Health Care Assistant | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care organization in Dunstable is seeking a passionate Health Care Assistant to provide patient-centred care for individuals in their homes. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, ensuring quality care and support. Access to a car is essential for this role, which offers both full-time and part-time positions. Excellent training and personal development opportunities will be provided.

Benefits

Excellent training

Supportive coaching

Career development programs

Qualifications

• Dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic personality.
• Passion for patient centred care.
• Ability to deliver quality care and maintain documentation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality care to designated caseload.
• Provide feedback in daily handovers.
• Support the integrated team across locations.
• Maintain patient-centred care.

Skills

Excellent communication

IT literacy

Problem solving

Job description

Overview

Would you be interested in a career within the NHS as a Health Care Assistant in the community? We are looking for a patient centred care provider to support people over the age of 18 living in Bedfordshire.

We are seeking a dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic person with excellent communication, IT literacy and problem solving skills who has a passion for patient centred care. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) with clinical and managerial support and aligned to social care professionals as part of the NHS 10 year plan.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality care to a designated caseload of people in their home, following a care plan devised by community nursing staff.
• Provide feedback in daily handovers to ensure changing needs are met and risks are escalated.
• Be flexible to assist colleagues and support the wider integrated team across locations.
• Maintain patient-centred care and work within the Trust values: We Care, We Respect, We Are Inclusive.
• Maintain documentation and communication in line with clinical and safeguarding requirements.

Location and Team

South Bedfordshire (Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard). Posts available to work with the Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard community nursing teams, delivering care to specified areas and surrounding villages.

Working Pattern and Requirements

• Community Nursing Service operates 08:00 to 21:00 hours with rotational shifts including weekends, evenings and Bank Holidays.
• Access to a car is essential to carry out service duties.
• A full induction programme will be provided.
• Location-specific details: Dunstable, Houghton Regis, Caddington, Toddington, Leighton Buzzard, Linslade, Hockliffe and surrounding villages.

What We Offer

• 2 x Full time positions (37.5 hours per week).
• 2 x Part time positions (18.75 hours per week and 15 hours per week).
• Excellent training, personal development programmes, supportive coaching and competency frameworks to support career development.

This advert closes on Monday 15 Sep 2025.