Hospice at Home Health Care Assistant
Closing date: 01 December 2025
Applicants are advised to apply directly using the following link: Only applications received through the employer's website will be reviewed.
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 patients' homes and will be responsible for the provision of their individual care needs. Responsibilities may include assisting with clients' personal hygiene, toileting, monitoring skin integrity, supporting nutrition and hydration, and prompting medication administration. 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 that wish to remain in their own home. The Health Care Assistant will work autonomously and be responsible for giving a quality of care, supported 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 uniquely funds our onsite Hospice, St Johns.
Job responsibilities
* Have a basic understanding of the special nursing needs of patients requiring palliative care.
* Recognise any change in symptoms and contact the relevant professional.
* Assist in ensuring that the client is cared for in a safe and comfortable environment.
* Assist in meeting all aspects of a client's personal hygiene and toileting needs and monitor skin integrity.
* Assist with feeding and drinking when necessary.
* Assist with moving, turning, and mobilisation of the client, depending on what is most appropriate.
* Prompt patient with taking medications (if they are dispensed in a blister pack).
* Supervise medication delivery via a medical device (e.g., syringe driver) and alert community nursing if a problem arises.
* Assist with and be aware of any actions that may be necessary at the time of a client's death.
* Inform the H@H Nurse Manager or Clinical Support Nurse of any concerns, incidents, or changes in patient condition.
* Work 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 requires a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth
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