Senior Healthcare Assistant – Community Healthcare
Contract: Permanent
Location: Harrogateand the Hambleton and Richmond area
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (split between clinical and operational including nights and weekends)
Salary: £30,737.71 per annum FTE pre‑probation, increasing to £32,595.27 per annum FTE pending successful completion of probation (45% of hours will be in unsocial hours)
Closing date: Friday 22nd May 2026 the advert may close early if we receive sufficient number of suitable applications
Are you a caring and compassionate Senior Healthcare Assistant who wants to make a meaningful difference during one of life’s most sensitive times? Would you like to join an organisation where you can grow, feel supported and truly make an impact every day?
We are looking for a Senior Healthcare Assistant to work as an Operational Shift Coordinator with our Community based team in Harrogate and the Hambleton and Richmond area.
Main duties of the job
As an Operational Shift Coordinator, you will guide and inspire a team, contribute to service development, and provide high‑quality, person‑centred care. The role is community‑based throughout Harrogate and Hambleton and Richmond, requiring access to your own vehicle and a current driving licence.
- Provide on‑shift leadership, management and coordination of our Home HCAs, ensuring the delivery of outstanding care to patients and their families.
- Combine clinical coordination with operational responsibilities, including weekend leadership, participation in a 24/7 rota and involvement in the organisation’s escalation/on‑call system.
- Support service development, promote clinical excellence, and work collaboratively across the community.
Person Specification
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Qualifications
- See job description and person specification attached.
- See job description and person specification attached.
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.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation and from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our communities.
Safeguarding
We believe that children, young people and adults should never experience abuse of any kind. Our safer recruitment and safeguarding processes help protect those accessing our services. Please see our safeguarding statement on our website: https://saintmichaelshospice.org/safeguarding-statement/
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