Main area: Health Care Assistant Grade Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (7 days per week between 8am and 10pm)
Job ref: 812-25-JC-NHICT-15
Employer: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Gregans House
Town: Hitchin
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/01/2025 23:59
Health Care Assistant
Band 3
Job overview
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation. Our Trust is one of a new generation of community health service Trusts in the NHS. We are responsible for delivering a wide range of community health services across Hertfordshire. Our services are well established and we have built up a proud reputation for quality and excellence thanks to the hard work and dedication of our staff. Our vision is to become a leading light in the provision of innovative programmes of care which maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Hertfordshire and other areas served by the Trust.
The North Herts Integrated Community Team has an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Health Care Assistant to join us. The post holder must have excellent communication skills and demonstrate collaborative working.
Are you a caring person who enjoys working to support people to improve their health? Do you want to work in a dynamic team that encourages staff to flourish and reach their potential? Would you like to be part of a Gold Accredited Service? Look no further!
Main duties of the job
North Herts Integrated Community Team are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to join our friendly, supportive and Gold Accredited Team. You will be working alongside our trained nursing and therapy staff assisting them in the day to day care and management of our patients to ensure they receive safe, high quality nursing care.
As a Health Care Assistant, you will work alongside our diverse team comprised of nurses, paramedics, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and technical instructors. We work to provide evidence based nursing care to patients in their own homes. Our service operates 8am – 10pm 365 days a year. We offer flexible working patterns and are happy to consider full or part time applicants.
We offer fantastic development opportunities for our staff. In North Herts Integrated Community team, we have countless success stories of staff who have joined as a Health Care Assistant and gone on to complete the Nursing Associate training and Registered Nurse top up. This is a brilliant way of progressing within your career with the support of Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. We support our staff throughout their training, with time dedicated to training, university attendance and placements.
A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Working for our organisation
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff. We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities. Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision. We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds.
Please note that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
* NVQ Level III, or equivalent knowledge and experience
* Basic mathematical skills
Experience and Knowledge
* Awareness of needs of older people
* Awareness of personal care needs
* Awareness of rehabilitation skills
Skills and Abilities
* Excellent written and verbal English skills
* Ability to work independently
* Ability to communicate when barriers to understanding exist.
* Ability to communicate within a multi-discipline team
* Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
* Ability to work within a team
* Flexible with approach to work
Other requirements
* 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.
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.
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.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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