Job Role
Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.
We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues' lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high-quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.
Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.
Responsibilities
Job title - Health Care Assistant
Band 3: £24,071 - £25,674
Hours - Various contracts available
Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge and have a passion for looking after patients in community settings and in their own homes?
Locala Community Nursing are looking for committed and enthusiastic Health Care Assistants to join the team in supporting and providing high-quality care across Kirklees.
This is an exciting time to be part of a developing, although well-established team, with a number of service transformation projects in progress.
The role will cover completion of nursing tasks such as assisting Registered Nurses in the ongoing assessment, planning, management, and evaluation of care. You will provide support in assisting patients towards self-care and maximum independence, maintain their optimum level of health and prevent further deterioration. You will also be supporting individuals with all aspects of care including daily living, providing person-centred care and promoting health and independence through awareness raising and care navigation to other professionals as appropriate.
The role involves a variety of clinical elements, including wound care, venepuncture, and medication administration under the delegation of a qualified nurse.
If you enjoy working as part of a Multidisciplinary team (MDT), have strong communication skills, have the ability to work autonomously and use your initiative and are looking to develop your existing skills, then we would like to hear from you.
Locala provides a 7-day community nursing service across the wider Kirklees area and, as such, an element of flexible working is expected to maintain safe, effective, responsive services.
For more information refer to Job Description & Person Specification.
For more information, please contact Sarah Taylor, Community Nursing Network Lead at sarah.taylor@locala.org.uk.
Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:
1. Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
2. Generous pension – We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%.
3. Development opportunities – We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.
Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.
Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated “Good” NHS healthcare services, as well as having a “positive social impact in local communities.”
Qualifications
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