Community Healthcare Assistant

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Health Care Assistant to join their community nursing teams in Farnborough. The role involves delivering care to patients in their homes, with responsibilities including clinical support under guidance and promoting health education. Candidates should have a Care Certificate, reliable vehicle access, and experience in healthcare settings. Flexible working hours and a commitment to patient care are essential.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in similar roles, particularly in hospital settings.
• Full driving licence required for work use.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and deliver care to patients in their home.
• Undertake delegated clinical procedures like wound care and venepuncture.
• Advise families and patients on care management.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to manage and prioritize workload

Education

Care Certificate

Grade C/Level 4 or above in English and Mathematics

Tools

Computer and software proficiency

Job description

Overview

We have an opportunity to recruit a Health Care Assistant (HCA) into our community nursing teams. This is full time and part time of 30hrs per week. The community nursing team provides nursing care to patients in their homes who require our services. The ideal candidate will already be working within a Healthcare Assistant role with experience of working on a ward or in an Intermediate care service. You will be hard working, motivated and have excellent communication skills. You will be able to demonstrate that you use your initiative and have a keen interest in working with this group of patients. Access to a vehicle for travel to and from patients homes is necessary when on duty. Mileage is claimable via the Trust expenses system. We have a variety of shifts throughout the 7 day service that you maybe required to work alongside the occasional night shift. Visits to the team pre interview are welcomed.

Main duties

• Undertake clinical procedures, as delegated by senior staff, such as wound care, wound assessments, pressure area care, venepuncture including capillary INRs, catheter care and observations, for which he/she is accountable for.
• Additionally you will be given training for all nursing care tasks delegated by the senior nurse.
• Provide clinical support / personal support for patients with complex needs, under the direction of senior staff.
• Advise carers and/or patients how to manage care in between visits, and promote health education on an individual basis as directed by senior staff.
• To keep up to date with statutory and mandatory training requirements.
• Offer a holistic service to patients and their families, developing where appropriate an on-going plan of care/support, with an emphasis on prevention and self-care.
• Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care.
• Work with the multi-disciplinary team/ICT, to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care.
• Contribute to the ICT achieving its quality targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery.
• Help develop and set up new patient services and participate in initiatives to improve existing patient services.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• To provide support and deliver care to patients within their own home, under the clinical guidance of trained clinicians supported by Trust policies and procedures.
• Undertake all aspects of a community HCA role which will include, once training has been undertaken by the post holder:
• Catheter insertion, bladder maintenance, teaching catheter care.
• Venepuncture, urgent and routine requests along with INR Capillary testing.
• Wound care, this includes surgical wounds, pressure ulcers, leg ulcers management.
• Observations, including NEWS2

• Participate in Frimley Excellence programme or changes to practice.
• There may be some administrative tasks delegated to the post holder alongside this clinical role.
• Work as part of a team, facing the future and being committed to excellence.

For further information please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Important Information For Applicants Requiring Visa Sponsorship

Recent changes to UK immigration rules may affect your eligibility for a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa. Sponsorship may not be possible if:

• The role does not meet the minimum salary threshold set by UKVI
• The role is not included on the Immigration Salary List (ISL)
• The role is below RQF Level 6 (graduate level)

These restrictions may also apply if you are currently on a Graduate Visa and are seeking to switch to a Skilled Worker Visa.

Please check your eligibility under the latest UKVI requirements before applying. Applications from candidates who do not meet the criteria cannot be progressed.

Person specification

Essential criteria: Current (UK/EU) Driving Licence and access to a vehicle for work use.

Experience

• Previous experience in similar roles, working in hospital.
• Ability to manage and prioritize workload.
• Care Certificate

Qualifications

• Care Certificate
• Grade C/Level 4 or above in English and Mathematics

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience in similar roles in residential care setting, GP surgery.

Mobile working & Computer experience

• Able to use a computer and software

Values and Behaviours

We will expect your values and behaviours to mirror those of the Trust, available at: https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/about-us/our-values/