Community Healthcare Assistant - North Walsham, United Kingdom - Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
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North Walsham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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We are looking for a highly motivated Community Healthcare Assistant to join our community nursing team based in North Walsham 22.5 hours a week.


Working in the picturesque North Norfolk area our patch covers a wide area delivering care to patients from North Walsham, Cromer, Mundesley and Aldborough GP surgeries.

This is an ideal opportunity for career progression and experience within a community setting.

The job requires someone to deliver high standards of health care to patients within their own homes, care homes, the travelling community and in clinics, by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating packages of care.


A typical day involves:

Undertaking basic observations including blood pressure, oxygen saturation, blood glucose monitoring, pulse and respiration rates.

Supporting administration of insulin for diabetic patients.

Undertaking basic wound care, including dressing changes and simple wound assessment.

Provision of basic pressure relieving equipment and pressure ulcer risk assessment and advice.

Venepuncture

Simple catheter care

Ability to organise your day and adopt flexibility to different patient needs and that of the service.

The ability to work as part of the team and to have a flexible approach to work is essential.

There is a clear competency and training programme in place to support you to obtain the skills required for this role.

The service operates between 8.00am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday, and between 8.00 am and 6.00 pm at weekends and you will be required to work shifts between these times.


Achieving 'Outstanding' from CQC is a testament to the forward progressive nature of the Trust and our commitment to delivering high quality care in sometimes challenging environments.

The service offers a commitment to ongoing personal development and offers a supportive, friendly network of colleagues.


North Norfolk offers beautiful countryside, beaches and many towns and buildings of historic interest, as well as being within close proximity to the city of Norwich which offers many cultural and leisure amenities.

Please see attached job description for full list of responsibilities.
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