Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Community Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 31 August 2025

Job summary

This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 22.5 hours per week.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Assistant to work as part of the Gloucester Recovery Team.

The successful candidate will be working within the Gloucester Recovery team supporting the team with conducting our Clozapine and Depot clinics whilst assisting care co-ordinators with social inclusion.

The Gloucester Recovery teams form an integral part of the community mental health service and are key to supporting patients remain in the community, assessing and monitoring treatment and developing individualised care plans.

To work as part of the team you will need to have a good general standard of education with at least two years' work experience in a relevant health or social care setting. NVQ level 3 in a Health or Social Care related subject or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through work experience is also required along with a proven ability to work efficiently and effectively. Good written and oral communication skills are essential as is an ability to work without direct supervision. Additional training and development will be provided within a work-based competency framework.

Main duties of the job

As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.

You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis and be required to meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will also have the opportunity to discuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

  • 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
  • 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
  • 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

19 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-25-701

Job locations

Pullman Place

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

Job description

Job responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent Adult Literacy and Numeracy)
  • Minimum of 5 GSCE's (or equivalent) including English, Mathematics and a Science or Health and social care-based subject
  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of competency based training in a relevant health or social care area
  • Care Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of direct adult patient care in Health/social care setting
  • Evidence of Team working abilities
  • Proven ability to work unsupervised
  • Driving licence and access to car

Desirable

  • Relevant clinical competencies e.g. Venepuncture,
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent Adult Literacy and Numeracy)
  • Minimum of 5 GSCE's (or equivalent) including English, Mathematics and a Science or Health and social care-based subject
  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of competency based training in a relevant health or social care area
  • Care Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of direct adult patient care in Health/social care setting
  • Evidence of Team working abilities
  • Proven ability to work unsupervised
  • Driving licence and access to car

Desirable

  • Relevant clinical competencies e.g. Venepuncture,

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pullman Place

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NF


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pullman Place

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NF


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Gloucester recovery team manager

Gareth Treble

Gareth.Treble@ghc.nhs.uk

03004213224

Details

Date posted

19 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-25-701

Job locations

Pullman Place

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NF


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