Overview
The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth is expanding its Hospice at Home service into Hammersmith Fulham and is seeking to recruit additional Health Care Assistants.
The closing date is 01 December 2025
Candidates are advised to apply directly using the following link:
Please note, only applications received through the employer's website will be reviewed.
Hospice at Home Health Care Assistant
We are expanding our Hospice at Home service into Hammersmith Fulham and are seeking to recruit additional Health Care Assistants.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be working alone in a patient’s home and will be responsible for the provision of their individual care needs, which may include: assisting with personal hygiene, toileting needs, monitoring skin integrity, supporting with nutrition and hydration, and prompting re-medication. You will also be providing emotional support to the patient and those important to them.
The service is designed to deliver end of life and respite care for patients with specialist palliative care needs who wish to remain in their own home. The Health Care Assistant will work autonomously and be responsible for providing a quality of care. You will be supported in your role by the Hospice @Home Clinical Support Nurses and the Hospice@Home Nurse Manager.
About us
Located in leafy St Johns Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our luxury private Hospital has an international reputation for providing the highest quality of care to patients and is unique in that all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St Johns.
Job responsibilities
1. To have a basic understanding of the special nursing needs of patients requiring palliative care
2. Recognise any change in symptoms and contact the relevant professional
3. To assist in ensuring that the client is cared for in a safe and comfortable environment
4. To assist in meeting all aspects of a client’s personal hygiene and toileting needs and monitor skin integrity
5. To assist with feeding/drinking when necessary
6. To assist with moving/turning/mobilisation of the client, depending on what is most appropriate
7. Prompt patient with taking medications (if they are dispensed in a blister pack)
8. Where a patient is receiving medication using a medical device e.g. syringe driver, to supervise and alert community nursing should a problem arise
9. To assist with and be aware of any actions that may be necessary at the time of a client’s death
10. Inform the H@H Nurse Manager or Clinical Support Nurse of any concerns, incidents or change in patient condition
11. Working collaboratively and professionally with other health/social care professionals involved
Person Specification
Job Criteria
* NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health Care
* Experience of caring for patients at end of life or those with life-limiting illness
* At least 12 months experience as a Health Care Assistant in a hospital or other caring environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth
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