Community Healthcare Assistant

Derbyshire Community Health Services Nhs Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

NHS pension

Health service discounts

Incremental pay progression

Ongoing training and yearly appraisal

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Community Healthcare Assistant to join our Integrated Community Nursing Team in Swadlincote. You will work with registered nurses to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care in patients’ homes and community settings, helping patients stay independent and well.

The role suits an autonomous worker with strong communication skills and a commitment to compassionate care.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at level C or above.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
• Good general education with IT literacy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care to patients in their own homes and community settings.
• Support patients with personal care and activities of daily living.
• Undertake delegated clinical tasks following training and competency assessment.
• Monitor patients and escalate concerns or changes in condition to registered staff.
• Accurately maintain patient records and documentation.
• Support health promotion, prevention and wellbeing initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with community nurses, therapists, GPs, social care teams and other partner agencies.
• Demonstrate safeguarding, patient safety and infection prevention.

Skills

Excellent verbal, written and interpe​

IT skills

Compassionate patient care

Education

English Language & Maths GCSE

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and compassionate Community Healthcare Assistant to join our Integrated Community Nursing Team in Swadlincote.

As a valued member of the team, you will work alongside registered nurses and wider multidisciplinary colleagues to provide high quality, person-centred care to patients within their own homes and community settings. The role offers the opportunity to make a real difference by supporting patients to remain independent, improve their wellbeing and receive care closer to home.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced healthcare assistant who enjoys working autonomously, has strong communication skills and is committed to delivering outstanding patient care.

The service provides cover 7 day per week, 08:30-16:30 for our Community District Nursing caseloads.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver high-quality care to patients in their own homes and community settings.
• Support patients with personal care and activities of daily living.
• Undertake delegated clinical tasks following training and competency assessment.
• Monitor patients and promptly elevate concerns or changes in condition to registered staff.
• Accurately maintain patient records and documentation.
• Support health promotion, prevention and wellbeing initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with community nurses, therapists, GPs, social care teams and other partner agencies.
• Demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding, patient safety and infection prevention.
• Contribute to maintaining excellent standards of care and service improvement.

This role requires excellent organisational skills, the ability to work independently and a commitment to delivering compassionate, patient-centred care.

Please see the Job description and person specification for more details.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Good standard of general education including English Language & Maths GCSE at level C or above, or equivalent
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• IT skills

Desirable

• Abillity to problem solve
• Community experience

Experience and Knowledge Required

Essential

• Working in health and or social care environment
• Understanding of factors that influence health and wellbeing
• Understanding of the implications for, and responsibilities of the post for Risk Management and Safeguarding
• Wound care
• continence management

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.