Central London Community Health Trust

Healthcare Assistant - West London Planned Care

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Job summary

The Health Care Assistant will provide a mixture of general and specific care to a group of patients under the guidance and supervision of a registered nurse or allied health professional.

The post holder will be expected to become proficient and competent in their area of practice by undertaking competency assessments specific to the area of clinical practice. The CSW will promote optimum independence and individualised client centred care to a delegated caseload.

The post holder will also support the Community Nursing/Rehab Team to deliver against key performance indicators and maintain quality of the service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for:

Clinical
Communication
Health, Safety and Security
Service Improvement and Quality
Personal and People Development
General

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Date posted

21 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£30,546 to £32,207 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

824-INNER-7561910

Job locations

Woodfield Road

7E Woodfield Road

London

W9 3XZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Higher Professional Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (NVQ/QCF - Level 3) or
A recognised equivalent course
Willingness to undertake further training as appropriate

Desirable

GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths ECDL certificate
Registration with the national regulatory body (when it becomes available).

Experience

Essential

Experience of working 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 databases.

Desirable

Experience of working as part of a team
Experience with the NHS patient information database (Rio, CIS)

Skills

Essential

Knowledge of NHS Demonstrate an acceptable level of numeracy and literacy.
Knowledge of multi-agency services available and processes for referral
Knowledge of the effects of the ageing process and needs of vulnerable adults in relation to their health and well-being

Desirable

Knowledge of local health needs strategies.

Key Attributes

Essential

Excellent communication skills and ability to build effective relationships
Excellent oral and written communication and presentation

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Higher Professional Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (NVQ/QCF - Level 3) or
A recognised equivalent course
Willingness to undertake further training as appropriate

Desirable

GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths ECDL certificate
Registration with the national regulatory body (when it becomes available).

Experience

Essential

Experience of working 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 databases.

Desirable

Experience of working as part of a team
Experience with the NHS patient information database (Rio, CIS)

Skills

Essential

Knowledge of NHS Demonstrate an acceptable level of numeracy and literacy.
Knowledge of multi-agency services available and processes for referral
Knowledge of the effects of the ageing process and needs of vulnerable adults in relation to their health and well-being

Desirable

Knowledge of local health needs strategies.

Key Attributes

Essential

Excellent communication skills and ability to build effective relationships
Excellent oral and written communication and presentation

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

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Woodfield Road

7E Woodfield Road

London

W9 3XZ

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Woodfield Road

7E Woodfield Road

London

W9 3XZ

Employer's website

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