Community Healthcare Assistant

Herefordshire And Worcestershire Health And Care Nhs Trust; Charlton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave + bank holidays

NHS pension

Flexible working

Maternity/Paternity support

Staff networks

Wellbeing opportunities

Job summary

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Band 3 Community Healthcare Assistant for our Neighbourhood Teams. The post is six months fixed-term and part-time, with varied shifts from 07:30 to 18:30 across rostered patterns, supporting patients in their own homes.

You will work under nurses and therapists to deliver person-centred care, perform delegated clinical tasks, and contribute to care planning within a supportive team across Worcestershire.

Qualifications

• Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker role in NHS.
• Experience delivering person-centred care in patients' homes.

Responsibilities

• As a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker, you will deliver high-quality, person-centred care in patients' own homes.
• Under supervision of registered nurses and therapists, perform delegated clinical tasks per care plans.
• Support personal care, daily living activities, record observations, and promote safety and dignity.

Skills

Personal care

Clinical observations

Wound care

Catheter care

Medication administration

Moving and handling

Equipment use

Job description

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Community Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 19 October 2026

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and caring health care assistant to join our friendly Neighbourhood Teams.

These posts are offered on a six-month fixed-term basis. There may be an occasional requirement to work at other locations across the county to support service delivery, depending on operational capacity.

We pride ourselves on providing outstanding care to patients in the Worcestershire area. Working within the Neighbourhood team is both rewarding and varied, giving you the opportunity to widen your skill base and achieve great job satisfaction. Your role within the team is essential in allowing patients to achieve optimum function within their own home.

The Neighbourhood Team operates from 07:30-18:30 each day and you will work 07.30-15.30, 08:30-16:30 or 10:30-18:30 shift patterns on a roster basis.

Our Neighbourhood team consists of Community Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Healthcare Assistant's and administrative staff; with GP and social care colleagues working closely alongside.

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

In return we offer a nurturing team environment, learning and development opportunities, supervision and wellbeing support.

Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker, you will play an important role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care to patients in their own homes, helping them to maintain their independence, dignity, safety and wellbeing.

Working both independently and alongside colleagues, under the direction of registered nurses and therapists, you will complete delegated care and clinical tasks in accordance with individual care plans, Trust values, policies and procedures. Following appropriate training and competency assessment, your duties may include supporting personal care and activities of daily living; taking, monitoring and recording clinical observations; providing wound and catheter care and simple dressings; undertaking venepuncture; administering medication; supporting safe moving and handling; and fitting and demonstrating the safe use of equipment.

You will develop positive working relationships with patients, carers and families, recognise and promptly report any changes or concerns relating to a patient's condition, contribute to care planning and reviews, and communicate effectively with the wider multidisciplinary team. You will also maintain accurate, timely and contemporaneous records using EMIS Community, while promoting patient choice, confidentiality, infection prevention and consistently safe, compassionate care.

About us

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

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working 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 value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial 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 our website Staff benefits | Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

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Details

Date posted: 05 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 798-8343294
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