Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Northampton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health provider in Northampton is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to provide at-home rehabilitation and support to patients. The role requires at least one year of healthcare experience, with the ability to drive and work flexibly. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a passion for quality care. Competitive salary offered, along with various benefits including free parking and training support.

Benefits

Free parking on trust sites

Competitive mileage rates

Learning and development support

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a healthcare setting.
• Experience working with frail/unwell adults.
• Must be able to drive and have access to a car for work purposes.

Responsibilities

• Support team to avoid patient hospital admissions by providing rehabilitation.
• Assess and provide suitable equipment for independent living.
• Utilise technology to update records during community visits.

Skills

Experience in healthcare setting

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently

Flexible and adaptable

Education

Good standard of secondary education equivalent to GCSE or BTEC

NVQ 2 Health & Social Care

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Job summary

Healthcare Assistants working within the Community Intermediate Care team have a rewarding and varied job role. They visit patients in their own homes and play a fundamental part in improving the lives of people when they are at their most vulnerable.

We are looking for enthusiastic applicants with experience of working in a health and social care background and multi-disciplinary working. The post holder will provide assessment and rehabilitation to patients in their own homes and ensure patients are referred on for longer term needs.

Rewards and benefits

• Free parking on trust sites
• Competitive mileage rates
• Enterprise carpool scheme
• Learning and development support and the trust is committed to developing its staff

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare assistant you will:

• Support the team to avoid patients being admitted to hospital by providing short term rehabilitation and support at home
• Provide rehabilitation for patients who have become deconditioned being in hospital to ensure they are discharged from hospital in a timely manner
• Assess and provide suitable equipment to enable people to live independently
• Be accountable for providing quality care to our patients
• Utilise technology to enable you to update records as you go

Patients treated by this team are often complex and require a multidisciplinary response to treat and rehabilitate them in their own environment. With a fantastic ethos our dedicated team has a passion for quality care.

Must have skills

You will need to have some experience of working in a healthcare setting, ideally based in the community. You will need to adapt to different scenarios in the community and be able to work with a range of health professionals and informal carers. You will need to be able to drive and have access to a car for work purposes to enable you to fulfil your community role.

You will be part of a dedicated team who have a passion for quality care and should be able to work flexibly with minimal supervision.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Details Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TG253-ACS

Job locations

Romic House/Lotus House

Kettering/Northampton

NN16 8TD

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Good standard of secondary education equivalent to GCSE or BTEC

Desirable

• NVQ 2 Health & Social Care

Person specification Essential

• Able to work flexibly to meet service needs
• Excellent verbal & written communication
• Able to deal with difficult situations/challenging behaviour
• Computer literate

Desirable

• Knowledge of SystmOne

Experience Essential

• At least 1 year healthcare setting experience
• Experience working with frail/unwell adults
• Ability to work on own initiative

Desirable

• Community experience

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Good standard of secondary education equivalent to GCSE or BTEC

Desirable

• NVQ 2 Health & Social Care

Person specification Essential

• Able to work flexibly to meet service needs
• Excellent verbal & written communication
• Able to deal with difficult situations/challenging behaviour
• Computer literate

Desirable

• Knowledge of SystmOne

Experience Essential

• At least 1 year healthcare setting experience
• Experience working with frail/unwell adults
• Ability to work on own initiative

Desirable

• Community experience

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

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Romic House/Lotus House

Kettering/Northampton

NN16 8TD

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Romic House/Lotus House

Kettering/Northampton

NN16 8TD

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)