Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Community Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 17 March 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated individual to join our Community Nursing Team within the North East, covering the areas of Market Drayton, Hodnet, Shawbury, Wem and Whitchurch, in Shropshire in the provision of Planned and Admission Avoidance care to patients in the community.

Care and compassion is at the heart of everything we do. We place the individual at the centre by listening to what they have to say, recognising their needs and responding appropriately. We want our patients to recognise that they are more than just their conditions and their treatments.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

You will be working along side out excellent trained nurses to provides nursing care to patient within their own homes or chosen place of residence offering an alternative to hospital admission, supporting timely discharge, and enabling people to realize their potential.

We are committed to clinical support, CPD & training.

This post is full time - 37.5 hours per week, covering 7 days 8am to 6pm service, on a Rota System.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Date posted

06 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum ( NHS Pay Award as of April 26 £25,760 to £27,476)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

825-7407009-OPS-D

Job locations

Market Drayton Health Centre

Wem, Whitchurch, Shawbury, Hodnet and Market Drayton

TF9 3AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 in care.
Satisfactory enhanced criminal records bureau disclosure.
To be competent in phlebotomy, wound dressings and general patient care.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Ability to take direction from senior staff.
Good standard of written English.
Basic IT skills.
Knowledge and experience of caring for people within a secure environment.
Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team

Experience

Essential

Recent experience of working in a care role at band 3 level.

Other

Essential

Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 in care.
Satisfactory enhanced criminal records bureau disclosure.
To be competent in phlebotomy, wound dressings and general patient care.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Ability to take direction from senior staff.
Good standard of written English.
Basic IT skills.
Knowledge and experience of caring for people within a secure environment.
Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team

Experience

Essential

Recent experience of working in a care role at band 3 level.

Other

Essential

Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Market Drayton Health Centre

Wem, Whitchurch, Shawbury, Hodnet and Market Drayton

TF9 3AL

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Market Drayton Health Centre

Wem, Whitchurch, Shawbury, Hodnet and Market Drayton

TF9 3AL

Employer's website

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