Community Health Care Assistant in Barnsley

We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 3 Health Care Assistant to support our Neighbourhood Nursing Service (NNS) in delivering nursing care to housebound patients. The role involves wound management, chronic disease support, promotion of self-care and terminal/palliative care, working across planned and crisis pathways, and providing compassionate care across a seven-day shift pattern. Full-time and part-time hours available. Hours may include weekends and bank holidays. Applicants must be prepared to work flexibly, including 24-hour shift patterns for certain duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to care planning and provide high-standard safe and compassionate care.
• Work across planned and unplanned pathways, supporting patients to remain well at home or in long-term care settings and preventing unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Attend to personal care needs, including moving and handling of service users.
• Apply knowledge of long-term health conditions to give advice and support.
• Exercise independence under supervision, using initiative and judgement to deliver tasks.
• Participate in training, education and clinical supervision to develop skills.
• Assist with verbal/physical aggression using de-escalation techniques and, where required, restraint or seclusion.
• Operate equipment such as hoists and wheelchairs as appropriate.
• Work within a 24-hour, 7-day rostering arrangement.
• Collaborate with primary, secondary, social care and voluntary sector partners.

Person Specification

Training & Development

• Willingness to undertake Trust mandatory training and job development.
• Knowledge of service-user safety, including prevention of violence and aggression, and moving and handling.

Essential Experience

• Providing personal care and procedures for people with health and social needs.
• Experience at Band 2 or equivalent level of competence.
• Working effectively in a team and independently where required.
• Demonstrated initiative, decision-making and prioritisation skills.
• Experience of working with the public and in caring environments.
• Commitment to user/carer involvement.

Essential Physical Attributes

• Satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years.
• Ability to meet Occupational Health requirements for the post.

Qualifications

• GCSE A-D or equivalent in Maths and English.
• Level 3 apprenticeship or equivalent (RQF/NVQ) in Health & Social Care.
• Care Certificate or ability to achieve within 12 weeks of appointment.

Desirable Qualifications

• Level 4 units in Health & Social Care.
• Experience of the speciality area.
• Willingness to pursue further study toward Level 4.

Special Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent customer care and communication skills.
• Flexibility to work 24-hour shift patterns.
• Safe decision making and independent judgement.
• IT/keyboard competence and good administration/organisation.
• Cultural and diversity understanding.
• Confidentiality and trust responsibilities.
• Resilience to pressure and exposure to distressing situations.
• Non-judgemental, empathetic approach and demonstration of Trust values.

Desirable Skills

• Additional language skills.
• Experience of supervising or inducting others.

Personal Attributes

• Responsive attitude and approach.
• Appropriate dress for the environment.
• Current driver’s licence and access to a car during the working day (reasonable adjustments considered).

Legal and Compliance

Subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

Employer Details

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust Kendray Hospital, Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S Yorkshire, S70 3RD

Website: https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk

Equality and Diversity

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups. We value diversity and aim for a workforce reflective of our communities.

Benefits

Full and part-time hours are available across a flexible and permanent contract, with options for flexible working arrangements.

Funding and Sponsorship

Visa sponsorship under the Health and Care Worker route may be considered if the prorated salary meets the minimum threshold (£25,000) and working hours support the threshold.