Community Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Main duties of the job

Under the direction of qualified staff, you will engage with individual patients to build a rapport and enable them to achieve maximum independence with activities of daily living, which may include:

Washing and dressing, grooming, meal preparation, eating and drinking and functional transfers i.e. on/off toilet, bed, chair.

Carrying out remedial activities to develop physical, perceptual emotional and cognitive function.

Following appropriate training and competency assessment, carry out specific tasks delegated by the qualified nurse or therapist, such as wound care/dressings/insulin administration and medication administration in line with the Trust policy.

Fit and demonstrate the safe use of equipment, as directed by the qualified clinician.

Work with other professionals within the multi-disciplinary team.

Liaise with external parties, such as social workers and GPs.

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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