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-09T10:10:46.334Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Colchester/Hertfordshire_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/HCA/HCA-v8348578 - **Employer website:** https://www.hpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We welcome all applications from all suitable candidates, unfortunately, we will not be offering sponsorship for this role. Job Summary The post holder will work within a Multi-Disciplinary Team under the supervision of a qualified practitioner. - The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary team and will carry out direct service user work under the supervision of a qualified practitioner. - To support the Team in assessing the specialist needs of people with a learning disability living in the community and in the implementation of their individual care plans to support the improvement of their health and wellbeing. - To develop and maintain professional working relationships with service users, carers and other agencies. - To work as a lone worker using delegated autonomy and initiative. - To work in a range of settings within service users homes and community settings. ### Main duties of the job Main Responsibilities The post holder will provide support to an allocated group of service users as delegated by the Team Leader or agreed registered practitioner. The post holder will be expected to work within the Community Specialist Learning Disability Team in line with service needs. The post holder will receive clinical supervision as appropriate to their ongoing developmental needs and requirements and partake in reflective practice and training on a regular basis All staff should comply with the Trust’s Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Duties and Responsibilities - To work with an allocated caseload under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, and in close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, service users and their carers - To have regard for the physical, psychological, emotional and environmental needs of the service users and their carers - To plan and lead group and individual sessions in conjunction with the case holder. - To work as a named health care worker to service users within the Team - To work independently in a variety of settings reporting observations or concerns in a service users health / behaviour back to Case holder, including community and inpatient services - To have a role in the assessment and further development of individual service users This may include transportation of service users to support them to access appropriate service/facilities - To keep accurate records of tasks undertaken, observation and events concerning service users and to report to other members of the team, as appropriate, and to prepare reports on individual service users, as requested - To maintain and promote good communication and working relationships both within the team and with colleagues from other agencies - To develop a knowledge and understanding of the specialist needs of individual service users, and the approaches used in their care plans - Support the assessment and management of service user care needs through initial data collection, monitoring of service users progress, feedback, discussion, and reports and in care reviews with the clinical team. - Assist in the physical health care assessment of service users and report any changes in service users physical health to the registered practitioner, based on agreed protocol and supported competencies. - Provide information of health promotion and healthy living as appropriate to individual need - To undertake and assist in the organisation of the day to day smooth running of the service - Contribute towards the ongoing quality of service and care and identify any risk issues in relation to the service users health and social care need ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication, modifying communication in response. - Keeps accurate and complete records and communication consistent with legislation, policies and procedures - Demonstrate good verbal presentation skills - Excellent communicator **Desirable** - De-escalation in managing verbal aggression or disturbed service users. ### Experience **Essential** - Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Health Care Assistant – working in a Health & Social Care setting. - Experience of working with people with a learning disability, who may have mental health needs and / or challenging behaviours ### Qualifications **Essential** - Evidence of academic qualifications achievement - NVQ Level 3 or Equivalent ## Documents - [jd and ps (pdf, 312.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10691307) - [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) - [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.