Healthcare Assistant

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is hiring a Health Care Assistant to provide essential support to patients in their homes. Responsibilities include delivering care as defined in care plans, promoting independent living, and performing clerical tasks. Candidates should possess good numeracy, literacy skills, and ideally an NVQ Level 3. Flexible working options are supported to encourage a healthy work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Practical experience in a care setting is required.
• Understanding of the needs of elderly patients is essential.

Responsibilities

• Visit patients in their homes to provide care as per Care Plan.
• Support activities to promote independent living for patients.
• Undertake administration and clerical tasks related to care.

Skills

Good numeracy skills

Good literacy skills

Ability to use own initiative

Education

NVQ Level 3

Good general education

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To work within a team that provides an assessment and care service to patients with nursing/ health needs.
• To visit patients in their own homes and provide appropriate care and support as defined in the Care Plan. This will include aspects of personal care, hygiene, uncomplicated nursing procedures, exercise, activity and treatment programmes prescribed by therapists. The aim is to rehabilitate and maximise the patient's potential and where appropriate to support the carer.
• To support and enable patients in a range of activities to promote independent living and monitor their well-being.
• To undertake administration and clerical tasks that are associated with the care process including record keeping and use of computer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To work within a team that provides an assessment and care service to patients with nursing/ health needs.
• To visit patients in their own homes and provide appropriate care and support as defined in the Care Plan. This will include aspects of personal care, hygiene, uncomplicated nursing procedures, exercise, activity and treatment programmes prescribed by therapists. The aim is to rehabilitate and maximise the patient's potential and where appropriate to support the carer.

• To support and enable patients in a range of activities to promote independent living and monitor their well-being.
• To undertake administration and clerical tasks that are associated with the care process including record keeping and use of computer.

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
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Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Good general education
• NVQ Level 3 or willingness to work towards qualification.

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Practical experience in a care setting
• Understanding of the needs of elderly patients

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to use own initiative where necessary

Other requirements

Essential criteria

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.
We are proud to be an armed forces friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses and partners. For more information, contact Apply
Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Apply website for detail.
If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

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