Band 3 - Health Care Assistant (HCA)

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Whitstable; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Health Care Assistant to join their team. In this role, you will provide both clinical and non-clinical support to patients, demonstrating your commitment to excellent patient care. The position requires a relevant level 3 qualification and experience in a healthcare setting. The role offers a salary ranging from £24,937 to £26,598 per annum pro rata, and opportunities for flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Must have a relevant level 3 qualification in care or equivalent.
• Experience as a Healthcare Assistant in a health or social care setting is essential.
• Awareness of developments in the NHS and up-to-date clinical practice are important.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical and non-clinical care to patients/clients.
• Support clinical teams through administrative tasks.
• Drive to perform duties as part of the role in various local areas.

Skills

Communication and interpersonal skills

Understanding of clinical practice

Attention to detail

Education

Relevant level 3 qualification (NVQ/QCF Diploma or equivalent)

Functional Skills at Level 2 in English and Maths

Tools

Microsoft Office

E-Pay

E-roster

Job description

Go back Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Band 3 - Health Care Assistant (HCA)

The closing date is 14 December 2025

You will be a core member of the Canterbury Locality District Nursing team based at Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital where you will be delivering care, both clinical and non‑clinical to patients/clients.

As a member of the Canterbury Locality you may be required to work within Faversham, Whitstable, Herne Bay and Canterbury.

Main duties of the job

Could you use your skills and experience to support the NHS to deliver great patient care? Great patient care needs great people to support clinical teams. That's where you come in.

We're always looking for enthusiastic, responsive, and adaptable people to join our outstanding trust. This role is an important one as you'll be using your knowledge, experience and expertise to provide admin support to our hard‑working frontline NHS teams.

We put patients first and we expect all of our colleagues to do the same, so although NHS experience isn't a requirement for this role you'll need to share our passion for delivering excellent patient care and keep that passion at the forefront of your professional activity at all times.

The challenges come thick and fast in this role but you'll know that your input is contributing to the excellent experience our patients and service users have every day.

About us

Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent.

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability.

Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission.

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both.

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Job responsibilities

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.

As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment; if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non‑clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

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Good luck! We can't wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Training and Experience

• Relevant level 3 qualification (NVQ/ QCF Diploma or certificate of care / Advanced apprenticeship or equivalent or working towards)
• Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths) (5)

Knowledge and Skills

• Awareness of developments in the NHS Knowledge of up to date clinical practice.
• Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written).
• Holds current UK driving licence & access to vehicle
• Understands the role and remit of Unregistered worker

Experience

• Experience as a Healthcare Assistant/ Worker in a health or social care setting
• Experience of working as part of a team Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (E-Pay / E-roster/ AT-P/ CIS)

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.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata, per annum