Health Care Assistant

City Health Care Partnership CIC; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Band 3 Health Care Assistant to join the West Hull Nursing and Conditions Team. The successful candidate will provide holistic nursing care in the community and must possess excellent communication skills as well as a valid UK driving licence with business insurance. Previous experience in a healthcare environment and NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care are essential. The position is full-time at 37.5 hours per week, and flexibility to travel across various sites in Hull & East Riding is required.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of experience in Health and Social Care.
• Hold Care Certificate or willingness to complete within induction period.
• Good knowledge and understanding of basic IT skills.
• Experience of prioritising own workload.
• Experience of working in a health care environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic quality community nursing care.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver care.
• Travel across multiple sites in Hull & East Riding.

Job description

We are recruiting for a Band 3 Health Care Assistant within the West Hull Nursing and Conditions Team. This as a full time position of 37.5 hours. The successful applicants will need to have excellent communication skills and have an adaptable approach to work in order to respond to the dynamic changes that occur in community nursing on a day-to-day basis. Additionally, you will need to demonstrate IT literacy.

Due to the nature of the post the applicant will be expected to travel across many sites within the Hull & East Riding area providing care in the community, therefore would need to demonstrate that they could do this safely and effectively using their own vehicle and must have a UK driving licence with business use insurance and the vehicle must be suitable for business purposes. Whilst a base will be identified, staff can be asked to work anywhere within Hull & East Riding.

Main duties of the job

The West Hull Community Nursing Team provides holistic quality community nursing care to a dedicated client group who need support and care with Long Term Conditions management/ Complex wound care/ Phlebotomy. Care is delivered in patients own home environment (including residential care). The team has a multidisciplinary approach and works closely with other local providers and other healthcare providers within Hull and the East Riding.

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Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level of experience in Health and Social Care
• Hold Care Certificate or willingness to complete within induction period

Knowledge

• Good knowledge and understanding of basic IT skills

Experience

• Experience of prioritising own workload
• Experience of working in a health care environment

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.