Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Please note that this job does not meet the salary requirements for work visa sponsorship due to being part-time and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK. North West Community Nursing team are recruiting to the role of an Community Healthcare Assistant.

We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual with good communication skills and a passion for caring for patients in their own homes. We are a busy team working across 7 days to provide excellent care to our patients.

Main duties of the job Experience working as a Healthcare Assistant and a qualification in Healthcare would be essential for this post. Experience of clinical work in the community is desirable, but training will be offered to the successful applicant.

There is an expectation that the successful candidate will undertake our in-house development program for extended skills. This will involve insulin administration, injections and wound care.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too.

These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve.

Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve. Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. A full clean driving licence is required for this post and use of your own vehicle.

Job description

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responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role. Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training Essential Good general level of education (to include Maths and English) Equivalent relevant experience to vocational qualification level 3 oCompletion of the Care Certificate Experience Essential oAwareness of the role of the Healthcare Support Worker Knowledge and Skills Essential Knowledge of the role of the health care assistant role in context, including phlebotomy and wound care, and other clinical skills relevant to role Awareness of accountability issues e.g. confidentiality Knowledge of situations and circumstances that can impact on patient safety and demonstrate understanding of how the healthcare support worker contributes to maintaining patient safety Good interpersonal skills (written and oral) The ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff both written and orally and demonstrate a level of English language and grammar commensurate with writing in service user case notes Ability to remain calm when faced with a potentially difficult situation Other Essential oAbility to meet the travel needs of the post.

(The post holder will be required to travel to any location as required by the organisation).

Within community nursing teams, the post holder will be required to travel to patients homes 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.