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Job details
Posting date: 09 May 2025
Salary: £24,071.00 to £25,674.00 per year
Additional salary information: £24071.00 – £25674.00 a year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 31 May 2025
Location: Bedford, MK416AT
Company: NHS Jobs
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: C9363-25-0462

NHS Band 3 Health Care Assistant

Would you be interested in a career within the NHS as a Health Care Assistant in the community? Are you passionate about providing a patient centered support service and want to deliver excellent and compassionate care to people over the age of 18 that live in Bedfordshire?

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic person who has excellent communication, IT literate and problem solving skills alongside a passion for patient centered care.

 

Health Care Assistant  Main Duties

 

You will be part of a MDT team in which you will receive clinical and managerial support, which is also part of a wider MDT team that is aligned to social care professionals in reflection of the NHS 10 year plan.

Our Trust is known for offering excellent training, personal development programmes, supportive coaching and competency frameworks; all to support enhanced skills and career development which meet the goals and aspirations of the individual.

The successful candidate will be expected to be flexible and assist colleagues to cover service needs, which will include working across the wider integrated team. Access to a car in order to carry out service duties is essential.

A full induction programme will be provided.

Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire

The Community Nursing Service operates between 08.00 to 21.00 hours and the working pattern will include a variety of rotational shifts which will include weekend, evening and Bank Holiday working.

Further Information:

Melanie Harris 07773 205181

 

About us

Our Trust is known for offering excellent training, personal development programmes, supportive coaching and competency frameworks; all to support enhanced skills and career development which meet the goals and aspirations of the individual.

 

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to be flexible and assist colleagues to cover service needs, which will include working across the wider integrated team. Access to a car in order to carry out service duties is essential.

A full induction programme will be provided.

Location: North Bedfordshire

The Community Nursing Service operates between 08.00 to 21.00 hours and the working pattern will include a variety of rotational shifts which will include weekend, evening and Bank Holiday working.

 

 

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

  • NVQ level NVQ level 2 and / or significant care experience and willing to work towards NVQ Level 32 and / or significant care experience and willing to work towards NVQ Level 3

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 3
  • Completed a recent Care Certificate

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Literate in IT/Computer Skills
  • Good communication skills both verbal and written

Desirable

  • Rehabilitation skills

Other

Essential

  • Be able to manoeuvre patients safely, as required.
  • Current driving licence
  • Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to meet patient needs and attend meetings, etc.

Experience

Essential

  • Working in a Community Health or Social Care setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

 

To apply for this job please visit findajob.dwp.gov.uk.