Community Healthcare Assistant - Adult Community Nursing in Horsham

We are looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated, and enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant who is passionate about delivering high-quality care within a community setting. This role offers an exciting opportunity to join the Horsham Primary Care Network Community Team, supporting patients in their own homes and local community.

This position is ideal for:

• Individuals seeking to start a career in healthcare.
• Existing Band 3 Healthcare Assistants who wish to develop their clinical knowledge and practice within a community environment.

Community or healthcare experience is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided. You will gain skills in:

• Insulin administration
• Wound care
• Clinical observations
• Catheter care
• Venepuncture

About the Horsham Team: Our team is committed to person-centred care, working closely with patients, families, and local services to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities.

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Main duties of the job:

• To undertake non-complex clinical procedures under the guidance of senior team members e.g. venepuncture, patient specific sub-cutaneous injections, sample collection, blood pressure monitoring, medications, wound care, catheter care and other tasks according to training and competencies.
• Empowering patients to regain their health and independence in collaboration with other members of the Multi Professional Team.
• Liaising with clients, colleagues, family and other professionals in ensuring integrated quality care is provided.
• To keep accurate, timely records according to Trust policy.
• To elevate and report patient progress/status on a shift by shift basis to senior team members.
• To demonstrate flexibility and adaptability working across community teams according to service needs.
• To commit to undertaking training and education to progress clinical skills as indicated by service development needs.
• To respond effectively and actively to complaints and elevate appropriately following departmental policies.
• To assist registered staff in care and treatment and participate in the review process.
• To promote equality for all, including the maintenance of confidentiality, supporting individual customs, values and spiritual beliefs and ensuring that anti-discriminatory practices are demonstrated.

About us: We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays. Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and well-being.
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex.
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement.
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities.
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton.
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief network.
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust.
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast.

Our values: Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence guide everything we do. We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Job responsibilities: Full details about the role and requirements are available in the attached job description and specification. Please note that you will need to have a driver's license and have access to a car for work purposes. A can-do attitude is a must, as is a desire to be the best and provide the highest standard of care. If you are passionate about making a difference and want to contribute to a team that is continuously striving to achieve excellence then this could be the role for you.

Person Specification:

Qualifications

Essential:

• Good standard of education.
• NVQ level III in Health Care or equivalent experience.
• Care Certificate completed or willing to work towards.

Experience

Essential:

• Experience of working in a caring environment, either in health, social or voluntary services.
• Basic numeracy and ability to write simple reports.

Desirable:

• Experience of working with adults and/or experience of working in community or home care services.
• Basic understanding of statutory health and social services.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential:

• Good verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as an effective member of a team.
• Ability to visit patients in the community unsupervised.
• Ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels, including clients, carers, health and social care colleagues and other professionals.
• Competent ability to assist in the treatments of a wide range of conditions.
• Good use of reasoning skills.
• Awareness of holistic patient needs.
• Autonomous decision making.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative.
• Willingness to undertake job-related training and multi-disciplinary competencies.
• Able to prioritise and plan own workload.
• Ability to understand work-related boundaries and refer matters of importance to a senior colleague.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to prioritise routine work from a variety of sources, meet deadlines and perform effectively under pressure.
• Ability to follow detailed instruction.
• Ability to document efficiently and effectively.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies.
• Aware of National and Local agendas pertinent to the service.

Other

Essential:

• Car driver with current driving licence and access to a car for work - unless qualify for reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act (2010).

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.

Employer details:

Employer name: Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Horsham Hospital Rose Wing 1st Floor Hurst Road Horsham RH12 2DR
Employer's website: https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/
Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year Per annum pro rata.