Urgent Community Care Assistant — Home-based Patient Support

East Of England Community Health And Care Nhs Trust; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is recruiting Band 3 Healthcare Assistants for the Urgent Community Response team in Kings Lynn. The role involves personal care, medication support, wound care and night-sits across home-based settings. Regular supervision and professional development are provided.

The service focuses on preventing hospital admissions, enabling safe home-based care and supporting discharges where needed. A full-time, permanent contract is offered.

Qualifications

• Essential: NVQ Level 3, or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Essential: GCSE English and Maths (Grade C or equivalent).
• Experience in health or social care setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to delivery of care pathways for long-term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation.
• Work within the Urgent Community Response Team to prevent unnecessary hospital admission.
• Support early discharge from hospital and coordinate with other health professionals.
• Collaborate with statutory/non-statutory agencies for a seamless, integrated service.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Empathy

Initiative

Ability to work under pressure

Flexibility

Observation & reporting

Escalation to senior staff

Motivation

Dignity and respect

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

GCSE English and Maths (grade C)

Job description

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is recruiting Band 3 Healthcare Assistants for the Urgent Community Response team in Kings Lynn. The role involves personal care, medication support, wound care and night-sits across home-based settings. Regular supervision and professional development are provided.

The service focuses on preventing hospital admissions, enabling safe home-based care and supporting discharges where needed. A full-time, permanent contract is offered.