Job summary
Broomfield Hospital at Home services are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant to join our dynamic community nursing team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative service delivering hospital-level care in patients' own homes, supporting recovery in a more comfortable and familiar environment. You will work across the Broomfield area, undertaking a range of duties including phlebotomy, cannulation, and simple dressings, while supporting senior nursing staff with the delivery of high-quality patient care. In addition to clinical responsibilities, the role includes supporting the smooth running of the service through office-based tasks where required, such as ordering and managing stock, maintaining supplies, and assisting with telephone queries. You will play a key role in supporting patient flow and helping patients avoid hospital admission or return home sooner, contributing to improved patient outcomes and experience. The postholder will be expected to provide occasional support to the Southend and Basildon Hospital at Home teams, including transferring stock between sites and assisting with blood tests when required.
No VISA sponsorship available for this role.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Main duties of the job
- Work as part of the Hospital at Home team to support the safe delivery of care to patients in their own homes
- Provide high-quality, person-centred care under the direction and supervision of registered nurses
- Support admission avoidance and timely discharge by contributing to effective patient care delivery
- Undertake delegated clinical tasks within agreed competencies, including phlebotomy, cannulation, and simple wound dressings
- Work independently within competency framework or support senior nurses during patient visits
- Travel across Broomfield area, including between hospital sites and patients' homes
- Support the delivery and collection of clinical consumables and equipment
- Assist with the day-to-day running of the service, including stock management and maintaining supplies
- Respond to telephone queries and support coordination of patient visits where required
- Support nursing team with inputting patients onto IT systems
- Work flexibly across community and hospital-based settings to meet service needs across MSE area
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous HCA in NHS
Desirable
- community nursing experience
- Completed HCA care certificate
Transport
Essential
- Driving license and car
Clinical skills
Essential
- Phlebotomy
- Cannulation
- Observations
Desirable
- Simple dressing skills
- PICC/midline
General skills
Essential
- IT skills
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. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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