Community Health Care Assistant

Job overview

We are seeking  a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual with good communication skills and a passion for caring for patients in their own homes to join our friendly team.

Experience of clinical work in the community is desirable but training will be offered to the successful applicant.

There is an expectation that the successful candidate will undertake our in house development program for extended skills which will involve insulin administration,  administration of other injectables and catheterisation.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision and support from the team you will be required to work as part of the District Nursing Team visit patients in their own homes providing clinical care, including but not limited to wound care, phlebotomy and extended skills once proficient. You will be expected to have a reasonable level of IT skills.

To undertake care, following the instructions of the team leader or  nominated deputy according to the needs of the patients as identified on  the care plan, providing evidence based, high quality, holistic nursing  care for patients in their own homes and care homes

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Access to a car with a valid driving license is essential for this role. Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.  When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application.  However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience.  If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety.  If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.

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