Senior Team Healthcare Assistant (Community)

NHS; Thirsk; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Senior Team HCA in Thirsk, UK. In this role, you will lead community care delivery, oversee staff, and support those needing palliative care. Your leadership and compassion will help foster a positive team culture and ensure patients receive high-quality, person-centered care. This full-time position offers a salary of £31,422.07 annually, with additional responsibilities during unsocial hours.

Benefits

Wellbeing and resilience support

Flexible and hybrid working options

Opportunities for growth and development

Qualifications

• Experience as a Head Care Assistant (HCA) leading a team.
• Ability to manage complex symptoms and end-of-life care.
• Strong commitment to patient-centered, compassionate care.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate care delivery in the community.
• Mentor and support junior staff to foster a positive team culture.
• Develop training and competency frameworks for the care team.
• Assess, plan, and implement individualized care in collaboration with patients.

Skills

Leadership

Compassionate care

Communication

Palliative care

Job description

Are you an experienced and compassionate HCA ready to take the next step in your career? If you're currently leading a team and looking to specialise in palliative care, wed love to hear from you.

Were seeking a dedicated Senior Team HCA to join our Community Services team in the Richmond and Hambleton area, where your leadership, empathy, and commitment can make a real difference. We are proud to deliver specialised end-of-life care that honours each individual with kindness, respect, and dignity.

Main duties of the job

Our Community Service team supports patients and their families at home, delivering holistic care that meets physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. As a Senior Team HCA, you will play a vital leadership role coordinating care, managing team members, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring consistently high standards of practice.

You'll also be part of our wider clinical leadership team, working closely with colleagues across the organisation to cultivate a warm, responsive, and compassionate care environment.

What Youll Do:

• Lead and coordinate care delivery in the community, ensuring safe, effective, and compassionate clinical practice.
• Line manage, mentor, support, and supervise HCAs and nursing staff fostering a positive team culture focused on learning and development.
• Develop and implement training and competency frameworks for the care team.
• Support the integration and delivery of complex and specialist palliative care.
• Oversee assessments, care planning, and implementation of individualized care in collaboration with patients, families, and the wider team.
• Manage complex symptoms and end-of-life care with clinical skill and emotional sensitivity.
• Contribute to continuous service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Act as a role model in delivering compassionate, person-centred care.

About us

• We put people first in all that we do, which includes our own team
• Wellbeing and resilience support with a dedicated team by your side
• Flexible and hybrid working for many roles
• A supportive and caring environment
• Opportunities to grow, develop and progress, with culture of lifelong learning

£31,422.07 a year, 45% of hours need to be in unsocial hours

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.

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