Community Healthcare Assistant

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Holt End; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Worcestershire is seeking Band 3 Healthcare Assistants passionate about admission prevention to join their new Hospital at Home service. This full-time role includes supporting acutely unwell patients and involves flexible shift patterns. You will work independently and have opportunities for clinical duties and service development. The position offers generous leave and benefits in a supportive environment.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Wide range of supportive staff networks

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting the assessment and management of acutely unwell patients.
• Ability to travel across the county as required.
• Willingness to work shift patterns including weekends and Bank Holidays.

Responsibilities

• Follow treatment plans for patients in a community setting.
• Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective.
• Escalate concerns to clinical leadership as needed.

Skills

Independent work

Clinical practice safety

Communication with stakeholders

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for Band 3 Healthcare Assistants who have a passion for admission prevention to join a core team to deliver a new and developing countywide Hospital at Home (H@H) service in Worcestershire. This is a full-time post, but we would consider applicants looking for part time. The post is based in the Single Point of Access (SPA) Worcester. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the delivery of a new service and to play a significant part in shaping and developing this service. There will be the opportunity to partake in audit and service development as well as the clinical duties of the post. There will also be the opportunity to work collaboratively with stakeholders in particular with Acute Trust colleagues. The service will be countywide across Worcestershire so the ability travel across the county will be expected. The service will be operational 8am-8pm seven days a week including Bank Holidays so the post holder will be expected to work shift patterns to enable cover of the operational hours. Please note the Trust will not routinely provide sponsorship to work for this role. In addition to meet Home Office salary threshold you must have the significant experience to be offered top of the pay band AND work a minimum of 35.5 hours per week.

Main duties

There will be the requirement to follow treatment plans to support the assessment and management of acutely unwell patients in the Community who otherwise might have been in an Acute Hospital setting with the support of a dedicated medical model for the Hospital @ Home. The ability to work independently is essential as the post holders, who will need to follow the treatment plans for patients whilst ensuring your clinical practice is safe and effective and escalating concerns/deterioration to clinical leadership as required.

About us

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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