Healthcare Assistant | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Ely; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health care organization is seeking an Integrated Care Worker to join their Community Nursing Team in Ely. This role involves delivering high-quality care to patients in their homes while coordinating with other health services. Candidates should have experience in health or social care and demonstrate strong communication skills. A valid UK driving license and vehicle are required for travel. The closing date for applications is November 5, 2025.

Qualifications

• Commitment to high quality care & service provision.
• Experience of caring for and supporting adults and older people.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality, best practice care to adults with complex health needs.
• Undertake prescribed treatment/care plans, like venepuncture and wound care.
• Communicate with patients/carers with empathy.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with health care professionals.

Skills

Experience of working in the community

Experience of working within health or social care

Good communication skills

The ability to work flexibly

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an Integrated Care Worker to join our Ely and surrounding villages Community Nursing Team. We have an exciting opportunity to onboard a new member to our Nursing team, working with us, you will be fully supported to gain new skills and experience needed to deliver high quality care to patients in their own home or residential setting in and around the area. We provide a service seven days a week, working closely with other community services and Primary Care Networks to provide high standard holistic care to the population of Cambridgeshire. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself, with extensive learning and development opportunities. Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

Responsibilities

• As an Health Care Assistant you will work closely with the nursing team to follow a plan of care in deliver high quality, best practice care to adults with a range of complex health needs within their own homes. We are looking for caring, responsive and diverse people who share our passion to deliver our service.
• To undertake patients prescribed treatment/care plans, i.e., venepuncture, insulin administration and wound care, and report findings to a qualified professional in line with competency framework.
• Communicate with patients/carers by exchanging factual information, reassurance, tact and empathy.
• Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues, patients, carers and other health care professionals.
• Work under guidance on specified tasks, taking direction from registered and non-registered staff as appropriate, with regular clinical support and supervision by a qualified practitioner.
• Promote patient independence and self-management. Provide and maintain a safe, comfortable and dignified environment for all patients/clients and carers. Practice the principles and philosophy of individualised patient care in accordance with Trust Policy, procedures and regulatory bodys guidelines.
• Maintain appropriate and timely documentation of each patient contact (ensuring these are recorded on SystmOne within 24 hours).
• Plan and prioritise own visits to delegated patients (and ensure these are documented on SystmOne).

Qualifications

• Experience of working in the community.
• Experience of working within health or social care.
• Experience of caring for and supporting adults and older people.
• Demonstrate a commitment to high quality care & service provision.
• Good communication skills.
• The ability to work flexibly and as part of a team, as well as individually.

About CPFT and Equal Opportunities

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life. Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development. To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Additional information

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications. Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process. For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

Advert closing information: This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Nov 2025.