Health Care Assistant - Aston Ward
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This Health Care Assistant role on Aston Ward, a 22-bedded acute mental health unit, involves providing direct support to service users and the multidisciplinary team. Key duties include conducting clinical observations, assisting with daily tasks, and supporting service users with their treatment pathways. The role requires initiative, mature judgment, and experience in mental health and caring for vulnerable adults. The aim is to make a positive difference to service users' health care.
Key responsibilities
- Work closely with service users, including providing 1-to-1 supportive observations.
- Support the multidisciplinary team by providing detailed information for assessments.
- Follow infection control, safeguarding, and trust policies.
- Attend all mandatory training, including RESPECT training (Physical restraint training).
- Carry out physical health observations, such as checking vital signs, and report to the nursing team.
- Escort service users to hospital if required.
Essential criteria
- NVQ 3 or equivalent
- Some experience in a caring role
- Some experience in mental health
- Keeps accurate and complete records and communication consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
- Knowledge and ability to positively manage change
- Ability to identify and manage changes to clinical risks
- Demonstrate good decision making skills
Desirable criteria
- De escalation in managing verbal aggression of disturbed service users
- Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 5d ago · Closes in 2d
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Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Health Care Assistant - Aston Ward
The closing date is 08 September 2026
Job summary
We are advertising for a Band 3 Health Care Assistant.
This is the perfect opportunity for individuals who want to make a difference to our service users' health care.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of the selection process you will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring check (DBS).
Our staff treat everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community.
Aston Ward is a 22 bedded mixed treatment offering acute mental health care to adults. The ward provides single sex accommodation and has a multi-disciplinary team including psychologists, occupational therapy, recreational workers as well as the nursing and medical team.
This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application promptly.
Please be aware that we are not currently offering sponsorship for the HCA role and you must have the right to work in the UK in order to apply.
Main duties of the job
The Health Care Assistant will have an appreciation and knowledge of unit procedures, competency based clinical observations, and will be
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