Community Healthcare Assistant in Fakenham/Holt inFakenham/Holt PUBLISHED FRI 24 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section

Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated Community Health Care Assistant to join our community nursing team based in Fakenham and Holt covering Fakenham, Wells, Holt and Sheringham GP surgeries.

Main duties of the job
This is an ideal opportunity for career progression and

Experience
within a community setting. The trust has recently achieved outstanding from CQC and we are proud to say we are the first community trust to have achieved this accolade. This is a testament to the forward progressive nature of the trust and our commitment to delivering high quality care in sometimes challenging environments.IT skills will be essential within this role. Training in IT systems for this role will be undertaken as part of a comprehensive induction programme. You will be working in a team setting and would be expected to feedback any concerns to senior members of the team and be an effective team player.

About us
Working in the picturesque North Norfolk area our patch our patch covers a wide area in and around the beautiful Norfolk coast and encompasses beautiful rural coastal villages such as Blakeney, Cley and Burnham Overy-Staith rich in history, culture and wildlife.If this post excites you, and you are looking to improve your quality of life working in rural Norfolk as part of this developing role we look forward to your application. If you wish to discuss any aspects please contact Carr Varley, Clinical Operations Manager at now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.

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Date posted
24 October 2025

Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 3

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

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number
839-7573172-GP

Job location
sNN1 Community Nursing teamFakenham/HoltNR25 6QA

Job description

Job responsibilities
We are looking for a highly motivated Community Health Care Assistant to join our community nursing team, covering the service seven days a week. This role is key to the on-going development of the locality. You will eventually be working in an autonomous capacity seeing a group delegated patients in their own homes. Current

Experience
working in a community setting would be beneficial but is not essential.Your role will be key to integrated working within the community team which consists of community nurses, community matrons, therapists, assistant practitioners, other health care assistants and phlebotomists. The successful applicant must demonstrate that they can undertake appropriate assessment of patients in their own home, manage care plans and deliver treatment within a multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to enhance your skills with the support of

Experience
d therapy and nursing staff.

Job description

Experience
d therapy and nursing staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications
EssentialNVQ 2 or equivalent knowledge of

Experience
Good general educationDesirableNVQ3

Experience
of working within a care settingKnowledge, Skills and AbilitiesEssentialGood communication skillsGood interpersonal skillsHighly motivatedAbility to provide high standards of careTact and diplomacyEmpathy and sensitivityAbility to use own initiativeGood observational and reporting skillsAbility to manage stressful situationsA team PlayerWork flexibly to accommodate patient/service needsGood basic IT/standard keyboard skillsPersonal QualitiesEssentialAbility to kneel, bend and stoop and work in cramped environmentsManoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kgManoeuvre patients using hearing aids

Person Specification

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

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