Community Healthcare Assistant – Community Nursing Team
Location: Segensworth, Fareham (travel across Hampshire required)
Hours: Bank
We are seeking a reliable, compassionate, and motivated Bank Community Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to join our Community Nursing Team.
This is a dynamic and rewarding role where you will support the delivery of high-quality, dignified care to patients in their own homes across Hampshire. As part of your role, you will also be responsible for driving a company vehicle to attend patient visits and support service delivery.
You will work closely with qualified nurses, assisting with both clinical and non-clinical duties, ensuring patients receive safe, effective, and person-centred care.
The service operates overnight from 20:00 to 08:00 Monday to Sunday
Key Responsibilities
· Deliver personal care with dignity and compassion
· Support nurses with wound care, palliative care and post mortem care
· Take and record patient observations (blood pressure, pulse, SpO₂, temperature, respirations, blood glucose)
· Assist with documentation and digital record keeping
· Drive safely to patient visits across Hampshire (vehicle provided)
· Keep equipment stocked and vehicle service-ready
· Support with non-clinical tasks, such as transporting supplies
· Attend visits independently where risk-assessed as appropriate
What we’re looking for
Essential:
· Experience as a Care or Healthcare Assistant, Support Worker or similar role
· Full UK clean driving licence
· Basic clinical skills and confidence with personal care
· Physically fit for manual handling tasks
· A positive, compassionate and reliable approach to patient care
Desirable:
· Community care experience
· Experience in wound care, catheter care, or Palliative care
· Experience with Verification of Expected Death (VoED)
· Familiarity with digital care record systems
Applications
Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If your application is successful, you can expect to hear from us within 2 weeks of submission.
Please note that this advert will remain open until the position is filled. Interviews will be held throughout the advertising period, so we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.
Pay: £13.93-£18.11 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Experience:
- Care or Healthcare Assistant: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
