Overview:
Healthcare Assistant - Community Nursing Network (Band 3)
Band 3: £25,760 - £27,476
37.5 hours per week (part time considered)
Location: North Kirklees & Greater Huddersfield
Responsibilities:
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality care in the community?
Locala is inviting applications from Healthcare Assistants who share our commitment to person-centred care and want to make a real difference to patients’ lives.
As part of our Community Nursing Network, you’ll work alongside qualified nurses to provide holistic, seamless care for housebound patients. Your role will include:
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Supporting nurses with assessments and care planning
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Delivering nursing-based care to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions
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Promoting self-care for patients with long-term conditions
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Contributing to health promotion and innovative service improvement projects
We have nine teams across Kirklees, offering flexibility to support work-life balance. Our service operates between 8:00 am and 9:00 pm, with core hours from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. You’ll be expected to work one weekend in four and two late shifts (1:00 pm – 9:00 pm) over a four-week period. Car driver essential.
We’re looking for someone who is:
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Enthusiastic, motivated, and reliable
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Passionate about delivering excellent care
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Experienced in wound care
Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and patient-centred care.
The post holder will be expected to be able to travel independently across the borough. When considering applying for this post, it is crucial that you read the person specification in order to ensure that you fulfil the essential criteria which will be required for short listing.
This role is not applicable for sponsorship and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.
To find out more about Locala see our Thrive Strategy
For more information please refer to Job Description & Person Specification
To discuss the role further please contact CNN Lead, Sarah Taylor on [email protected] or Lisa Holdsworth on [email protected].
Please note – this position may be subject to DBS check.
Closing date – 26/07/2026
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications.
About us
Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.
Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.
We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.
“Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”
Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-
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Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
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Generous pension – We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
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Refer a Friend Scheme - If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.
