Community Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Tees Valley is seeking a motivated Health Care Assistant to support patients in community settings. Candidates must have NVQ level 3 in health and social care and strong communication skills. This part-time role offers a salary ranging from £24,937 to £26,598 per annum, with various shift patterns, including nights and weekends.

Benefits

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Health and well-being initiatives

Qualifications

• Demonstrate sound basic knowledge of medical conditions affecting older people.
• Evidence of ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Previous experience in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients in their own homes and residential care homes.
• Liaise with various health and social care providers.
• Drive to patients within the locality as needed.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Ability to work independently

Flexibility and adaptability

Education

NVQ level 3 in health and social care

Good standard of literacy/numeracy

Job description

Job summary

We are inviting applications for a highly motivated and dynamic Health Care Assistant to join North Tees & Hartlepool Homefirst Response Service. This service will provide care to patients within a range of settings including patients own homes and residential care homes.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POST WILL CLOSE EARLY IF A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED

Main duties of the job

The post involves liaising with a variety of health and social care providers and other agencies to ensure the provision of high quality care management to this group of patients and their carers.

About us

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones.

We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We actively encourage staff involvement with staff networking events and staff survey

"Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"

Job responsibilities

We require a Health Care Assistant with NVQ level 3 in health and social care who has excellent communication skills and is confident working across professional boundaries. You will need to be flexible, adaptable & a good team player with the ability to work independently within a community setting. You will be prepared to work all shift patterns within the locality including early, late and night shifts, weekends and bank holidays. You will be expected to have a full UK driving license and access to a car. You will be prepared to drive to patients within the whole locality area.

Person Specification - Qualification Essential

• NVQ 3 or alternative equivalent qualifications / experience.
• Good standard of literacy / numeracy.
• Able to use IT systems such as email and internet to find information & the patient's electronic record.

Experience Essential

• Demonstrate sound basic knowledge and understanding of a broad range of medical conditions particularly those affecting older people.
• Evidence of ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Previous recent experience in a clinical setting.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

UHH

Holdforth Road

Hartlepool and Stockton- Community

TS249AH

Employer's website

https://www.nth.nhs.uk/

Details Date posted: 25 November 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 3

Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 345-COM7592858

Job locations: UHH Holdforth Road Hartlepool and Stockton- Community TS249AH