Senior Health Care Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

City Health Care Partnership CIC seeks a Senior Health Care Assistant for home care across Hull and the East Riding. You will deliver personal and clinical care, support patients in their own homes and maintain electronic records, working across four shift patterns between 8am and 10pm.

A Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience is required, with willingness to complete medication administration training and the Care Certificate within induction.

Qualifications

• Must have NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience.
• Medication administration training or willingness to complete during induction.
• Care Certificate or willingness to complete within a 6-month induction period.
• Experience in health and/or care environment and ability to prioritise workload.

Responsibilities

• Carry out healthcare reviews and clinical procedures such as blood pressure checks, phlebotomy, ECGs and wound care
• Deliver practical, personal and clinical care safely and respectfully in people’s own homes
• Follow individual care plans and respond when someone’s needs change
• Help people maintain their independence and wellbeing
• Support patients and carers with advice, information and compassionate care
• Record patient information accurately on electronic systems and maintain clinical records
• Prepare clinical rooms and equipment and help manage stock levels
• Work alongside healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality care and support service improvement
• Support new or less experienced colleagues

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

IT skills

Electronic records

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Medication administration training

Care Certificate

Job description

This Senior Health Care Assistant post with City Health Care Partnership CIC covers care delivered in people's own homes across Hull and the East Riding. The work centres on personal and clinical care, from blood pressure checks and wound care to electronic record keeping, with support for less experienced colleagues. Candidates must be able to work any of four shift patterns between 8am and 10pm and commute across both areas. A Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care, or equivalent experience, is required.

What the job involves

• Carry out healthcare reviews and clinical procedures such as blood pressure checks, phlebotomy, ECGs and wound care
• Deliver practical, personal and clinical care safely and respectfully in people's own homes
• Follow individual care plans and respond when someone's needs change
• Help people maintain their independence and wellbeing
• Support patients and carers with advice, information and compassionate care
• Record patient information accurately on electronic systems and maintain clinical records
• Prepare clinical rooms and equipment and help manage stock levels
• Work alongside healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality care and support service improvement
• Support new or less experienced colleagues

What’s required

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, or equivalent experience in health and/or social care
• Medication administration training, or willingness to complete it during induction
• Care Certificate, or willingness to complete it within a 6-month induction period

Experience

• Experience of working in a health and/or care environment
• Experience of prioritising own workload
• Good basic IT skills and confidence using electronic records

Skills & knowledge

• Effective one-to-one interpersonal skills with patients
• Communicating well with patients and healthcare professionals, face to face and by telephone
• Dealing with challenging or distressed people
• Working both as part of a team and independently
• Planning own time effectively

Nice to have

• Knowledge and experience of administering medication