Job summary
- Main area
- Community
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 372-COM2804-A
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Allan House
- Town
- Halifax
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/11/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 17/11/2026
Employer heading
Clinical Support Worker – Community
NHS AfC: Band 3
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us.
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
To work under the guidance and supervision of qualified members of staff to meet the needs of the clients in their own home. The job may also occasionally require the provision of care of clients in some other primary health care setting. Calderdale provides a 24 hours district nursing service and the job entails supporting this service.
The post is for a healthcare assistant working between the hours of 8:00am - 4:00pm (depending on shifts) 7 days a week.
Main duties of the job
- Applicants must be a motivated and passionate about high quality patient care have excellent interpersonal skills, be flexible and have an ability to work under pressure.
- Assist in the delivery of unscheduled, unpredictable episodes of care on a regular basis, with appropriate use of initiative.
- Be willing to undertaken any additional training appropriate for this role, to enable effective delivery of care of the client group.
- Previous experience in a healthcare setting is desirable.
- It is essential that the candidate is confident , resilient and has a caring nature.
Working for our organisation
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification below for full details about the role.
If you’re interested in applying or would like to learn more about working in our team, we’d be happy to hear from you.
Please contact the vacancy lead listed in the “Further details / informal visits” section.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential criteria
- English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy and numeracy skills demonstrated within application
- Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Healthcare Support or equivalent experience and able to demonstrate the completion of the Care Certificate issued by an employer
- Willingness to undertake any training or development relevant to the role
- Moving and Handling
- Infection Control
- Customer Care
- Competent in venepuncture, cannulation and simple wound dressings
Desirable criteria
- Competent / able to evidence the completion of Health Care Assistant core competencies
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential criteria
- Previous experience with a healthcare setting (18 months)
- Insight into the roles of responsibilities of the post
- Demonstrate a commitment to a caring profession
- Understand the importance of record keeping
- Literacy skills
- IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of record keeping
- Experience in undertaking point of care testing
- Experience in application of basic dressing techniques
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as a team member
- Ability to work in a busy environment
- Able to use own initiative
- Aware of own limitations/ level of competence
- Good communication Skills
Desirable criteria
- Plan delegated workload
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
- Helen Muslek
- Job title
- Clinical Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07766366312
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