Community Healthcare Assistant

Job overview

We are looking for a highly motivated Community Health Care Assistant to join our community nursing team based in Fakenham and Holt covering Fakenham, Wells, Holt and Sheringham GP surgeries.

Main duties of the job

This is an ideal opportunity for career progression and experience within a community setting. The trust has recently achieved outstanding from CQC and we are proud to say we are the first community trust to have achieved this accolade. This is a testament to the forward progressive nature of the trust and our commitment to delivering high quality care in sometimes challenging environments.

IT skills will be essential within this role. Training in IT systems for this role will be undertaken as part of a comprehensive induction programme.  You will be working in a team setting and would be expected to feedback any concerns to senior members of the team and be an effective team player.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for a highly motivated Community Health Care Assistant to join our community nursing team, covering the service seven days a week. This role is key to the on-going development of the locality. You will eventually be working in an autonomous capacity seeing a group delegated patients in their own homes.  Current experience working in a community setting would be beneficial but is not essential. Key skills will include complex wound dressings including bandaging, venepuncture and INR management, catheter insertion and management, insulin and dalteparin management and administration.

Your role will be key to integrated working within the community team which consists of community nurses, community matrons, therapists, assistant practitioners, other health care assistants and phlebotomists.  The successful applicant must demonstrate that they can undertake appropriate assessment of patients in their own home, manage care plans and deliver treatment within a multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to enhance your skills with the support of experienced therapy and nursing staff.