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Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Community Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 19 February 2026

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Job summary

  • West Berkshire have an exciting position for a motivated, conscientious, and experienced Health care assistant within Newbury Community Nursing services

  • The Community Nursing service offers care to patients in their own homes, 7 days a week, 08.30 - 19.00, inclusive of Bank Holidays

  • The role of Band 3 Healthcare Assistant is fundamental to the successful running of Community Nursing Teams. The post holder will be able todemonstratethe competenciesrequiredto perform at thislevel,role model the Trust's core values as well asexhibitthe behavioursrequiredas part of those values

  • The successful candidate will work across health and social care teams, playing an active role as part of amulti-disciplinaryteam. He/she will provide planned care with proximal supervision from a registered practitioner to deliver a seamless service to patients

  • You willbe requiredto proactively work with other team members embracing case management and the long-term conditions agenda thus preventing avoidable hospital admissions andfacilitatingappropriate earlierdischarges into the community

  • He/she will be proficient and competent to work within Community Nursing teams as well as supporting and working alongside our spoke services such as community matrons, asdeemedappropriate totheir specific role, and the triage service. He/she will work within defined protocols and be able to takeappropriate actionto deliver planned care

Main duties of the job

  • Deliver clinical and therapeutic care to patients within agreed trust policies/ protocols, as documented in the band 3 competency assessment tool

  • Contribute to the holistic assessment and management of patients care needs throughinitial data collection, monitoring of patient's progress, feedback discussion reports and in care reviews with the Community Nursing Team

  • Implement and evaluate nursing plans in response toidentifiedneeds of the individual,carers and community in partnership with clients

  • To provide care according to the available evidence of best practice, under the direction of a registered nurse following the BHFT delegation policy

  • Toidentify and plan preventative measures and anticipatory care needs in discussion with registered nursing staff

  • To work on own initiative and within scope of competence, referring appropriately to the Community Nursing Sister and/or Community Matron for patients that may require onward referral

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

  • Caring for and about you is our top priority
  • Committed to providing good quality, safe services
  • Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

  • Flexible working options to support work-life balance
  • 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Excellent learning and career development opportunities
  • 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
  • Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
  • Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
  • Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
  • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
  • Free parking across Trust site

Details

Date posted

12 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-CHS1161

Job locations

Thatcham Health Centre

3 Bath Road

Thatcham

RG18 3HD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Themust haves for this role:

  • Full UK driving Licence

  • Grade 9-4 (A-C) GCSE Maths and English or functional skills level 2 in Maths and English

  • Care certificate

  • Preferable NVQ 3 in health and social care

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

Werecommitted to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedonthesitate to call:Sian Banwellon 07971314572 or email:sian.banwell@berkshire.nhs.ukwhollbe delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Themust haves for this role:

  • Full UK driving Licence

  • Grade 9-4 (A-C) GCSE Maths and English or functional skills level 2 in Maths and English

  • Care certificate

  • Preferable NVQ 3 in health and social care

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

Werecommitted to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedonthesitate to call:Sian Banwellon 07971314572 or email:sian.banwell@berkshire.nhs.ukwhollbe delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE standard in English and Maths as a minimum
  • NVQ 3 or willingness to undertake
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience as a HCA/Carer

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Highly motivated
  • Patient/carer focused
  • Able to demonstrate empathy
  • Understanding of the role of community nursing
  • Able to demonstrate being an advocate for patients
  • High levels of effective communication, influencing and interpersonal skills
  • Able to work as part of a team
  • Able to manage own delegated workload and support others
  • Demonstrates through conversation that patients are placed at the centre of care
  • Demonstrates flexibility to deal with the needs of unscheduled services and able to prioritise workload and work under pressure
  • Able to utilise IT and various media in order to support data collection
  • Demonstrate cultural awareness
  • Applies policies/ procedures to effectively manage risk

Desirable

  • Able to undertake holistic, personalised care and promote self-care and independence
  • Proof of appropriate skills to effectively care for patients

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Able to work flexibly across service area to enhance quality of service provision
  • Full Valid UK driving license with confidence to drive during unsocial hours and in unusual environments with use of care for work purposes
  • A degree of agility and the ability to manoeuvre light to moderate loads
  • Able to work in challenging environments
  • Work between the hours of 8.00am-8.00pm 365 days per year including bank holidays and weekends
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE standard in English and Maths as a minimum
  • NVQ 3 or willingness to undertake
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience as a HCA/Carer

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Highly motivated
  • Patient/carer focused
  • Able to demonstrate empathy
  • Understanding of the role of community nursing
  • Able to demonstrate being an advocate for patients
  • High levels of effective communication, influencing and interpersonal skills
  • Able to work as part of a team
  • Able to manage own delegated workload and support others
  • Demonstrates through conversation that patients are placed at the centre of care
  • Demonstrates flexibility to deal with the needs of unscheduled services and able to prioritise workload and work under pressure
  • Able to utilise IT and various media in order to support data collection
  • Demonstrate cultural awareness
  • Applies policies/ procedures to effectively manage risk

Desirable

  • Able to undertake holistic, personalised care and promote self-care and independence
  • Proof of appropriate skills to effectively care for patients

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Able to work flexibly across service area to enhance quality of service provision
  • Full Valid UK driving license with confidence to drive during unsocial hours and in unusual environments with use of care for work purposes
  • A degree of agility and the ability to manoeuvre light to moderate loads
  • Able to work in challenging environments
  • Work between the hours of 8.00am-8.00pm 365 days per year including bank holidays and weekends

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Thatcham Health Centre

3 Bath Road

Thatcham

RG18 3HD


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Thatcham Health Centre

3 Bath Road

Thatcham

RG18 3HD


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Nursing Team Leader

Sian Banwell

sian.banwell@berkshire.nhs.uk

07971314572

Details

Date posted

12 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-CHS1161

Job locations

Thatcham Health Centre

3 Bath Road

Thatcham

RG18 3HD


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