# Health Care Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-assistant/fb0b1880-515a-41a6-86b0-92ea04ddd496 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-assistant/fb0b1880-515a-41a6-86b0-92ea04ddd496.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust - **Location:** Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** 9 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 days per week between 8am and 10pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-24T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-19T13:11:01.297Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Welwyn/Hertfordshire_Community_NHS_Trust/Health_Care_Assistant/Health_Care_Assistant-v8231053 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8231053?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hct.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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 Welwyn and Hatfield 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? ### Main duties of the job Welwyn Hatfield 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. ### 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). We offer fantastic development opportunities for our staff. In Welwyn and Hatfield 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. ### Previous applicants within the last 6 months need not apply. ### Detailed job description and main 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. - The role will be undertaking wound care, administering medication and working jointly with nursing staff. - 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. ### 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 ### 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). ### Skills and Abilities - In no more than 250 words **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 ### Experience and Knowledge - In no more than 250 words **Essential** - Please explain your experience in the care and needs of older people - Please explain your experience of wound care - Please explain your experience of drug administration ### Qualifications and Training - In no more than 250 words **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. ## Documents - [hct benefits (pdf, 588.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2511) - [job description (pdf, 406.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10540908) - [recruitment guide for candidates (pdf, 303.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2407) - [job description supplementary information (pdf, 384.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2599) ## 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.