Community Healthcare Assistant

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust as a Health Care Assistant / Support Worker, delivering compassionate care in a Mental Health and Social Care environment. Engage in reflective practices and undergo training, including the opportunity for a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship. Contribute to high standards of care while following established guidelines.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants.
• Engagement in reflective practice and training.
• Direct supervision and ability to meet Care Certificate standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering care and services to patients.
• Follow guidance to provide safe, high-standard care.
• Challenge unmet standards when necessary.

Skills

Compassionate care

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare

Job description

As a Health Care Assistant / Support Worker, you will be responsible for participating in and assisting with the delivery of care and services to patients and service users within a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service.

Health Care Assistants, Social Care Workers, and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in the Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants / Health Care Support Workers to provide safe, compassionate, and high-standard care, and to challenge others when standards are not met.

You will receive direct supervision and engage in reflective practice and training regularly, and will be required to meet the Care Certificate standards.

All successful applicants will have the opportunity to discuss undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive role. This apprenticeship includes the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare.

The qualification, training, and experience requirements for the role are detailed in the Job Description / Person Specification.