# 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/5d6bf2e8-ee2e-4e0c-a539-4c2f31399fb3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant/5d6bf2e8-ee2e-4e0c-a539-4c2f31399fb3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **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:** 2026-11-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T16:30:34.476Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Broadstairs/Kent_Community_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Adult_Long_Term_Service/Adult_Long_Term_Service-v8382316 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8382316?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Health Care Assistant to join our caring and progressive team in Thanet. You will share the CARE values of the trust and work within a close-knit group of people who bring the feeling of community to the team through their hard work and dedication to the people of the area. Community is the heart of our trust. We work with primary care colleagues locally to respond to the needs of our patients and we want you to be part of this change. Thanet is made up of a diverse patient group with complex needs and by working in a community-based way we can ensure that services are targeted and patient-focused, and we are proactive in our input and response. ### Main duties of the job Health Care Assistants provide care to people at home as part of a care plan agreed with local nursing teams. As a Healthcare Assistant you will: - Work as part of a team to provide care to local patients and families. - Monitor the quality of care they're receiving. - Provide feedback to managers on the quality of care. Your patients could be any age, but they will often be elderly, while others may have been recently discharged from hospital, be terminally ill or have physical disabilities. As a Band 3 Health Care Assistant you will work as part of a team to keep people safe and well at home. You will carry out care plans designed to support people living at home and make sure that people who use our services have a good experience. We as a trust will support with learning, development and progression. For further information of career pathways please call to have a discussion with us. We look forward to hearing 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 **Essential** - Knowledge of up to date clinical practice. - Understands the role and remit of Unregistered worker. **Desirable** - Awareness of developments in the NHS. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience as a Healthcare Assistant/ Worker in a health or social care setting. - Experience of working as part of a team. - Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (EPay / E-roster/ AT-P/ Rio). **Desirable** - Experience of Community Nursing environment ### Qualifications **Essential** - Relevant level 3 qualification (NVQ/ QCF Diploma or certificate of care / Advanced apprenticeship) or equivalent or working towards. - Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths). ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Sound communication skills in order to understand and communicate both verbally and in writing. - Able to be able to use IT systems and databases. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 568.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10711273) - [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. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.