# Healthcare Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/0758388a-103d-4839-9c51-73c85f528d2d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/0758388a-103d-4839-9c51-73c85f528d2d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Trinity House (Trust Headquarters) - **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:** 2026-09-10T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-27T11:00:56.150Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/CANTERBURY/Kent_Community_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/healthcare_assistant/healthcare_assistant-v8259265 - **Employer website:** https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Community Nursing Teams provide personalised care to housebound patients aged 18+ with complex and long-term conditions. Our aim is to help patients remain safe and well in their chosen environment, preventing avoidable hospital admissions through proactive, needs-led care. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team aligned with Primary Care Networks, you will support holistic assessments, care planning, and delivery in partnership with patients and their carers. The service covers a wide range of interventions, including wound care, medication administration, bladder and bowel care, and supporting individuals to manage their long-term conditions. You will contribute to high-quality, patient-centred care that focuses on maintaining independence and achieving the best possible health outcomes. ### Main duties of the job Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom. As a Healthcare Assistant, you will visit housebound patients in their own homes, delivering care in line with personalised care plans. You will work largely independently, organising your daily visits efficiently while documenting care and escalating concerns to the wider team. You will take part in daily handovers and support additional patient-related tasks as required. There are also opportunities to take on champion or link roles, contributing to the development of the wider team. You will be supported to build your skills and confidence through training and development opportunities. The service operates 7 days a week, including bank holidays, with shifts typically between 08:00 and 18:00, although some flexibility may be available. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further. The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve. Find out more about the community difference here. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity. ### 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 and skills **Essential** - You will need to have a customer focussed approach - Provide patients, clients and their families with the best possible experience - You will need to be able to be able to use IT systems and databases. - You will have knowledge of up to date clinical practice by using up- to- date skills and adhering to evidence-based procedures and clinical effectiveness frameworks. You will fully understand the role and remit of a health care worker. - You will understand where to signpost clients and families to alternative services to support behaviour change and improve health ### Qualifications, training and experience **Essential** - You will have either: A Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Level 3. This could be an NVQ Level 3 apprenticeship, BTEC or equivalent international qualification in healthcare. Or you will be able to demonstrate the equivalent level of experience. - In addition you will also have Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C/ 4-9 or equivalent in English and Maths) - You’ll need to have recent experience of healthcare/ working as a health care assistant gained through education, work experience or previous employment. - You may also have the Care Certificate, but if not, we will support you to achieve this within the first 3 months of starting - A full valid UK or EU driving licence ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 549.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10572739) - [staff privacy notice (pdf, 528.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2665) - [kchft values into action (pdf, 440.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=479) - [staff journey illustration (pdf, 2.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2277) - [a guide to completing your application (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2025) ## 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.