Healthcare Assistant - Potters Bar, United Kingdom - Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

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Potters Bar, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services -CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Assistant to join our Community Adult Planned Care team based in Potters Bar Community Hospital.

The team consists of Community Nurses, District Nurses, Community Paramedics, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Health Care Assistants.

The Community Nursing team covers 8am-8pm, 7 days a week.

Our aim is to be the best we can, offering safe, patient-centred and evidence based care to those accessing our service.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Single occupancy accommodation in Central London (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ.

Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and disability.

We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background.

CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks.

The Health Care Assistant will provide a mixture of general and specific care to a group of patients under the guidance and supervision of a registered nurse or allied health professional. The HCA will work in patients own homes.
The post holder will be expected to become proficient and competent in their area of practice by undertaking competency assessments specific to the area of clinical practice. The HCA will promote optimum independence and individualised client centred care to a delegated caseload.
The post holder will also support the planned care team to deliver against key performance indicators and maintain quality of the service. The service is provided seven days per week 8am8pm covering the Hertsmere Locality.

Please refer to the attached job description for full list of responsibilities.