# 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/b57849e7-ee12-4992-aa14-3b3abbf2e972 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/community-healthcare-assistant/b57849e7-ee12-4992-aa14-3b3abbf2e972.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust - **Location:** Osborne Court - **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 - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T08:50:33.624Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Herefordshire/Malvern/Herefordshire_Worcestershire_Health_Care_NHS_Trust/Community_Health_Services/Community_Health_Services-v8382606 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8382606?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hacw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a caring, motivated Healthcare Support Worker to join our friendly multidisciplinary team, providing care to patients in their own homes and residential care settings. The Role You will: - Carry out independent visits to patients in the community. - Deliver high-quality, person-centred care. - Work closely with nurses, therapists and other members of the multidisciplinary team. - Monitor and report changes in patients' conditions. - What we are looking for: - A wide range of healthcare support skills. - Ability to work independently and as part of a team. - Good communication and organisational skills. - Malvern patch. · Working Hours You will be working 30 hours over a 7 day period. Hours of work are 08.30-16.30 and 10.30-18.30. If you enjoy community working and making a difference to patients' lives, we'd love to hear from you. Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements. ### Main duties of the job As a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker within the team, you will provide high-quality, person-centred care to patients in their own homes, supporting them to maintain their independence and wellbeing. Working under the direction of registered nurses, you will assist with personal care, monitoring and recording observations, wound care, catheter care, simple dressings, and other delegated clinical tasks. You will identify and report changes in patients' conditions, maintain accurate clinical records, and contribute to care planning. The role involves travelling between patients' homes, working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team, and promoting dignity, respect and patient choice always. You will also support health promotion, infection prevention and ensure equipment is used safely in line with Trust policies. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full details of the duties and criteria of 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 ### 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 ### 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 - Good numeracy skills - Ability to cope with difficult/emotionally distressing/ challenging situations - Good organisational and time management skills ### Additional Criteria **Essential** - Able to meet the travel requirements of the role ## Documents - [dbs policy (pdf, 645.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3075) - [job description (pdf, 196.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10711589) - [applicant guidance notes (pdf, 248.7kb)](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.