Health Care Assistant - Out of Hours District Nursing Service (Band 3) - Community & Intermedia[...]

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Lancashire is seeking a Health Care Assistant for the Out of Hours Urgent Community Response Service. The role involves assisting nursing staff in diverse settings, ensuring high-quality care to patients at home. Applicants should possess problem-solving abilities and have a full UK driving license. This part-time position requires flexibility in working hours.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a health care environment.
• Evidence of working as a member of a team.
• Full UK driving license with access to a vehicle is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist qualified nursing staff in delivering health care.
• Develop and undertake delegated tasks as directed.
• Provide assistance within unscheduled care services.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Adaptability

Resilience

Understanding of HCA role

Education

Level 2 or Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Functional Skills in English and Maths (Level 1 or equivalent)

Job description

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Health Care Assistant - Out of Hours Urgent Community Response Service

Band 3

Main area Community & Intermediate Care Services Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 21 hours per week (This includes weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis. Flexible to meet demands of service with the ability to work from alternate bases within the Pennine locality as per needs of the service.) Job ref 435-CIC-042-25-A

Site Community Town Pennine Locality Salary £24,937 - £26,598 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/10/2025 23:59

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Job overview

The newly formed Out of Hours Urgent Community Response (OOH UCR) team combines the patients traditionally seen by both District Nursing and our Intensive Home Support Service. This is an exciting time to join the service as we come together to enhance the level and breadth of care and treatment we are able to deliver to our patients in their own home, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and meeting the national guidance around Urgent Community Responses.

The role involves working autonomously with the support of the wider team to deliver planned care, and successful candidates will be able to demonstrate good problem-solving skills, adaptability and resilience at interview. Training and development support will be provided with a dedicated mentor and competency framework in place to ensure that the post holder is secure and confident in their role.

Operating across our two bases at Burnley General Hospital and St Ives House, Blackburn, you will need to be able to problem solve and adapt to change, know when to seek support and guidance, and contribute to the delivery of safe, personal and effective care.

Main duties of the job

The Health Care Assistant will work as a member of the Out of hours Urgent Community Response Team and assist the qualified nursing staff in the delivery of health care to patients within a variety of settings.

• Continue to develop and undertake a range of delegated tasks and will report to a registered practitioner.
• Provide assistance within unscheduled care services and contribute to the delivery and evaluation of care and interventions.
• Take responsibility for maintaining and developing own clinical competence within the workplace.

Full UK driving license with access to a vehicle is essential

Working for our organisation

Established in 2003, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute and community healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

The organisation puts safety and quality at the heart of everything we do, invests in and develops its workforce, works with key stakeholders to develop effective partnerships and encourages innovation and pathway reform to deliver best practice.

We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

The District Nursing Service provides a supportive environment and provides staff with many professional development opportunities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

You can also find out more information by visiting our Trust website www.elht.nhs.uk and by watching the videos within the below link;

• Functional Skills in English and Maths, (Level 1 or equivalent) at interview assessment
• National Care Certificate
• Level 2 or Level 3 In Health and Social Care Subject (or willingness to work towards)

Experience

• Previous experience in a health care environment
• Evidence of working as a member of a team
• Understands nature of the HCA role and responsibilities
• Experience in a customer focused environment

Skills and Knowledge

• Understands concept of Confidentiality and standards of conduct and care
• Willingness to undertake additional training and development in post

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work contracted hours rotationally across day and night shifts, as reasonably required by the needs of the service, with the ability to work from alternate bases within the Pennine locality as per needs of the service.
• Ability to work alone as well as part of a team
• Full UK driving Licence, with access to a vehicle is essential

Dear Potential Applicant,

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

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The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone [phone] or email [e-mail] or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Name Jayne Merchant Job title Community Matron Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07943 580583

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