Community Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Pershore; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Community Healthcare Assistant to join their team in Pershore, UK. The role involves supporting patients in their homes, providing compassionate care, and engaging with multi-disciplinary teams. Candidates should have a Level 3 qualification in Care or equivalent experience, along with excellent communication skills. The position is part-time, requiring flexibility and motivation to help diverse patients. Benefits include generous leave, NHS pension, and supportive work culture.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of physical/mental health conditions.
• Experience working with older adults in a health/social care setting.
• Experience in a rehabilitation or general medical setting.

Responsibilities

• Engage with patients to achieve maximum independence in daily living.
• Carrying out remedial activities to develop physical and cognitive function.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassionate care

Flexibility

Motivation

Education

Level 3 qualification in Care or equivalent

Level 2 qualification in Care or equivalent

Job description

Go back Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Community Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 21 December 2025

An opportunity has arisen for a Band3 Healthcare Assistant to join our busy neighbourhood team.

You need to be a motivated, flexible and resourceful, caringand compassionate. You will be supported by a highly skilled multi-disciplinaryteam in order to deliver high quality care, whilst supporting the patients witha variety of conditions and needs, within their own homes.

We are looking for a candidate with excellent communicationskills as you will work closely with other professionals, outside agencies and patientsfamilies.

It is essential that you can meet the travel requirements of the role.

If youwould like to discuss this opportunity further or would like to express yourinterest in working in our team, please contact Justine Knebel, OperationalLead, Malvern Neighbourhood Team on 07786545136

This is a part time post working 30 hours per week.

Please note the Trust will not routinelyprovide sponsorship to work for this role. In addition to meet Home Office salary threshold you must have the significant experience to be offered top of the pay band AND work a minimum of35.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

Under the direction of qualified staff, you will engage with individual patients to build a rapport and enable them to achieve maximum independence with activities of daily living, which may include:

Washing and dressing, grooming, meal preparation, eating and drinking and functional transfers i.e. on/off toilet, bed, chair.

Carrying out remedial activities to develop physical, perceptualemotional and cognitive function.

Following appropriate training and competency assessment, carryout specific tasks delegated by the qualified nurse or therapist, such as woundcare/dressings/insulin administration and medication administration in linewith the Trust policy.

Fit and demonstrate the safe use of equipment, as directed by the qualified clinician.

Work with other professionals within the multi-disciplinary team.

Liaise withexternal parties, such as social workers and GPs.

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.

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Job responsibilities

Provide a high standard of outcome orientated care and support, following a care / rehabilitation / recovery plan, under the supervision and direction of qualified clinical staff for patients in their own homes.

Work to maintain a patients dignity at all times while respectingtheir individuality.

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records.

Where applicable, monitor and report the patients level offunctioning within therapeutic programme offered and report back progress.

Be actively involved in own appraisal / personal developmentprogramme.

Participate in clinical audit as appropriate.

Maintain equipment and report any faults or defects.

Meet thetravel requirements of the post.

For full detail of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Basic knowledge of physical/ mental health conditions

Additional Criteria

• Able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
• You understand that we will not routinely provide sponsorship to work for this role.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification (e.g. NVQ 3, A-level) in Care or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience Or Level 2 qualification (e.g. NVQ2, GCSE Grade A-C) in Care or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience 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.
• Intermediate Skills Programme

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 in a rehabilitation or general medical setting
• Experience of working and liaising with staff from different disciplines
• Experience of medication administration

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