Job summary
- Main area
- Healthcare Assistant
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Full time - Monday to SundayEarly shift: 07:30 to 15:00 Late shift: 13:00 to 20:00 Long day 07:30 to 20:00 Night shift: 19:30 to 08:00
- Job ref
- 824-BANK-LIT1484
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Marjory Warren ward
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £14.26 Weekly pay will include: Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 05/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Healthcare Assistant
Band 3
Welcome to Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH)
At CLCH, we proudly serve as a beacon of compassionate community healthcare across 14 vibrant London boroughs — Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster, Hillingdon, Sutton, and Kingston — as well as Hertfordshire. We bring care closer to home, embracing the rich diversity of these communities with dedication and heart.
Recognised as a Good provider by the Care Quality Commission and celebrated among the top NHS employers, we are united by a shared passion: empowering our community health professionals to deliver care that truly makes a difference.
We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where every member of our team feels respected, valued, and inspired—a place where fairness, kindness, and inclusion blossom. Our culture is rooted in the principles of the NHS People Plan, Our NHS People Promise, and our own strategic Equality values and objectives, guiding us to create a truly supportive and inclusive workplace.
Together, we build a caring community where the warmth we show one another shines through in every life we touch.
Job overview
Central London Community Healthcare – Band 3 Bank Healthcare Assistant
The Clinical Support Worker (CSW) will provide a combination of general and specific care to a group of patients under the guidance and supervision of a registered nurse or allied health professional.
The post holder is expected to develop proficiency and competence in their area of practice through competency assessments specific to their clinical area. The CSW will promote optimum independence and deliver individualised, patient-centred care to a delegated caseload.
Additionally, the post holder will support the Community Nursing/Rehabilitation Team in achieving key performance indicators and maintaining the quality of service delivery.
Main duties of the job
- To contribute to the on-going assessment of a patient by completing the appropriate paperwork for allocated patients, recording and reporting all clinical and behavioural information to the nurse/therapist for action and planning purposes.
- To undertake, and report back on delegated clinical activities that have previously been signed competent. Eg: vital signs, routine urinalysis, glucose monitoring, gait/mobility training, falls prevention awareness groups, increasing independence through activities of daily living
- To enable patients/carers to make most effective use of resources within the service by ensuring they receive up-to-date information sheets, responding to any questions constructively
- To pass onto/seek assistance from other colleagues, promptly, any questions that you are unable to resolve.
- To liaise and refer patients to the MDT team as appropriate in accordance with local procedures
- To assist with errands and general duties appropriate to the clinical area as required.
- To prescribe appropriate equipment and educate carers and patients in the safe use of this equipment, after being deemed competent to do so.
- To use clinical judgement and skills to report any untoward changes in carers or client’s health status immediately to the relevant team member, GP, District Nurse or emergency services if appropriate.
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Higher Professional Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (NVQ/QCF – Level 3)
- A recognised equivalent course
Desirable criteria
- GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths ECDL certificate
- Registration with the national regulatory body (when it becomes available).
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of databases.
Desirable criteria
- Experience with the NHS patient information database (Rio, CIS)
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of NHS Demonstrate an acceptable level of numeracy and literacy
- Knowledge of multi-agency services available and processes for referral
- An awareness of risk management.
- Knowledge of the effects of the ageing process and needs of vulnerable adults in relation to their health and well-being
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of local health needs strategies.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- David Githinji
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02083497521
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