# Healthcare Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/b8138e60-985a-49c9-9a9e-c1e9ed8384a7
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/b8138e60-985a-49c9-9a9e-c1e9ed8384a7.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Hatfield
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £27,106 - £28,850 per annum, pro rata (inclusive of 5% HCAS)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-26T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-17T08:43:03.508Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Radlett/Hertfordshire_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Inpatient_Forensic_HCA_Learning_DisabilitiesMental_Health/Inpatient_Forensic_HCA_Learning_DisabilitiesMental_Health-v8116054
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8116054?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.hpft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is the perfect opportunity for someone seeking a new challenge in a dynamic and rewarding environment where no two days are the same. Working hours involve shifts, including some nights, weekends and bank holidays.

### Main duties of the job

On a day-to-day basis, the role will involve helping nurses, doctors, occupational therapists and other team members to deliver high quality person-centred care. This will include listening to and talking to service-users and their families, helping to build service-users’ confidence and independence, providing practical and caring support, and treating all service-users, carers and colleagues with dignity and respect.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder will:

- Work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a multi-disciplinary team striving to deliver quality person-centred care.
- Assist in the day-to-day smooth running of the unit.
- Work with, talk to and listen to service users, carers and families, and encourage their participation in the recovery process.
- Participate as required in the assessment of care needs, the development and implementation of programmes of care, and risk assessments.
- Support and empower service-users, and work with the multi-disciplinary team to promote a culture of engagement and activity.
- Use de-escalation skills to manage aggression exhibited by service users, subject to achieving agreed training and competency.
- Help as required in the administration of medication.
- Be aware of own behaviour and the effect it can have on others.
- Be compassionate and open-minded.
- Treat colleagues, service-users, carers and relatives with dignity and respect.
- Demonstrate a commitment to continual service- and personal-improvement.
- Reflect the Trust’s values by behaving in a manner that is welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details.

## Person Specification

### Communication Skills

**Essential**

- Good decision-making skills Ability to complete, record and report back accordingly on observations & assessments Identify Risk and report Ability to recognise and respond to clinical risk

### Skills, Knowledge and Ability

**Essential**

- Good communication skills
- Good interpersonal Skills
- Flexibility
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Able to work on own initiative and without direct supervision
- Able to follow instructions
- Experience in managing own time and working as part of a team

**Desirable**

- Experience of an enabling approach

## 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)
- [job description and job specification (pdf, 582.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10411740)
- [guidance on ai usage in job applications (pdf, 55.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2305)

## Agent Notes

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