Frailty Healthcare Assistant

Weymouth & Portland Primary Care Network; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Two Harbours Healthcare Ltd is seeking a Health Care Assistant to join the Frailty Team, delivering care to frail and elderly patients across Weymouth and Portland with home visits and assessment in both care homes and private residences.

You will work with GP surgeries and the Integrated Community Team, supporting monitoring visits, care planning, and clinical tasks under supervision. The role emphasises communication, accuracy in records, and patient-centred care.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs at C/4 or above including Maths and English (or relevant experience).
• Care Certificates (Desirable).
• Essential NHS/Primary Care experience and ability to work under own direction.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical care for identified frail/complex patients in their homes per care plan.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers and health professionals.
• Assist with ongoing support for patients, families and carers to manage frailty and chronic conditions.
• Identify deterioration and refer promptly to minimise risk of hospital admission.
• Maintain accurate, timely patient records and share care appropriately.
• Undertake delegated clinical tasks after competency-based training (e.g., phlebotomy, ECG, BMI/BP, urinalysis).
• Develop and maintain relationships with health/social care colleagues to ensure integrated service delivery.
• Demonstrate autonomy in duties and adhere to information governance protocols.
• Contribute to service development and participate in team meetings.

Skills

Excellent communication

Clinical observation

Venepuncture

ECG

Record keeping

Prioritise workload

Lone visiting

Bladder scanner

SystmOne

Education

5 GCSEs including Maths and English

Care Certificates (Desirable)

Tools

SystmOne

Bladder scanner

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Assistant to join our expanding and well established Frailty Team working to improve the care for frail and elderly patients.

Main duties of the job

This role involves home visits to patients who are frail and often complex. These patients may be living in care homes or in their own homes across Weymouth and Portland. There is a combination of regular e.g. monthly visiting to monitor patients, and one-off task focused visits. This role works with all of the GP Surgeries in Weymouth and Portland and with the Weymouth and Portland Integrated Community Team with referrals coming from both Primary Care and Dorset Health Care staff. Clinical support will be provided by the Frailty Team.

About us

Two Harbours Healthcare is a not for profit organisation led by local General Practices in Weymouth and Portland. Our goal is to work more closely together (and with stakeholders) to share expertise, resources and provide services for the NHS.

Details

• Date posted: 19 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £13.17 an hour Starting Salary
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 6 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: B0205-26-0006
• Closing date: 01 November 2026

Job responsibilities

• To support the provision of clinical care for identified patients with frail and/or complex needs usually in their own homes in accordance with the patients care plan
• To establish and maintain effective communications with patients, carers, and health professionals in a professional manner
• To assist with ongoing support of patients, their families, and carers to manage their frailty and long-term health conditions
• To be able to identify and recognise a deterioration in an individuals health and act promptly to refer to relevant health professional to minimise the risk of rapid deterioration or where appropriate, avoid hospital admission
• In line with the PCN/ Practices Team policy, to update patient records ensuring entries are accurate, relevant, and timely and communicate care provided appropriately
• Following appropriate competency-based training, to undertake delegated clinical tasks and procedures such as, phlebotomy, ECG, BMI/BP readings and urinalysis
• To develop and maintain effective working relationships with health and social care colleagues and other agencies to ensure that frail and complex patients receive a consistent, integrated response to all contacts/referrals
• To demonstrate an ability to undertake duties in an autonomous manner
• To understand and follow procedures and policies on information governance, with strict adherence to protocols regarding the sharing of personal and confidential information between different organisations and individuals
• To contribute to the ongoing development of the service and participate in team meetings

Person Specification

Essential knowledge and skills

• Excellent communication skills with patients with complex needs and their families/carers
• Clinical observation skills
• Venepuncture
• Ability to take an ECG
• Clear and concise record keeping
• Ability to prioritise workload

Desirable knowledge and skills

• Knowledge of SystmOne
• Confidence in lone visiting to complex patients
• Ability to use bladder scanner
• Band 3 Therapy Assistant Competencies

Qualifications

• Essential: 5 GCSEs at C/4 or above including Maths and English (or relevant experience)
• Desirable: Care Certificates

Experience

• Essential: Previous experience in an NHS / Primary Care / Local Authority role
• Essential: Experience of working under own direction

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 details

• Employer name: Two Harbours Healthcare Ltd
• Address: Lynch Lane Offices, Lynch Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9DN, United Kingdom
• Employer's website: https://www.weymouthandportlandpcn.co.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: HR Manager, Central Admin Team, w&[e-mail], 01305234090

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