Health Care Assistant

• NHS AfC: Band 3
• Main area
• Surrey Downs Health & Care
• Grade
• NHS AfC: Band 3
• Contract
• Permanent
• Hours
• Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Plus 1 weekend in 4)
• Job ref
• 343-SDHC-8247754
• Site
• Dorking District Nurse Medwyn Health Centre
• Town
• Dorking
• Salary
• £27,106 - £28,850 Pro Rata Per Annum inc Fringe HCAS
• Salary period
• Yearly
• Closing
• 20/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

Surrey Downs Health & Care

We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to join our Dorking District Nursing Team . As an essential member of our team, you will support nurses in delivering high-quality care to patients in their own homes, helping to promote independence and improve health outcomes.

What We Offer:

• A supportive and friendly team environment.
• Training and development opportunities to enhance your skills.
• NHS benefits package.

If you are a caring and motivated individual with a passion for community healthcare, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Conduct home visits to support patients with their care needs.
• Assist in specialist care activities such as wound care, Doppler assessments, phlebotomy, and bladder screening under supervision.
• Perform diagnostic tests as requested by District Nurses, Community Matrons, or GPs, including chronic disease monitoring and repeat testing for residential home patients.
• Carry out delegated clinical interventions, ensuring best practice and patient safety at all times.

Team Working:

• Work collaboratively within the district nursing team, following established procedures and care standards.
• Support clerical and administrative tasks as required to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Maintain regular communication with senior team members and escalate relevant concerns appropriately.

Administration and Clerical Duties:

• Maintain accurate, timely, and clear patient records in accordance with Surrey Downs Health and Care guidelines.
• Manage telephone enquiries, take messages, and liaise with appropriate team members.
• Ensure adequate supplies of documentation and stationery for clinical and administrative use.
• Record and manage data entry, including mileage logs and annual leave records in staff databases.

Health Promotion:

• Assist in assessing patient care needs and implementing individualised care plans in line with professional standards.
• Support, educate, and inform patients, families, and carers to enhance understanding and participation in care.

Working for our organisation

Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people’s own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.

Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes:

• The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
• Epsom and St Helier’s University Hospitals NHS Trust
• Surrey County Council

Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.

It’s on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed – we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.

In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) within the Dorking District Nursing Team, you will support the delivery of high-quality, holistic care to patients in the community. Working under the supervision of Registered Nurses, you will assist with clinical tasks, health promotion, and administrative duties to ensure the smooth operation of the service.

Please refer to the Job Descriptions and Person Specification for more details.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Must hold UK driving Licence
• Experience of working within a team
• Excellent communication skills

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working within a pressurised environment
• Ability to operate a computerised patient record system

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Experience in the Care / Community Sector
• GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• NVQ Level 2 in Care
• At least 1 years experience in a clinical setting

Your recruitment team

The SDH&C Recruitment and HR team are here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:

E: esth.sdhc-recruitment@nhs.net

Your application

Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the job description and person specification , as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.

Please refer to the latest UKVI guidance and ensure you have the appropriate right to work before applying for this role.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

We kindly ask that you avoid using AI tools to draft your application. We value authentic, individual responses that reflect your own experience and communication style.

References

Please provide a minimum of 3 years’ employment and/or education history , including professional email addresses (not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Closing date

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback

If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date , please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

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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.