Overview
*Advert will close early once sufficient volume of applications is reached*
We are inviting applications for a highly motivated and dynamic Health Care Assistant to join North Tees & Hartlepool Community Nursing Service. The 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
Responsibilities
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.
Qualifications
* Health Care Assistant with NVQ level 3 in health and social care
* Excellent communication skills and confident working across professional boundaries
* Flexible, adaptable and a good team player with the ability to work independently within a community setting
* Prepared to work all shift patterns within the locality, including early and late shifts, weekends and bank holidays
* May also need to provide cover for the out of hours District Nursing team
About the Trust
At North Tees & 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 & Hartlepool”.
Notice
This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Jan 2026.
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