Senior Community Health Assistant

NHS Jobs; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Plymouth is seeking a Community Healthcare Assistant (Higher Level) to provide holistic care to patients in their homes and community settings. The role emphasises accurate record keeping, safeguarding, and working within the nursing team to support care plans.

The post involves flexible duties across clinical tasks delegated by nurses, safe handling of equipment, and contributing to team learning while maintaining confidentiality and high professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain confidential, contemporaneous patient records for all care.
• Record incidents related to health, safety, and behavior.
• Ensure equipment is safe and report issues to supervisor.
• Provide holistic, evidence-based care per policies and care plans.
• Carry out tasks delegated by nurses after appropriate training.
• Work in line with Livewell SouthWest delegation guidance.

Job description

NHS Jobs in Plymouth is seeking a Community Healthcare Assistant (Higher Level) to provide holistic care to patients in their homes and community settings. The role emphasises accurate record keeping, safeguarding, and working within the nursing team to support care plans.

The post involves flexible duties across clinical tasks delegated by nurses, safe handling of equipment, and contributing to team learning while maintaining confidentiality and high professional standards.