Job summary
We are inviting applications for a highly motivated and dynamic Health Care Assistant to join North Tees and Hartlepool Community Nursing Service. This service will provide care to patients within a range of settings including patients own homes and residential care homes.

The post holder will have a high level of knowledge in the field of community care and will have a specific interest in areas such as palliative care, long term conditions, catheterisation and wound care. You will be required to work autonomously to provide a whole person approach to the care and management for patients within this setting.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POST WILL CLOSE EARLY IF A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED

Main duties of the job
The post involves liaising with a variety of health and social care providers and other agencies to ensure the provision of high quality care management to this group of patients and their carers.

About us
At North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones.

We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We actively encourage staff involvement with staff networking events and staff survey.

Together we are North Tees and Hartlepool

Details
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year, pro rata, per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 345-CSU10-8330741
Job locations: MacMillan Carers Rift House, Masefield Road, Hartlepool, TS25 4LG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
We require a Health Care Assistant with NVQ level 3 in health and social care who has excellent communication skills and is confident working across professional boundaries. You will need to be flexible, adaptable and a good team player with the ability to work independently within a community setting. You will be prepared to work all shift patterns within the locality including early and late shifts, weekends and bank holidays. There may also be the need to provide cover for the out of hours District Nursing team.

Person Specification
Qualification

• NVQ 3 or alternative equivalent qualifications / experience.
• Good standard of literacy / numeracy.
• Able to use IT systems such as email and internet to find information and the patient's electronic record.

Experience

• Demonstrate sound basic knowledge and understanding of a broad range of medical conditions particularly those affecting older people.
• Evidence of ability to work with a multi disciplinary team.
• Previous recent experience in a clinical setting.

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.

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.

Employer details
Employer name: North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.nth.nhs.uk/

Contact: Operational Matron, Lisa Fleming, lisafleming@nhs.net, 07768261826