Community Nursing Assistant

Do you want to join a forward thinking, dynamic team thatis continuously looking to improve? If so, the Neighbourhood Night Service isfor you!

At Leeds Community Healthcare, we believe in providing exceptional care that goes beyond the ordinary, and we want to appoint Community Nursing Assistants to help us achieve that vision.

This is an exciting and varied role that incorporates many different aspects of patient care delivered to a wide range of patients.

• You will support our palliative patients, providing one‑to‑one care in their own homes in their last weeks of life. When working with a palliative patient you will be based in the patient home overnight.
• You will support the Registered Nurses, responding to intervention call‑outs overnight or to work alongside a colleague and visit patients overnight for a planned intervention.
• You will also support the Virtual Ward (Frailty) providing coordinated rapid care to people in their home who are experiencing an acute medical episode.
• It would be expected that you are available to work on a rota over 7 nights per week, 365 days per year. Rotas would be issued with a minimum of 4 weeks notice.
• Your hours of work will be 21:45‑07:15.
• The contract is for a minimum of 18 hours (2 nights) up to a maximum of 36 hours (4 nights). Hours can be discussed prior to application or at interview as required.

You can contact Janine Ledger, Operational Service Manager on  for further information.

Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community‑based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.

We have a strong culture based on deeply‑held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards  click on the Join Our Team Tab.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

You must have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle suitable for work purposes as driving citywide is an expectation of the role.

Unfortunately we are not in a position to offer sponsorship for this role.

Adverts will close early where the maximum number of applicants is.

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.