Community Healthcare Assistant | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; The Crescent; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in England is seeking a Part Time Health Care Assistant (HCA) to join their community nursing team. The ideal candidate will have experience in healthcare, strong motivation, and excellent communication skills. This role involves providing nursing care to patients in their homes, working approximately 30 hours per week with the potential for varied shifts, including some nights. Access to a vehicle is necessary for travel to patients' homes. The employer values work-life balance and encourages flexibility.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working patterns

Inclusive and supportive environment

Qualifications

• Experience as a Healthcare Assistant, preferably on a ward or in an Intermediate care service.
• Strong initiative, motivation, and excellent communication skills.
• Access to a vehicle and ability to travel to patients' homes.
• Compliance with mandatory Care Certificate if not already held.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical procedures, as delegated by senior staff.
• Provide clinical support for patients with complex needs.
• Advise carers and/or patients on care management.
• Work with the multi-disciplinary team to promote integrated care.
• Contribute to the ICT achieving its quality targets.

Skills

Strong initiative

Excellent communication skills

Motivation

Education

Experience as a Healthcare Assistant

Tools

Vehicle for travel

Job description

Part Time Health Care Assistant (HCA)

We have an opportunity to recruit a Part Time Health Care Assistant (HCA) into our community nursing teams. The post would be to work 30 hours per week.

The community nursing team provides nursing care to patients in their homes who require our services.

The ideal candidate will already be working as a Healthcare Assistant with experience of working on a ward or in an Intermediate care service.

You will be required to be hard working, motivated and have excellent communication skills. You will be able to demonstrate that you use your initiative and have a keen interest in working with this group of patients.

Access to a vehicle for travel to and from patients' homes is necessary when on duty. Mileage is claimable via the Trust expenses system.

We have a variety of shifts throughout the 7 day service that you may be required to work alongside the occasional night shift.

Visits to the team pre-interview are welcomed.

Please also note that it is a mandatory requirement, for those who do not have a Care Certificate, to complete a self‑assessment form that is attached to this vacancy. Failure to complete and return this document 48 hours prior to your interview will delay the recruitment process or prevent your offer from being issued.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical procedures, as delegated by senior staff, such as wound care, wound assessments, pressure area care, venepuncture including capillary INRs, catheter care and observations, for which he/she is accountable.
• Provide training for all nursing care tasks delegated by the senior nurse.
• Provide clinical support / personal support for patients with complex needs, under the direction of senior staff.
• Advise carers and/or patients how to manage care in between visits, and promote health education on an individual basis as directed by senior staff.
• Keep up to date with statutory and mandatory training requirements.
• Offer a holistic service to patients and their families, developing where appropriate an ongoing plan of care/support, with an emphasis on prevention and self‑care.
• Provide safe, evidence‑based, cost‑effective, individualised patient care.
• Work with the multi‑disciplinary team / ICT, to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care.
• Contribute to the ICT achieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery.
• Help develop and set up new patient services and participate in initiatives to improve existing patient services.
• Support the community HCA role including catheter insertion, bladder maintenance, teaching catheter care, venepuncture, urgent and routine requests along with INR capillary testing, wound care (surgical wounds, pressure ulcers, leg ulcer management), observations (including NEWS2).
• Participate in Frimley Excellence programme or changes to practice.
• Perform some administrative tasks delegated to the post holder alongside this clinical role.
• Work as part of a team, facing the future and being committed to excellence.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience as a Healthcare Assistant, preferably on a ward or in an Intermediate care service.
• Strong initiative, motivation, and excellent communication skills.
• Access to a vehicle and ability to travel to patients' homes.
• Compliance with mandatory Care Certificate if not already held.

Benefits & Development

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management, and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

We know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours. We do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Visa Sponsorship

Recent changes to UK immigration rules may affect your eligibility for a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa. Sponsorship may not be possible if:

• The role does not meet the minimum salary threshold set by UKVI.
• The role is not included on the Immigration Salary List (ISL).
• The role is below RQF Level 6 (graduate level).

These restrictions may also apply if you are currently on a Graduate Visa and are seeking to switch to a Skilled Worker Visa. Please check your eligibility under the latest UKVI requirements before applying. Applications from candidates who do not meet the criteria cannot be progressed.

Application Deadline

This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025.