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Healthcare Assistant - OvernightNHS

Watford, WD17 3PH Permanent £24,937 to £26,598
Posted 7 August 2026 Closing date 7 September 2026
Watford Junction Rail Station (0.5 miles away) Brunswick Road / Clarendon Road (10.0 miles away)

Job summary

  • Hours: 37.5 per week (part time hours considered)
  • Location: Rennie Grove Peace Geographical Area
  • Salary: Rennie Grove Peace Band 3 - £24,937 - £26,598 per annum (pro rata)
  • Closing date: 07 September 2026 at 12 noon
  • Interview date: 17 September 2026

This role will suit someone who

  • Is naturally caring and empathetic, with a desire to make a real difference to people at the end of life.
  • Is a reliable and dedicated team player who takes pride in providing excellent, personalised care.

Main duties of the job

This role is part of our Community Hospice at Home Service, which delivers compassionate, end-of-life care to people in their own homes during the final weeks of life.

You don't need formal medical experience to apply just a caring nature, compassion, and a genuine desire to help and support others at the end of their lives. Full training and support will be provided.

Job description

As a Night Team Healthcare Assistant, you will:

  • Provide care and support to patients, families and carers at home during the night.
  • Provide support to Hospice at Home nurses at night by working closely together visiting patients in the community over a large geographical area.
  • You will visit patients with an experienced Hospice at Home Nurse
  • Support the nursing team such as speaking with other healthcare providers.
  • Work closely with hospice colleagues and community partners to deliver joined-up care.
  • Champion the Rennie Grove Peace philosophy in the local community.
  • Develop your skills within HCA knowledge and competency framework, with full support provided.
  • Drive between appointments, therefore a car and full driving licence are essential for this role.

About us

At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, our unique care provides a lifeline of compassion and support to patients, carers, and families facing progressive life-limiting illness. We provide palliative and end of life care support, including bereavement services, within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and our patient services are available to adults, as well as patients transitioning into adult services (16 to 25 years.)

Bereavement support is offered for all ages to families of patients and those around them, as well as throughout the community, in schools and workplaces. We are proud to offer care in the place that best suits the individuals needs, whether that's at home, in a care home, in a short stay in our inpatient unit, out in the community, or in our purpose-built Living Well Centre facilities. As a hospice care charity, we have offered this support, free of charge, for over 40 years.

Our staff team of 340+ includes a wide range of patient-facing disciplines plus operational support based in Watford, Tring, St Albans, Chalfont St Giles and Berkhamsted. The Charity is now one of the larger UK hospice charities, reaching a GP population of 797,037 of whom 75% live in Hertfordshire and 25% in Buckinghamshire.

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