Healthcare Assistant Community Healthcare (Bank)
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Healthcare Assistant Community Healthcare (Bank)
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Location: Harrogate and the Hambleton and Richmond area
Salary: £13.33 per hour
Closing date: Thursday 21st May 2026
Are you a caring and compassionate Healthcare Assistant who wants to make a meaningful difference during one of lifes most sensitive times? Would you like to join an organisation where you can grow, feel supported and truly make an impact every day?
Were looking for a Healthcare Assistants to work with our incredible Community based team in Harrogate and the Hambleton and Richmond area.
Job responsibilities
Your role as a Healthcare Assistant
At the heart of our patient-centred approach is a simple belief that every moment counts. Our mission is to deliver exceptional, personalised care that brings comfort, dignity, and support to our patients and those who love them. As an effective member of our clinical team, you will ensure the provision of high-level care (including palliative, end of life, complex care and social) within a multi- disciplinary approach across all North Yorkshire Hospice Care Services.
This Healthcare Assistant role is community based, throughout Harrogate and Hambleton and Richmond. You will be required to have access to your own vehicle and have a current driving license.
In this role, you will
- Providing compassionate care and support for patients daily needs, including palliative and end-of-life care
- Good communication and interpersonal skills to work with patients, families, carers, and healthcare professionals
- Ability to follow care plans, policies, and procedures, including infection control and safety guidelines
- Basic clinical skills (e.g. medication administration, monitoring) within training and competence
- Teamwork and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and volunteers
- Accurate record-keeping and documentation of care provided
- Understanding of patient dignity, hygiene, and safeguarding, including care after death
- Manual handling and safe use of equipment to support patient independence
- Flexibility to support different teams and tasks, including meals, housekeeping, and general patient comfort
Person Specification
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Qualifications
Essential
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Desirable
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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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
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Address: St. Michaels Hospice, Hornbeam Park Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8NA
Employer's website: https://app.healthboxhr.com/jobs-feed/web/company/65d86b0053344 (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
People and Culture
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