Healthcare Assistant Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 3 Health Care Assistant to join our Barnet Integrated Community Service by providing a high-quality service to our housebound patients by facilitating earlier hospital discharges and preventing unnecessary hospital admissions.

As a Band 3 Health Care Assistant, you would be responsible for providing safe, personalised, and effective care to patients who require community nursing care by working alongside the community nursing team to deliver clinical and administrative duties.

At Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, we believe in excellent care at the heart of the community. We encourage and expect all staff to actively promote and adhere to the Trust’s values in every aspect of their work.

Your main duties will include providing a number of clinical activities and holistic care under the direct delegation of a registered nurse, and carers using a wide range of clinical skills and interventions within a home environment.

You will need to possess excellent communication skills, be a team player, and be able to adapt to the changing work patterns of the night service by remaining calm under pressure. You will also need to have good IT skills to support the systems in place.

The Integrated Community Nursing Services has a key focus on facilitating discharges, case management, and reducing admission to hospital. The service works closely with Acute Hospitals, Hospice, and GPs. The service provides care to patients in the community setting. You will be well supported by our current team, and provision is also made for your continued professional development.

Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

1. A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
2. Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
3. Flexible working options
4. Annual travel card loan
5. Training, support, and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Please refer to the job description, person specification, and trust values for an outline of skills, knowledge, and experience required.

This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Dec 2024.

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