Community Health Care Assistant

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Upton St. Leonards; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 3 Community Healthcare Assistant to visit patients in their own homes and provide clinical care under supervision. DBS check is required, with the Trust covering the DBS cost.

Training will be offered; access to a car with a valid driving license is essential. Successful candidates will undertake our in-house development program for extended skills, including insulin administration and catheterisation, as part of their role

Qualifications

• Experience of clinical work in the community is desirable but training will be offered to the successful applicant.
• There is an in-house development program for extended skills including insulin administration, injections and catheterisation.
• Under supervision you will visit patients in their own homes providing clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Visit patients in their own homes providing clinical care under supervision.

Skills

Good communication skills

Caring for patients at home

Tools

Driving license

Job description

The Crane Valley District Nursing team have a vacancy for a band 3 Community Healthcare Assistant.

We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual with good communication skills and a passion for caring for patients in their own homes. Experience of clinical work in the community is desirable but training will be offered to the successful applicant. There is an expectation that the successful candidate will undertake our in house development program for extended skills which will involve insulin administration, injections and catheterisation.

Under the supervision and support from the team you will be required to visit patients in their own homes providing clinical care. Working as a HCA within the District Nursing Team, the role involves visit patients in their own homes providing clinical care, under supervision.

Access to a car with a valid driving license is essential for this role.

To undertake care, following the instructions of the team leader or

nominated deputy according to the needs of the patients as identified on

the care plan, providing evidence based, high quality, holistic nursing

care for patients in their own homes

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of your services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katie Romanillos Job title: DN Lead, East Dorset Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07884102592