• Job Description

  Req#: C9363-25-0663?language=en&page=97&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  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.

  if previously applied do not reapply.

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  Main duties of the job

  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.

  You will be responsible for delivering quality care to a designated caseload of people in the place that they call home, you will be following a care plan devised by the community nursing staff who you will be working alongside. You will be asked to feedback concise information in a daily handover to ensure changing needs are met and risks escalated.

  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.

  Details

  Date posted

  02 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  363-CHB7160432-A

  Job locations

  Ampthill Health Centre

  Oliver Street

  Ampthill

  MK45 2SB

  
  

  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: Mid Bedfordshire (Ampthill, Shefford/Biggleswade)

  We have posts available to work alongside the Biggleswade community nursing team delivering care to people living in Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and surround villages and the Ampthill Community nursing team, delivering care to people in Flitwick, Barton and Woburn and the surrounding Mid West Beds villages.

  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. Part time posts would be considered.

  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: Mid Bedfordshire (Ampthill, Shefford/Biggleswade)

  We have posts available to work alongside the Biggleswade community nursing team delivering care to people living in Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and surround villages and the Ampthill Community nursing team, delivering care to people in Flitwick, Barton and Woburn and the surrounding Mid West Beds villages.

  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. Part time posts would be considered.

  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
  • Educated to GCSE or equivalent and hold

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

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

  Desirable

  • Rehabilitation skills
  • The ability to collect and collate data
  • Deliver high quality care in a variety of settings some of which may be unpredictable or undesirable.
  • Understand safeguarding and manage risk

  Other

  Essential

  • Undertake the moving and positioning of patients and equipment adhering to the manual handling policy when in clinical practice.
  • Current driving licence
  • Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to meet patient needs and attend meetings, etc.
  • Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language

  Experience

  Essential

  • Working in a Community Health or Social Care setting

  Desirable

  • Be a team player and have excellent communication skills

  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
  • Educated to GCSE or equivalent and hold

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

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

  Desirable

  • Rehabilitation skills
  • The ability to collect and collate data
  • Deliver high quality care in a variety of settings some of which may be unpredictable or undesirable.
  • Understand safeguarding and manage risk

  Other

  Essential

  • Undertake the moving and positioning of patients and equipment adhering to the manual handling policy when in clinical practice.
  • Current driving licence
  • Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to meet patient needs and attend meetings, etc.
  • Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language

  Experience

  Essential

  • Working in a Community Health or Social Care setting

  Desirable

  • Be a team player and have excellent communication skills

  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).

  Additional information

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East London NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Ampthill Health Centre

  Oliver Street

  Ampthill

  MK45 2SB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East London NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Ampthill Health Centre

  Oliver Street

  Ampthill

  MK45 2SB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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