Community Healthcare Assistant

Job overview

We are inviting applications for a highly motivated and dynamic Health Care Assistant to join North Tees & Hartlepool Homefirst Response Service. This service will provide care to patients within a range of settings including patients own homes and residential care homes .

The post holder will have a high level of knowledge in the field of community care and will have a specific interest in areas such as palliative care, long term conditions, catheterisation and wound care. You will be required to work autonomously to provide a whole person approach to the care and management for patients within this setting.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POST WILL CLOSE EARLY IF A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED

Main duties of the job

The post involves liaising with a variety of health and social care providers and other agencies to ensure the provision of high quality care management to this group of patients and their carers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We require a Health Care Assistant with NVQ level 3 in health and social care who has excellent communication skills and is confident working across professional boundaries. You will need to be flexible, adaptable & a good team player with the ability to work independently within a community setting. You will be prepared to work all shift patterns within the locality including early, late and night shifts, weekends and bank holidays. You will be expected to have a full UK driving license and access to a car. You will be prepared to drive to patients within the whole locality area.