Community Preventative Healthcare Assistant 1-year fixed term

£10,088 per annum
The Community Preventative Healthcare Assistant is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of everyone

in our community and fostering the prosperity of the island by proficiently executing preventative and

community health tasks for the Health & Social Care Portfolio. This role involves working under the

guidance and oversight of qualified personnel to perform a diverse array of responsibilities in preventative

and community health, aimed at caring for, supporting, and providing information to patients and their

families in either a clinic or home setting. The responsibilities and duties associated with this position are

divided between community nursing and public health. Contact us for more information and a discussion.
Enquiries: Selvi Jeyaseelan
Telephone: 22500
Closing Date: 18/08/2026
Shortlisting Date: 20/08/2026
Interview Date: 01/09/2026

Benefits

Leave – 30 days leave per annum, plus public holidays

Pension – 15% pension contribution by SHG into approved defined contribution pension scheme

Training and Development

Paid sickness absence
Leave: 30 days leave per annum plus public holidays
Pension: 15% pension contribution by SHG into approved defined pension scheme
Perks: Training and Development

How to apply

To access job profiles and application forms online, visit www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/vacancies Alternatively, these are available in paper format from Central Human Resources and Organisational Development at The Castle, Jamestown.

For further information, please contact the recruitment team on telephone number 22470 or via the email address below.

Applications should be submitted through the Director/Line Manager (where applicable) to the Human Resources Officer by email recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh or paper copies delivered to the Human Resources Officer by the closing date.

To be considered for our vacancies, you must complete our application form. Please do not submit your CV.

Disclaimer

The St Helena Public Service welcomes all applications from across our whole community, including our St Helenian diaspora wishing to return to St Helena. If you are a St Helenian currently living and working overseas, please contact us at recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh to discuss how we can support you. SHG positively accepts applications from all members of the community, regardless of age, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief and will consider all applications on the basis of merit assessed against the role profile and person specification. All appointments are subject to the successful candidate providing satisfactory clearances, which include a medical check, vetting / DBS clearance and references. SHG reserves the right to have information provided on or with the application independently verified. Benefits are subject to change and may vary according to role.