# Community Healthcare Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-healthcare-assistant/44befb2a-6a75-4827-8a32-5e5fc6a717eb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-healthcare-assistant/44befb2a-6a75-4827-8a32-5e5fc6a717eb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust - **Location:** Kidderminster Health Centre - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare assistant - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 25 hours per week (Evening and Night Community Nursing) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-19T13:07:42.777Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Herefordshire/Kidderminster/Herefordshire_Worcestershire_Health_Care_NHS_Trust/Evening_Night_Community_Nursing_Service/Evening_Night_Community_Nursing_Service-v8376943 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8376943?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hacw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This role as a band 3 Health care assistant offers lifestyle flexibility as part of the evening team working 18:30-23:30 This post of 25 hours is available working 5 shifts a week . Although the team is a countywide team with a central base in Droitwich, there are several satellite bases across the county. This vacancy is for the North of the County being based at Kidderminster Medical Centre and Princess of Wales hospital in Bromsgrove. The base for this post is Kidderminster Health Centre. The Team visits patients in their own home and support them in remaining at home and preventing admission to hospital and also supporting early discharge from hospital. The post is all worked as unsocial hours hence picking up pay enhancements for all hours worked which makes this post more attractive.” more money for less hours!!” These working hours offer perfect work life balance particularly if you have a young family, you will have the daytime to enjoy hobbies and activities but remain in a progressive career. We pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support. Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements. ### Main duties of the job As a HCA on the evening team you will be allocated via our electronic system onto a handheld tablet, patients to visit in their own homes, primarily across the South of the county. These would normally be within a geographic area, but some flexibility is expected to cover patients countywide. The role of the HCA is varied, in supporting patients in their own home with personal care, mobility, and simple wound care and catheter care. All appropriate training will be provided as part of the induction process. You will work independently but also as part of a team, with some visits requiring 2 members of staff. You will be supported during the shift by a senior nurse on triage. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be joining the Evening and Night team element of one of our dynamic and supportive Neighbourhood Teams to provide a 24-hour admission avoidance service to the population of Worcestershire which encompasses both urban and rural areas. The Service is based at Droitwich, with further satellite bases across the County and flexibility to start from home. The successful candidate will support nursing staff and deliver independently a high standard of nursing care for patients in their own homes. Ensuring that care provided maintains the individual’s privacy and dignity, values diversity and respects cultural and individual rights and choices. We are looking for candidates with good communication skills, a flexible approach and enthusiasm to work within the team. You should be a committed, highly motivated and forward-thinking individual who is a good team player. The successful candidate will also assist the team to develop and achieve team and organizational objectives. They will also participate in staff meetings and training & development activities as necessary to ensure their skills and knowledge are up to date. Due to the nature of the post the applicant must be able to travel independently and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. Whilst a base will be identified, staff can be asked to work anywhere within the Business Unit or Service if necessary. For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Basic knowledge of physical/ mental health conditions - A level of understanding of rehabilitation ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with older adults in a health/social care setting **Desirable** - Community experience of older adults with physical and/or mental health problems - Experience of working in a rehabilitation or general medical setting - Experience of medication administration ### Qualifications **Essential** - Level 3 qualification (e.g. NVQ 3, A-level) in Care or equivalent qualification or experience Or Level 2 qualification (e.g. NVQ2, GCSE Grade A-C) in Care and will be expected to undertake the relevant Level 3 qualification on appointment to post - Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust **Desirable** - Intermediate Skills Programme ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats - Ability to use IT confidently and competently in daily work - Aptitude for promoting independence - Good numeracy skills - Able to work autonomously and as part of a team - Ability to work without direct supervision and able to use own initiative ### Additional Criteria **Essential** - Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post. - Willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. ## Documents - [dbs policy (pdf, 645.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3075) - [job description (pdf, 196.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10705667) - [applicant guidance notes (pdf, 672.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3076) - [health and wellbeing support (pdf, 361.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3086) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.