Community HCA

NHS; Wells; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wells is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join their District Nursing team. As a part of the nursing team, you will support Registered Nurses in delivering high-quality patient care. The ideal candidate will have a care certificate or NVQ in health and social care, along with care experience. This position offers flexible working options, an NHS pension scheme, and a strong emphasis on career development. Join us in making a difference in patient care in beautiful Somerset.

Benefits

Flexible working options

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Career development opportunities

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Compassionate, enthusiastic, and caring individual.
• Reliable and flexible to assist nursing staff.
• Passion for delivering high standards of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Support and assist Registered Nurses/Midwives.
• Perform a broad range of activities per individual care plans.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Care experience

Community care experience

Education

Care certificate or NVQ in health and social care

Job description

We are looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic and caring Healthcare Assistant who is reliable and flexible to join our Wells District Nursing team.If you have good interpersonal and organisational skills, enjoy a challenge and have a passion to deliver a high standard of patient care, then this is the opportunity for you!

Main duties of the job

You will support and assist Registered Nurses/Midwives as a member of the nursing team and under supervision perform a broad range of activities and assigned tasks as required by the patients individualised care plans.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for more information as well as a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Care certificate or NVQ in health and social care

Experience

• Care experience
• Community care experience

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.