Home Visit Health Assistant — Diabetes & Wound Care

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust; Attleborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Community Healthcare Assistant to join our nursing teams covering Wymondham and Attleborough. You will visit patients in care homes, deliver care such as diabetes support, wound care and basic clinical tasks, and work across a seven-day service with flexible scheduling.

Working within an integrated team, you will contribute to early discharge, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and maintain clinical records using SystmOne, while

Responsibilities

• To contribute to the delivery of interventions for patients with long term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation needs to improve quality of life and independence.
• To work within integrated teams to facilitate early discharge from hospital.
• To prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
• To work with other health care professionals and agencies to provide a seamless service.

Job description

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Community Healthcare Assistant to join our nursing teams covering Wymondham and Attleborough. You will visit patients in care homes, deliver care such as diabetes support, wound care and basic clinical tasks, and work across a seven-day service with flexible scheduling.

Working within an integrated team, you will contribute to early discharge, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and maintain clinical records using SystmOne, while