# Health Care Support Worker- Community Nursing

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Stafford
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 22.5 hours per week (Covering a 7-day service)
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-05T11:01:07.416Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Uttoxeter/Midlands_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Health_Care_Assistant/Community_Health_Care_Assistant-v8026378
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8026378?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.mpft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role  your application may be withdrawn

We have an exciting opportunity for a Health Care Support Worker to join our welcoming community District Nursing team in Uttoxeter. This is a full time, permanent role based at Balance st Surgery in Uttoxeter, covering the Uttoxeter and surrounding villages.  We are a passionate team who thrives to improve quality of Health care for our patients.

Your career with us will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society. It's a career that you can take pride in and enjoy, and together we can make life better for our communities.

You will be part of a team striving to achieve the best in clinical care. The service will deliver a pathway of care in accordance with the latest evidence-base, which puts the service users needs at the centre of the service.

We cover a 7-day service 08:30 - 17.00hrs. Due to the nature of community working, ability to travel across the patch to provide care to patients is essential; access to a car during working hours is required.

### Main duties of the job

To adhere to the Care Certificate standards and all other relevant guidance from the Partnership Trust. To be aware of the Nursing & Midwifery Council’s (NMC) guidance/codes of conduct.

To establish and maintain effective working relationships within the Partnership Trust, with external organisations and our patients in order to meet service requirements and support and demonstrate the Trust’s equality values.

To contribute to to the treatment and care for individuals, families and carers under the guidance of a registered practitioner. The care/support plans may include the following:

- Promoting independence/self management and maintaining safety
- Diabetic care- including insulin administration  and blood glucose monitoring
- Medication administration- injections
- Wound care
- Moving & Handling- including moving & handling patients
- Observations, venepuncture
- Catheter management
- Admission avoidance
- Specific skills as listed in person specification

All under the guidance of the registered nursing team.

To consider each service user’s personal circumstances and preferences in order to implement and adjust programmes of care and intervention.

To maintain and develop skills and knowledge to deliver a range of interventions under the guidance of a registered practitioner and set an example of good practice to other team members including skill sharing.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding this role.

## Job Details

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

We have an exciting opportunity for a Health Care Support Worker to join our welcoming community District Nursing team in Uttoxeter. This is a full time, permanent role based at Balance st Surgery in Uttoxeter, covering the Uttoxeter and surrounding villages. We are a passionate team who thrives to improve quality of Health care for our patients.

Your career with us will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society. It's a career that you can take pride in and enjoy, and together we can make life better for our communities.

You will be part of a team striving to achieve the best in clinical care. The service will deliver a pathway of care in accordance with the latest evidence-base, which puts the service users needs at the centre of the service.

We cover a 7-day service 08:30 - 17.00hrs. Due to the nature of community working, ability to travel across the patch to provide care to patients is essential; access to a car during working hours is required.

## Job Description

To adhere to the Care Certificate standards and all other relevant guidance from the Partnership Trust. To be aware of the Nursing & Midwifery Council’s (NMC) guidance/codes of conduct.

To establish and maintain effective working relationships within the Partnership Trust, with external organisations and our patients in order to meet service requirements and support and demonstrate the Trust’s equality values.

To contribute to to the treatment and care for individuals, families and carers under the guidance of a registered practitioner. The care/support plans may include the following:

Promoting independence/self management and maintaining safety

Diabetic care- including insulin administration and blood glucose monitoring

Medication administration- injections

Wound care

Moving & Handling- including moving & handling patients

Observations, venepuncture

Catheter management

Admission avoidance

Specific skills as listed in person specification

All under the guidance of the registered nursing team.

To consider each service user’s personal circumstances and preferences in order to implement and adjust programmes of care and intervention.

To maintain and develop skills and knowledge to deliver a range of interventions under the guidance of a registered practitioner and set an example of good practice to other team members including skill sharing.

## Responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding this role.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Relevant placements/experience to the role
- Autonomous/ Lone working

**Desirable**

- Working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience with using IT systems
- Record keeping

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Qualifications and Credit Framework QCF/NVQ/apprenticeship level 3

**Desirable**

- Experience in the delivery of healthcare Working in a care environment

## Documents

- [benefits booklet (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2957)
- [b3 health care support worker jd & ps (pdf, 608.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10313357)

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