Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 448-LCA-7674800
- Employer
- Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Units 2-3 The Poynt
- Town
- Luton
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum, pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/12/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/01/2026
Employer heading
Health Care Assistant
Band 3
Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust.
Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed - our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Options for flexible working are considered for all roles within CCS, including job share opportunities, compressed hours, annualised hours, tailored working patterns and more. If you are interested in flexible working, please talk to the recruiting manager for this vacancy.
Please note, the selection processes at Cambridgeshire Community Services are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored, we remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.
Job overview
To work as a multi-skilled assistant supporting qualified members of the community nursing team to deliver appropriate nursing care to enable each patient to achieve their maximum potential and remain within their home environment. To be able to respond under supervision to unexpected health care needs of patients.
Before applying for this vacancy please be aware of the salary threshold required for a certificate of sponsorship to be granted, and that unfortunately overseas applicants who are new to care may not reach the minimum salary threshold to obtain a certificate of sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
Our Community Nursing teams provide care to patients in the privacy of their own home. Our aim is to prevent unnecessary hospital admission and facilitate early discharge from the acute hospitals.
We believe in practitioner-led care that treats the whole person, not just the condition, enabling them to stay at home longer and leave hospital faster
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provide advice and instruction to patients to explain any procedures being undertaken.
Understand the principles of data protection and patient confidentiality and the policies and procedures surrounding them.
Attend and participate in staff meetings.
Basic understanding of IT and ability to use e-mail and willingness to undertake training for any systems used to collect and manage patient data.
Communicate with practice staff and GP’s regarding results and collection of specimens.
Refer patient queries to the nursing staff in a timely fashion.
Provide understanding and support to patients having difficulty coping with their condition.
To be supportive and communicative with patients & colleagues.
To ensure at all times patients are treated with care and compassion.
Report any change or deviation from planned care package to nursing staff.
Recognise change in patients need and with instruction adapt care package accordingly.
Recognise abnormal results following monitoring and inform nursing staff.
Undertake the delivery of patient care packages under the supervision of nursing staff.
Manage and prioritise workload.
To liaise with other health professionals, social services, GP’s, hospital staff and other agencies involved in the care of each patient as required.
To accurately take and record telephone messages as required.
Undertake set nursing procedures following training and assessment e.g. phlebotomy, blood pressure monitoring, blood glucose monitoring, preparing patients as necessary prior to procedure, using aseptic technique.
Driving skills, including in icy and snowy conditions.
To acquire core skills in basic physiotherapy, nursing care and nursing techniques.
To provide general office duties i.e.: filing, photocopying as required.
Be able to implement packages of care, therapy or treatment prescribed by qualified members of the team. This will initially be done with supervision from a qualified member of the team.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Good standard of spoken & written English
- NVQ in Health studied to Level 3 or willingness to work towards
Desirable criteria
- Admin/clerical training
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic IT skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Accurate and methodical approach to work
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Ability to cope with challenging behaviour
- Willingness to learn new skills
Desirable criteria
- Phlebotomy experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 1 year experience working as HCA or equivalent
- Experience of working with the public
- Previous experience of working in a team
Desirable criteria
- Presentation skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laijon Itteera
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07912 487761
- Additional information
Kim Milligan
Operational Support Officer
07790847903
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