Health and Rehabilitation Care Assistant - Margate, United Kingdom - Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Margate, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there's never been a better time to join us.

We believe in treating the whole person, not just the condition.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Health and Rehabilitation Care Assistant to join our caring and progressive team in Westbrook House, Thanet.

You will work as part of a close-knit team who are dedicated to the health and wellbeing of people in Thanet.

Thanet is made up of a diverse patient group with complex needs. Healthcare assistants make a difference by helping to keep people at home and independent for longer.

Our community nursing teams are closely aligned with local Primary Care Networks, to make sure patient care is holistic and joined up.

We believe in treating the whole person, not just the condition, so we take time to get to know our patients.

In this role you'll provide clinical, health, personal care and rehabilitation for patients under the direction of the nurse in charge and senior therapists.

The role is key to providing a 24/7 rehabilitation culture on the

ward where patients are encouraged and supported to practice delegated therapy tasks and daily living activities that support their recovery.

The overall aim is to support patients to maximise their functional
ability and reduce to a minimum the amount of care they will need on discharge from the community hospital.

You will be expected to participate in 24-hour internal rotation which includes working a mixture of the following shifts: early, late, night and long days and undertake other duties where requested which are
compatible with the grading of the post.

You will be expected to move to other Community Hospital sites to cover the needs of the service.

Additional Working Pattern:
Mix of early, late and night shifts over a 7 day rota

One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated 'outstanding' by the CQC.

We've got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities.

To do this we need outstanding people who share our valuesCompassionateAspirationalResponsiveExcellent

We're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.

We've signed up to be a real UK living wage employer.

The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate voluntarily paid by 7,000+ UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a fair wage.

Committing to the real UK Living Wage is one way we're delivering our pledge to be the best employer

Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we're reminded every day how important life is.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments.

We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

Looking for professional development? We can support that too Ourcareer pathwayswill help you achieve your aspirations

Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role.

Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

Find out more about the community differencehere.

Good luck We can't wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity

Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated.

In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.