Community Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health service provider as a Community Healthcare Assistant, where you'll work alongside a dedicated team to deliver quality care to patients at home. The role offers a dynamic and supportive environment, focusing on patient-centered service delivery. Ideal candidates will possess level 2 or level 3 qualifications in Care and have experience in health/social care settings, particularly with older adults. Enjoy benefits such as 27 days leave, flexible working options, and a commitment to your professional development.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with older adults in a health/social care setting.
• Basic knowledge of physical/mental health conditions.
• Willing to undertake further relevant training.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of outcome-oriented care as per care/recovery plan.
• Maintain accurate records in accordance with Trust policies.
• Ensure a safe working environment adhering to health and safety guidelines.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Education

Level 3 qualification in Care

Level 2 qualification in Care

Job description

Go back Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Community Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 29 June 2025

Are you an experienced Health CareAssistant and want to be part of a community based, multidisciplinary team? Ifso, then we would love you to hear from you.

Our Bromsgrove Neighbourhood teamconsists of Community Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists,Healthcare Assistants and administrative staff; with GP and social carecolleagues working closely alongside. We pride ourselves in providingoutstanding care to housebound patients across Bromsgrove.

We aim to deliver an effective,high-quality service that puts patients at the centre of their own care.

In returnwe offer a great team environment, learning and development opportunities,supervision and wellbeing support. If you would like to discuss informally ifthis is the right role for you, please get in touch with the Recruiting Managerwho can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert.

This is full time post, but we wouldconsider applicants looking for part time.

Please note the Trust will not providesponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to workin the UK status.

Main duties of the job

Working flexibly to provide the service deliveryneed across the local area (the service operates from 7:30am 6:30pm, Mondayto Sunday including bank holidays)

An enthusiastic, motivated and innovative thinkerto become part of a primary care facing community

The ability to work autonomously and work within amulti-disciplinary team

Experience of working in a fast paced and variedenvironment

While on duty you will either be working aloneor alongside colleagues to support delegated tasks in line with Trust standardsand core values. Your typical working day will include home visitsfor adults over 18 years needing a range of interventions. These include caringfor people reaching the end of their life, supporting personal care,participating in manual handling, recording observations and all types of woundcare- post operative wounds, leg ulcers, pressure ulcers and complex dressingregimes.

One thing we promise, no day is the samewithin community.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit ourwebsite.

We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.

Sharingyour data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data topursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey fromyou (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gainedinterest in working for the Trust.

Job responsibilities

The postholder will behave consistently withthe values and beliefs of the Organisation and act as a role model tocolleagues to maintain the highest standards of professionalism; takingresponsibility for themselves, their quality of work and the service theyprovide.

Key responsibilities will include:

Maintaining accurate and contemporaneousrecords in accordance with Trust policies/procedures; while maintainingconfidentiality at all times.

Ensuring a safe working environment byadhering to Trust policies and health and safety guidelines

Provide a high standard of outcome orientatedcare and support following a care/recovery plan under the supervision andguidance of qualified health care professionals

Maintaining effective communication systemswithin the integrated team, with other agencies, the voluntary sector, theclient and carer.

For full details of the duties and criteriafor the role please refer to the job description and person specificationattached.

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

• A positive attitude and be able to act on feedback
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
• Ability to cope with difficult/emotionally distressing/ challenging situations
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

Additional Criteria

• Willing to undertake further relevant training programmes
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
• You understand that we will not provide sponsorship to work for this role.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification (e.g. NVQ 3, A-level) in Care or Level 2 qualification (e.g. NVQ2, GCSE Grade A-C) in Care and will be expected to undertake the relevant Level 3 qualification on appointment to post
• Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Knowledge

• Basic knowledge of physical/mental health conditions
• A level of understanding of rehabilitation

Experience

• Experience of working with older adults in a health/social care setting
• Community experience of older adults with physical and/or mental health problems
• Experience of working and liaising with staff from different disciplines

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 name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

£24,625 to £25,674 a yearpro rata for part time. Pay Award Pending