# 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/191dfa0a-9ae5-4bf6-85da-37f6c4c1f9ad - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/191dfa0a-9ae5-4bf6-85da-37f6c4c1f9ad.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:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (any hours between 08:00 - 18:00) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T14:20:33.701Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Herne_Bay/Kent_Community_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/healthcare_assistant/healthcare_assistant-v8384996 - **Employer website:** https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Join our friendly and supportive Community Nursing Team in Herne Bay, where people are at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Health Care Assistant who shares our CARE values and is passionate about delivering high quality care within the local community. Working across a diverse patient population with a wide range of health and care needs, you'll help support people to remain safe, independent and well in their own homes. Community is at the heart of our Trust, and by working closely with local primary care partners we deliver responsive, patient-focused care tailored to the needs of each individual. You'll become part of a close-knit team that values collaboration, compassion and innovation, making a meaningful difference to patients and their families every day. ### Main duties of the job As a Band 3 Health Care Assistant, you'll work alongside community nursing colleagues to deliver person-centred care to patients in their own homes. Supporting people of all ages, you'll help implement care plans designed to promote independence, wellbeing and recovery. Your patients may be older adults, people living with long-term conditions, individuals recently discharged from hospital, or those requiring end of life or disability support. You'll provide high quality care, monitor patient wellbeing, identify any changes in condition and share feedback with the wider team to ensure the best possible outcomes. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working independently while being supported by a dedicated team. In return, we'll invest in your development, offering learning opportunities, career progression and support to help you achieve your ambitions. If you're caring, committed and want a role where you can truly make a difference, we'd love to hear from you. ### 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 the skill to focus on the details with the ability to spot problems. You will know when you are within your own limits and when to escalate - 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. - Full UK/EU driving licence **Desirable** - You may also have the Care Certificate, but if not, we will support you to achieve this within the first 3 months of starting ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 568.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10714271) - [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.