Community Healthcare Assistant

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust; Burton on the Wolds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Burton on the Wolds is seeking a dedicated Individual to support clients in maintaining their health and well-being within the Charnwood Community Mental Health Team. The role involves assisting healthcare professionals, managing care plans, and undertaking clinical tasks. Ideal candidates are motivated individuals with experience in multidisciplinary care and a passion for high-quality service. This is a full-time position, Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.

Benefits

Supportive and inclusive work environment

Continuous learning and professional development

Qualifications

• Experience working in a multidisciplinary approach is required.
• Motivated and enthusiastic individual with a passion for providing high-quality care to older people.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in maintaining their health and well-being.
• Assist Registered Professionals in individualized care plans.
• Work under indirect supervision of qualified professionals.

Skills

Supporting clients/service users

Delegated clinical and therapeutic activities

ECG training

Phlebotomy training

Job description

Overview

The successful candidate will be supporting clients/service users in maintaining their health and wellbeing, undertaking specified and delegated clinical and therapeutic activities under the supervision of healthcare professionals, in addition to assisting the healthcare team with the planning, organising and provision of clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standards are maintained in a safe environment, which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals, assisting Registered Professionals in the implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans and accurately recording patient information, providing support and supervision to other colleagues and learners as appropriate.
• Work alongside your team members to contribute to the assessment, implementation, and evaluation of care.
• Work under indirect supervision of qualified professionals.
• Carry out delegated tasks as identified by the qualified professionals in the care plan.
• Support patients to maintain their health and well-being and support their carers.
• Undertake specified and delegated clinical and therapeutic activities.
• Ideally be ECG and phlebotomy trained or be willing to undertake these courses.

About the role

This role is based within the Charnwood Community Mental Health Team at Loughborough Hospital. It is a full-time role working Monday-Friday 9-5pm. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual with a passion for providing high-quality care to older people.

Organisational context

The successful candidate will demonstrate our Trust values through their everyday work, providing the best care possible to our service users. You will be working in a team that fosters a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach, with close links to GPs, community health services, other mental health services, and social services.

Equal opportunities

We pride ourselves on offering a supportive and inclusive work environment that encourages continuous learning and professional development. If you are passionate about supporting older people with mental health needs and are looking for a rewarding career within a dynamic team, we would love to hear from you! Experience working in a multidisciplinary approach is required. We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Equal opportunities continued

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.