Patient Care Clinician

Locala Health and Wellbeing; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Huddersfield is looking for a Patient Care Clinician for their Community Health & Social Care Hub. The role involves providing high-quality clinical advice to patients and supporting care plans with a focus on patient independence. Ideal candidates will have strong clinical and communication skills, and the position offers flexible working hours. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply online.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous pension

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Must have effective communication skills and be prepared to work flexibly.
• Experience in community health care settings is advantageous.
• Ability to work in a team and support colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality clinical advice and support to patients.
• Ensure assessments and care plans are recorded appropriately.
• Work closely with administrative colleagues to maximize patient independence.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Leadership skills

Clinical skills

Education

Relevant clinical qualification

Job description

Overview

Job Role

Title Community Health & Social Care Hub – Patient care Clinician

Band 5 (£ 31,048 - £37,796)

Hours 22.5 hours -37.5hrs, negotiable

Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to join our clinical team within our community health & Social Care Hub.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality clinical advice and support to patients, carers and professionals in contact with the CH&SCH.
• Support administrative colleagues to ensure seamless, safe advice, support and care in line with the Maximising Independence agenda.
• Ensure assessments and care plans are recorded appropriately in line with Locala and NMC record keeping / HCPC Professional standards.
• Ensure clinical advice, support and care meets acceptable standards of patient safety and quality outcomes.
• Respond to telephone enquiries as appropriate, assess health care needs of patients, resolve some at source and ensure smooth transfer to others in accordance with clinical need.
• Work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability.
• Work closely with admin colleagues in CH&SCH to maximise patient/carer independence and prevent unnecessary referrals to locality/expert teams.

Job Summary

To provide high quality evidence based clinical advice and support to patients and carers contacting the CH&SCH. To support the role of the Team Leader - Clinical. To support administrative colleagues in the CH&SCH. Be required to work in community to maintain clinical skills and competency and in the event to meet service need.

The post holder must have effective communication skills and must be prepared to work flexibly and collaboratively to meet the needs of the service over a 7 day working pattern to meet the needs of the service.

If you are innovative, motivated, dynamic, and forward thinking with good leadership and clinical skills this might be the right post for you.

If you feel you have the potential skills and experience to suit the post, we look forward to receiving your application.

How to learn more

To find out more about Locala see our Thr ive Strategy – here (note: removed link in formatting)

For more information please refer to Job Description and Person Specification

To discuss the role further please contact Keeley Kewley, [e-mail] - Community Health & Social Care Hub Clinical Manager. Please note -to apply for the role you must complete the online application via official job advert, emailed CVs will not be considered.

Important dates

Closing date – 6th October 2025 at 23:55

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications.

About us

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

“Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”

Benefits

• Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension – We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Refer a Friend Scheme - If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.