Community Healthcare Assistant | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 01 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,760 - £27,476 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 May 2026 |
| Location: | Thatcham, RG18 3HD |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7915466/371-TAP-CHS1196 |
Summary
Join our dedicated Community Nursing Team in West Berkshire as aBand 3 Healthcare Assistant.
Based inNewbury, this rewarding role offers the opportunity to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care within individuals’ own homes, supporting independence and wellbeing across the community.
As a valued member of the multidisciplinary team, you will work across health and social care services, providing planned care under the guidance of a registered practitioner. You will work alongside your team in supporting with case management and long-term condition care, helping to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and enabling safe, timely discharges back into the community.
The ideal candidate will be motivated, compassionate, and experienced, demonstrating our core values and behaviours.
To be successful, you must hold a full UK driving licence, have a GCSE Maths & English or Functional Skills Level 2, and a Care Certificate. An NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care is desirable.
Our service operates 7 days a week from 08:30 to 19:00, including Bank Holidays.
If you are committed to making a real difference in people’s lives and thrive in a community-based setting, we would love to hear from you!
• Deliver clinical and therapeutic care to patients within agreed trust policies/ protocols, as documented in the band 3 competency assessment tool
• Contribute to the holistic assessment and management of patients care needs through initial data collection, monitoring of patients progress, feedback discussion reports and in care reviews with the Community Nursing Team
• Implement and evaluate nursing plans in response to identified needs of the individual, carers and community in partnership with clients
• To provide care according to the available evidence of best practice, under the direction of a registered nurse following the BHFT delegation policy
• To identify and plan preventative measures and anticipatory care needs in discussion with registered nursing staff
• To work on own initiative and within scope of competence, referring appropriately to the Community Nursing Sister and/or Community Matron for patients that may require onward referral
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for this role:
• Full UK driving Licence
• Grade 9-4 (A-C) GCSE Maths and English – or functional skills level 2 in Maths and English
• Care certificate
• Preferable NVQ 3 in health and social care
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
*Applications for this role will be considered on a first come first serve basis and we may close the vacancy early if the right candidate is found.
This advert closes on Friday 10 Apr 2026
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