Twilight Healthcare Assistant

Integrated Care System; Bristol; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading community health provider is seeking a part-time Healthcare Assistant for its Twilight Service at Keynsham Health Centre. You will join a multidisciplinary team to provide compassionate care, assisting patients in their homes and maintaining high standards of documentation and infection control. The position offers a pro-rata salary of £23,875 along with access to various wellbeing and career development benefits. Ideal for those seeking flexibility to balance work and family life.

Benefits

Pro-rata salary of £23,875

Free tea and coffee

Access to discounts and cashback offers

Wage access as you earn

Mental and physical wellbeing support

Career coaching and counselling

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in providing compassionate, patient-centered care.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-professional team.
• Effective communication with patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centered care in line with care plans.
• Support daily care and treatment under guidance.
• Maintain accurate documentation of patient needs.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication

Team collaboration

Job description

A great opportunity has arisen to join our Twilight Service as a Healthcare Assistant based at Keynsham Health Centre.

You will join a welcoming multidisciplinary team who predominantly visit patients in their own homes or care homes.

You will carry out routine care and health tasks which will be set out in agreed care plans, or work plans or as directed by registered colleagues.

This is a part time opportunity working 16.5 hours with service hours typically being 17:00-22:30 across 3 shifts.

We are a child-friendly team, and this role is perfect for balancing work and family life. As the role starts at 5pm, there is flexibility for school runs and other commitments.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with individual care plans.

Support daily care and treatment under the guidance of a registered practitioner.

Encourage patient and carer involvement in decision-making.

Promote patient independence and dignity at all times.

Work collaboratively within a multi-professional team.

Ensure clear, respectful communication, including support for language or hearing barriers.

Maintain accurate documentation of patient needs and preferences.

Practice effective infection control and contribute to a safe care environment.

Assist in clinics (e.g. dressing, fracture) and carry out delegated tasks confidently.

Support junior staff and seek guidance from registered staff when needed.

Obtain appropriate consent and provide or request a chaperone when needed.

Uphold policies, procedures, and professional standards at all times.

For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached job description

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities

As a Twilight Healthcare Assistant, youll be part of our valued team based at Keynsham Health Centre.

You will feel valued as a Healthcare Assistant within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• £23,875.00 pro rata salary with access to our group pension
• Free tea and coffee at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year

Person Specification

General Requirements

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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.