PCN Community Healthcare Assistant
Meridian Primary Care Network
Bourn, CB23 2SHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£26,500
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
5 November 2026
15 days leftJob description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Health Care Assistant to work as part of the Meridian PCN Community Matron Team. The successful can...
Please see Job Description for full details and overview of the PCN Community Healthcare Assistant's responsibilities.
Primary Responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of
the Community HCA. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other
tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing
- Deliver essential care in a flexible manner
in a variety of community settings as directed by the Community Matron,
using evidenced based practice and according to training, experience and
proven competence to meet the demands of the service.
- Communicate and liaise with all members of the
Primary Health and Social Care Team and other professionals both in the
community and with the wider MDT.
- Undertake specific clinical tasks which
include monitoring blood pressure, temperatures, oxygen levels, pressure
area care as appropriate, venepuncture, weighing patients, ECGs and other
duties requested by the team while working within scope of practice.
- Provide reassurance and support to patients and carers
by listening to their concerns explaining to them any procedures that may be
undertaken.
Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and Integrated Neighbourhood Teams are a new way of working that enables health and other services to work together to provide better access for patients.
PCNs build on existing primary care services and enable greater provision of proactive, personalised, coordinated and more integrated health and social care for people close to home. Clinicians describe this as a change from reactively providing appointments to proactively caring for the people and communities they serve.
The Meridian PCN is a collaboration of six GP surgeries across Cambridgeshire and North Hertfordshire; supporting a patient population of +48,000.
- Bourn Surgery
- Comberton & Eversden Surgery
- Harston Surgery
- Orchard Surgery - Melbourn
- Roysia Surgery - Royston
- Monkfield Medical Practice - Cambourne
We aim to provide high quality services adhering to principles of best practice, promoting equal opportunities and working positively with diversity. We ask our staff to treat patients how they'd want their family members to be treated.
- Support the local interpretation and implementation of NHS transformation plans
- Design and deliver primary care services at scale.
- Provide the operational people and infrastructure to allow practices to collaborate
- Be a voice for Primary Care, one that enables what we all want; sustainable and clinically excellent general practice.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office 365 and Outlook
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow policy and procedure
Desirable: - EMIS / SystmOne knowledge
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated
- Forward thinker
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure
Other requirements
Essential
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own home
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of 5 GSCE's(or equivalent) including English, Mathematics and a Science or Health and social care based subject or relevant experience. (E)
- NVQ level 3 Care certificate in a Health or Social Care related subject or equivalent knowledge through work experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of direct adult patient care in Health/social care setting
- Evidence of administrative skills and robust record keeping
- Experience of coordinating and liaising with multiple stakeholders to meet specified outcomes
- Relevant clinical competencies e.g. venepuncture, catheter care, personal care etc.
Desirable: - Knowledge of General Practice / PCN's
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
15 October 2026
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