Healthcare Assistant - Community

We are looking for Healthcare Assistants to join our Hospice at Home Team! These are Community roles based from our hospice in Cambridge, working in patients home across Cambridgeshire. Although these roles are allocated to our base in Cambridge, colleagues work flexibly as one team to meet patient needs and are required to travel across Cambridgeshire.

We have full and part time positions available and would be happy to discuss working hours as part of the interview.

Due to the requirements of the role were unable to offer working hours less than 22 per week, or fixed working days or patterns.

The Hospice at Home service cares for patients across Cambridgeshire who choose to remain in their own home in their last weeks of life. We are holistic in our approach and the care is tailored to each persons specific needs. The compassionate team of Nurses and Healthcare Assistants provide practical and holistic care supporting patients and their families in their homes.

You will work directly and alone with patients and families in their own homes, on a shift basis over 7 days.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached job description & person specification for a full list of duties and requirements for this role. Please contact us if you would like any further information.

About us

We offer a range of benefits to our staff, including the option to retain membership to the NHS Pension scheme (subject to conditions.) Other benefits include:

• NHS matched annual leave
• Enhancements paid on top of basic salary for unsociable hours
• Family friendly leave
• Access to lease car services
• Employee Assistance programmes
• Long Service Awards
• Discounts at our onsite bistro
• Access to free parking
• Ongoing training and development

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year

pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

RT1711096CamHAC

Job locations

Cherry Hinton Road, Shelford Bottom

Cambridge

Cambridgeshire

CB22 3FB

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Colleagues working within our Hospice at Home (HaH) team cover a wide geographical area, from Tydd St Giles in the North of the county down to Royston in the South, and everywhere in between. Although these roles are allocated to our South team (Cambridge) base, colleagues work flexibly as one team in order to meet patient needs wherever they may be. For this reason, we are pleased to offer mileage expense rates in excess of HMRC as well as a lease car option. Whilst every effort is made to allocate patients close to where you live, this is not always possible we ask all of our colleagues to be flexible and attend patients wherever they are located.

The successful candidate will have previous experience working as a Healthcare Assistant within a hospital or community setting. Due to the requirements of the role candidates must also have a valid driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Please note that, this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with Adult and Child Barred lists.

Starting salary of £25,760 with opportunities to progress to £27,476.

Please note that the salary quoted is based on full time hours and will be pro-ratad for part time posts. As a Charity with limited funds, it is usual practice for new starters to commence on the minimum of the salary band for the role. Exceptionally, and only for candidates demonstrating significant strengths relevant to the role, may we be able to negotiate on this.

We will be reviewing applications and interviewing on a rolling basis; therefore we may close this advert before the stated closing date if we receive sufficient applications.

Arthur Rank Hospice Charity does not hold a sponsor license; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship to individuals who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, or that require sponsorship as a condition of an existing visa.

Job responsibilities

Colleagues working within our Hospice at Home (HaH) team cover a wide geographical area, from Tydd St Giles in the North of the county down to Royston in the South, and everywhere in between. Although these roles are allocated to our South team (Cambridge) base, colleagues work flexibly as one team in order to meet patient needs wherever they may be. For this reason, we are pleased to offer mileage expense rates in excess of HMRC as well as a lease car option. Whilst every effort is made to allocate patients close to where you live, this is not always possible we ask all of our colleagues to be flexible and attend patients wherever they are located.

The successful candidate will have previous experience working as a Healthcare Assistant within a hospital or community setting. Due to the requirements of the role candidates must also have a valid driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Please note that, this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with Adult and Child Barred lists.

Starting salary of £25,760 with opportunities to progress to £27,476.

Please note that the salary quoted is based on full time hours and will be pro-ratad for part time posts. As a Charity with limited funds, it is usual practice for new starters to commence on the minimum of the salary band for the role. Exceptionally, and only for candidates demonstrating significant strengths relevant to the role, may we be able to negotiate on this.

We will be reviewing applications and interviewing on a rolling basis; therefore we may close this advert before the stated closing date if we receive sufficient applications.

Arthur Rank Hospice Charity does not hold a sponsor license; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship to individuals who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, or that require sponsorship as a condition of an existing visa.

Person Specification

Knowledge, qualifications and experience

Essential

• Experience as a Healthcare Assistant or equivalent in a hospice, hospital or community

Desirable

• N/A

Person Specification

Knowledge, qualifications and experience

Essential

• Experience as a Healthcare Assistant or equivalent in a hospice, hospital or community

Desirable

• N/A

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 details

Employer name

Arthur Rank Hospice Charity

Address

Cherry Hinton Road, Shelford Bottom

Cambridge

Cambridgeshire

CB22 3FB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.arhc.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Arthur Rank Hospice Charity

Address

Cherry Hinton Road, Shelford Bottom

Cambridge

Cambridgeshire

CB22 3FB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.arhc.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Colleagues working within our Hospice at Home (HaH) team cover a wide geographical area, from Tydd St Giles in the North of the county down to Royston in the South, and everywhere in between. Although these roles are allocated to our South team (Cambridge) base, colleagues work flexibly as one team in order to meet patient needs wherever they may be. For this reason, we are pleased to offer mileage expense rates in excess of HMRC as well as a lease car option. Whilst every effort is made to allocate patients close to where you live, this is not always possible we ask all of our colleagues to be flexible and attend patients wherever they are located.

The successful candidate will have previous experience working as a Healthcare Assistant within a hospital or community setting. Due to the requirements of the role candidates must also have a valid driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Please note that, this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with Adult and Child Barred lists.

Starting salary of £25,760 with opportunities to progress to £27,476.

Please note that the salary quoted is based on full time hours and will be pro-ratad for part time posts. As a Charity with limited funds, it is usual practice for new starters to commence on the minimum of the salary band for the role. Exceptionally, and only for candidates demonstrating significant strengths relevant to the role, may we be able to negotiate on this.

We will be reviewing applications and interviewing on a rolling basis; therefore we may close this advert before the stated closing date if we receive sufficient applications.

Arthur Rank Hospice Charity does not hold a sponsor license; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship to individuals who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, or that require sponsorship as a condition of an existing visa.

Knowledge, qualifications and experience

Essential

• Experience as a Healthcare Assistant or equivalent in a hospice, hospital or community

Desirable

• N/A