Compassionate Community Healthcare Assistant

Derbyshire Community Health Services Nhs Foundation Trust; Ambergate; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join the Amber Valley Community Nursing Team. You will work with a large team of Healthcare Assistants and Registered Nurses led by a District Nurse.

Shifts are 7.5 hours, early 08:30–16:30 and late 10:30–16:30, allocated over a 7 day period including weekends. Experience in healthcare and a caring, compassionate approach are essential for delivering high-quality end-of-life care.

Qualifications

• Health and Social Care qualification or willingness to work towards.
• Able to work over a 7 day week.
• Willingness to travel across a wide geographical area with access to a vehicle.
• Experience in Health and Social Care setting.
• Experience working independently and as part of a team.
• Desirable: experience caring for people at end of life; IT/electronic care records; NHS experience.

Responsibilities

• Wound care.
• Continence management including catheter care.
• Pressure area care.
• Communicate with staff within the Integrated Community Team and record patient data in Systmone.

Skills

Wound care

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Health and Social Care qualification or willingness to work towards

Tools

Systmone

Job description

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to join the Amber Valley Community Nursing Team. You will work with a large team of Healthcare Assistants and Registered Nurses led by a District Nurse.

Shifts are 7.5 hours, early 08:30–16:30 and late 10:30–16:30, allocated over a 7 day period including weekends. Experience in healthcare and a caring, compassionate approach are essential for delivering high-quality end-of-life care.