Job summary
Join the Chippenham Neighbourhood Team Community Healthcare Support Worker
Hours: 30 per week
Base: Chippenham Community Hospital
The Chippenham Neighbourhood Team is seeking a Community Healthcare Support Worker to join our dedicated and friendly team providing care to people in their own homes and local community.
This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference by supporting individuals independence, wellbeing, and recovery. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will assist with a range of healthcare tasks under the guidance of registered professionals. We welcome applications from both experienced Band 3 Healthcare Support Workers and those who are new to community healthcare and keen to develop their skills through training and supervision.
What We Offer
A rewarding role where your contribution makes a positive impact every day.
The chance to work with an experienced,supportive team that values collaboration and learning
Access to training and professional development to help you grow in your career
A welcoming and inclusive working environment focused on delivering safe and effective care
What Were Looking For
Commitment to providing high-quality, person-centred care
Good communication and teamwork skills
A flexible and reliable approach to meeting patients needs
A willingness to learn and undertake relevant training and development
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle suitable for business use (essential for community visits)
Main duties of the job
Main Responsibilities
To implement treatment by following care plan.
To keep the patient at the centre of his or her care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
To undertake the daily care and support of delegated patients.
Deliver treatment and care within a community setting as specified in a written care plan, under the guidance of a registered practitioner.
Wherever possible to avoid hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure that patient receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.
Responsibility for the day-to-day care of patients including monitoring.
Support the taking of medication under the authorisation of the qualified practitioner.
To have a good knowledge of infection control, to reduce risk of health care acquired infections.
To enable patients to reach their optimum level of independence.
Support terminally ill patients and their carers and relatives.
To communicate with individuals about routine and daily activities, this may include overcoming difficulties (e.g. hearing and language).
To ensure the needs and wishes of the individual are documented.
To work within a multi-professional team
To undertake specific tasks as delegated.
To assist registered and junior staff, referring to registered staff when necessary.
To practice the principles and philosophy of individualised patient care in accordance with policy, procedures and regulatory bodys guidelines.
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Details
Date posted
13 November 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£24,486 to £26,155 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
HCRGCG/TP/111228/17643
Job locations
HCRG Care Group
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 2AJ
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 2AJ
Employer's website
https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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