Community Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Cranleigh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a motivated Healthcare Assistant to join their Community Nursing Team. This role involves delivering high-quality patient care in home settings, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team, and participating in extensive training programs. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and a passion for community care.

Qualifications

• Evidence of a good level of education.
• Willingness to undertake further training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care aligned with national and local priorities.
• Perform healthcare activities in community settings.

Skills

Wound Care

Venepuncture

Catheter Care

Blood Glucose Monitoring

Education

NVQ Level 2

Care Certificate

NVQ Level 3

Job description

Are you a Healthcare Assistant looking to develop your skills, knowledge, and competencies in the community?

Do you want to grow your career within a clinically led organisation that is at the forefront of adult community nursing?

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and ensuring a positive patient experience?

This unique position offers the opportunity to work as part of a highly skilled community workforce, which is the cornerstone of safe patient care. You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to visit patients in their homes and care homes, helping to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. We provide extensive training and development pathways at all levels, from band 3 to band 8, including a preceptorship program to support your role and ongoing professional growth.

We utilize electronic clinical records via EMIS, and a work iPad and iPhone will be provided.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a motivated and ambitious healthcare assistant to join our Community Nursing Team, which includes Community Matrons, District Nurses, Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates, and Healthcare Assistants.

You will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, ensuring compliance with all relevant policies, protocols, guidelines, and SOPs.

The role requires skills in basic wound care, venepuncture, catheter care, etc., and a Level 2 NVQ or equivalent qualification.

Availability to work Monday to Sunday between 8 am and 8 pm is required. A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes are preferred; reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled candidates in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Procare Community Services is not a UKVI sponsor; therefore, candidates must have the right to work in the UK independently.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details about this opportunity.

About us

Procare’s leadership is nurse-led, with a passionate focus on community care. Our board includes experienced clinicians, including a Director of Nursing and GPs, to ensure we develop sustainable, integrated services.

We prioritize high-quality care, patient safety, and positive care experiences, aiming to create a supportive, highly skilled workforce. We pride ourselves on our clinically led, flat management structure that promotes transparent leadership.

We are an innovative, friendly, and supportive team seeking an individual with the right skills, pragmatic approach, and solution-focused mindset to join our Community Nursing Services.

Job responsibilities

You will deliver care aligned with national and local priorities, policies, procedures, and guidelines, working under the delegation of Registered Nurses within the District Nurse Team. You will perform a range of healthcare activities, including venepuncture, wound dressings, blood glucose monitoring, insulin administration, continence assessments, and stock management, in community settings for patients at home.

Person Specification

Education / Training / Qualifications

• Evidence of a good level of education
• NVQ Level 2, Care Certificate, or equivalent, with willingness to undertake further training
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• Certificate of competence in adult venepuncture

Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge of community healthcare practices, including venepuncture, blood glucose monitoring, stoma and catheter care, and wound care
• Extensive healthcare assistant experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a DBS check for any criminal convictions.

Salary: £25,883 to £26,958 per year (Pro Rata) including HCAS