Community Health Care Assistant

Saarthy Travel Solutions; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health Care Assistant to work as part of the Cheltenham ICT Locality Community Nursing Team.

The successful candidate will be working within the community nursing service delivering a range of clinical care for people within their own homes. The community nursing teams form an integral part of the Integrated Community Teams (ICTs) and are key to the exciting and dynamic developments underway to strengthen ICTs in delivering timely, high intensity acute and routine patient centred clinical interventions to support people in their own homes and prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the team you will need to have a good general standard of education with work experience in a relevant health or social care setting. NVQ level 3 in a Health or Social Care related subject or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through work experience is also required along with a proven ability to work efficiently and effectively.

Good written and oral communication skills are essential as is an ability to work without direct supervision. Additional training and development will be provided within a work-based competency framework.

You need to be able to work full time or part time over a shift system which includes early and late shifts across seven days including weekends and bank holidays. A valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle to use for work purposes is essential.

Job responsibilities

As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care/services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.

You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice/training on a regular basis and be required to meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will also have the opportunity to discuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare.

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including English, Mathematics and a Science or Health and social care based subject
• NVQ level 3 Care certificate
• Driving licence and use of vehicle

Length and / or Nature of Experience

Essential

• Experience of direct adult patient care in Health/social care setting

Desirable

• Relevant clinical competencies e.g. Venepuncture, catheter care, personal care

Specialist Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of continuous personal development

Desirable

• Ability to cope when dealing with conversations of a sensitive nature which may be upsetting for patients and their families

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address
Cheltenham ICT - Independent Living Centre
Village Road
Cheltenham
GL51 0BY

Employer's website
https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/