Community Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Main duties of the job

Whilst on duty you will either be working alone or alongside colleagues to carry out delegated tasks in line with the Trust core values.

Following appropriate training and competency assessment, you will carry out specific tasks delegated by the qualified nurse or therapist including fitting and demonstrating the safe use of equipment; administer prescribed medication in line with Trust policy; supporting with daily activities of living such as promoting independence with personal care for those patients on the intensive support pathway, support colleagues with moving and handling patients and other allocated tasks such as venepuncture, wound dressings and recording observations.

All clinical documentation is recorded on a system called EMIS Community in line with Trust guidelines and must be contemporaneous. Clear, concise and timely communication is key to your role and this may be required in a verbal or written format to support patient centred care.

Job responsibilities

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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