We are looking for Senior Healthcare Assistants to join our wonderful community team to contribute to the provision of high-quality holistic care for patients at home.

What does the Senior Healthcare Assistant role involve?

Working as part of a wider team, you will visit patients in their homes in and around North Hertfordshire to provide hands-on basic nursing and personal care. Our aim is to ensure patients with life limiting illnesses, and those who matter to them, are at the centre of the care we provide whilst enabling them to be comfortable and remain in their own homes.  

To read more about our wonderful Community Team please follow the link below:

Hospice at Home

What skills does a Senior Healthcare Assistant need?

The successful candidate will have at last three years’ experience within a healthcare setting and preferably have worked in the community/domiciliary care. You’ll have great communication and team working skills along with a compassionate nature and passion for palliative care. You will need to be able to work flexibly, have access to a car and a UK driving licence.

The role will at times be demanding but also very rewarding. Our service is operational 7 days a week - 8.00 am to 9.30 pm each day. We pay enhanced rates for unsociable hours along with business mileage expenses.

We have full time and part time  positions available with hours to suit.

In return, we can offer you the support of a full multi-professional team, access to a range of staff support services and the opportunity to be involved in developing new initiatives. We reward our staff with autonomy in their role and a supportive culture that encourages healthy work life balance. Benefits include: 5% Employer pension contribution, 27 days annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays, free parking and on-site catering.

If you are interested in joining our friendly, supportive team and would like find out more please contact Nicola Grimes on 07535 586951.

Please note that we are actively reviewing applications and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. Whilst we’d love to get back to everyone who applies to our roles, we will only be in touch if your application is successful, if you have not heard from us within 28 days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We can only accept applications from candidates with the Right to Work in the UK. This role is NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

Garden House Hospice Care are proud to be disability confident and reasonable adjustments will be made for applicants with disabilities. Safeguarding is of paramount importance to us; all successful candidates are required to undergo a DBS check, regardless of role.