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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Farnborough is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to join the Community Nursing Team. You will provide high-quality care during patient visits at home and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires excellent English, UK healthcare experience, a willingness to travel between patient homes, and a flexible approach to patterns and hours. Full training and development opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Front facing clinical role requiring a high level of spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high standard of patient care in the community and report significant changes to senior staff.
• Provide support within the team and work as a team player.
• Respond to patient needs and ensure patient choice and easy access to services.
• Operate within a competency framework aligned to your scope of practice.
• Undertake clinical procedures delegated by senior staff (e.g., wound care, leg ulcers, catheter changes).
• Advise carers/patients on care between visits and promote health education as directed.

Skills

Compassionate

Reliable

Flexible

Team player

Job description

Healthcare Assistant | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic and caring Healthcare Assistant, who is reliable and flexible to join our Farnborough Community Nursing Team.

Please note this is a front facing clinical role where a high level of spoken and written English language is required. Please do not use AI software for completion of your application for this role.

You currently must be in the UK and have current experience of working in a UK Healthcare setting as an HCA.

If you have good interpersonal and organisational skills, enjoy a challenge and have a passion to deliver a high standard of patient care, then this is the opportunity for you!

The Healthcare Assistant (HCA) will work as an active member of the team to provide a high quality, efficient and effective service to patients who require visits at home.

The post holder will need to be able to drive and have access to a vehicle as travel to and from Patients’ homes. Daily, mileage is claimable via the trust expenses system.

You may be asked to complete Patient visits in other teams depending on what is required on the day.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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This vacancy is linked with the opportunity for Apprenticeship (for those eligible for Apprenticeships). This will support you to gain relevant knowledge, skills and experience that will help you achieve your potential in this role. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain a national recognised qualification while you are working and earning, which will support you in both this role and in your future career at Frimley Health. You will not be required to undertake an apprenticeship if you have previously completed a relevant apprenticeship, NVQ or similar Healthcare qualification.

These are some of the clinical roles you may be expected to deliver:please refer to the full JD for a more expanded list.

• To deliver a high standard of patient care as a healthcare assistant in the community and report any significant outcomes or changes in conditions to senior team members.
• To provide support within the team and work as a team player.
• Responding effectively to patient needs and ensuring patient choice and ease of access to services.
• To work within a competency framework appropriate to the individual’s scope of practice.
• To undertake clinical procedures, as delegated by senior staff, such as wound care, pressure ulcer care and management, equipment ordering, leg ulcer care, catheter changes and on-going care.
• To advise carers and/or patients how to manage care in between visits and promote health education on an individual basis as directed by senior staff.

Elements of the Job Description and the Person Specification may be screened at interview. We reserve the right to terminate the interview if it is felt these are not met.

Please also note that it is a mandatory requirement, for those who do not have a Care Certificate, to complete a self-assessment form that is attached to this vacancy. Failure to complete and return this document 48 hours prior to your interview will delay the recruitment process or prevent your offer from being issued.

Level 3 Apprenticeship, see info available on this link: Senior healthcare support worker / Skills England

Important Information for Applicants Requiring Visa Sponsorship:

• The role does not meet the minimum salary threshold set by UKVI
• The role is not included on the Immigration Salary List (ISL)
• The role is below RQF Level 6 (graduate level)

These restrictions may also apply if you are currently on a Graduate Visaand are seeking to switch to a Skilled Worker Visa.

Please check your eligibility under the latest UKVI requirements before applying. Applications from candidates who do not meet the criteriacannot be progressed.

This advert closes on Wednesday 2 Sep 2026