Community Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Stockport; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stockport is seeking enthusiastic Community Healthcare Assistants to deliver care in patients' homes. The role includes supporting patients with clinical needs while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must have at least one year of healthcare experience and possess a driving license. This part-time position offers a competitive salary and encourages flexible working arrangements to meet employee needs.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes for various benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance for savings and budgeting

Local financial advisor through Stockport Credit Union

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare within the last 5 years.
• Commitment to providing care in patients' homes.
• Driving license and access to a car required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with general wellbeing and promote independence.
• Support admission avoidance and manage long-term conditions.
• Implement policies to safeguard vulnerable individuals.

Skills

Worked in healthcare

1 year plus healthcare experience

Additional health related qualification

Job description

Our work in Primary Care Networks (PCN) is at the very heart of Stockport PCN Care. Services will be offered seven days a week to help people remain healthy and build independence. The aim being that the "right care is delivered to the right people at the right time".

We are looking for a flexible, innovative practitioner with a variety of clinical skills. The District Nursing Service provides care in patients' homes as well as residential homes caring for patients with complex needs and supporting carers.

Main duties of the job

Stockport PCN is in the position to offer exciting new opportunities for Band 3 Community Healthcare Assistants. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who would work with the Community Nurses and Adults Social care staff to provide a first class service to the residents of Stockport. Line management will be provided by Stockport foundation trust , under NHS terms and conditions. On appointment successful candidates will be expected to complete the Care Certificate.

To work within a multidisciplinary team delivering social and nursing care (appropriate to the post) to clients in their own home. Care delegated by an appropriate practitioner utilising personalised care plans as appropriate.

Providing patients with support in administering medications, eye drops, wound care, pressure area care, catheter care, stoma care and other clinical skills whilst supporting your colleagues.

Working 30.0hrs/week between 8am-6pm.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job responsibilities

To assist with general wellbeing; creating a supportive and re- enabling environment promoting maximum independence. The scope of the role will focus on supporting admission avoidance, early supported discharge and promotion of independence and assisting in the effective management of patients with long term conditions and Palliative patients.

If candidates who are appointed do not hold the Care Certificate, an opportunity to complete will be available. The post holder MUST hold a driving licence with access to a car to fulfil this role.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

• worked in health care
• 1 year plus health care experience
• Within last 5 years
• Additional health related qualification

driving

• car and driving licence
• at interview

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Gatley Health Centre, Old Hall road, Gatley

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearpro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

362-ACS3COM-01-26

Job locations

Cheadle District Nurses

Gatley Health Centre, Old Hall road, Gatley