Health Care Assistant

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 23 September 2024

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Community nursing teams in Bolton. We are seeking to appoint an appropriately qualified Health Care Assistant to join our Community Nursing service within the Integrated Community Service Division.

Main duties of the job

We expect our staff to provide the best possible care to patients. In order to support this we offer excellent development opportunities and training for the right candidate.

We are looking for someone who has experience in relevant health care practice. You will be motivated, with a drive to give patients the highest standard of care in a wide variety of situations.We would like to hear from any Health Care Assistants who have a genuine desire to nurse patients in the community setting both visiting patients in their place of residence and in the clinic setting.

You must be able to travel across various sites in the town independently to be eligible for this post.

About us

This service is part of the integrated community Division covering the town of Bolton. Community practice is desirable but not essential as an induction into this role will be provided. The post involves 7 day working which includes bank holidays. We are able to offer full and part time posts.

Date posted

05 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-35-IC-24-E

Job locations

Various sites

Bolton

BL6 7AJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

You are encouraged to maintain your Covid vaccination status unless medically exempt and will be supported to access information and guidance, to inform decisions that supports vaccine confidence, protects yourself and patients.

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 Care qualification relevant to post

Desirable

Care Certificate

Experience

Essential

Significant Previous caring in the NHS/ Statutory/ Private Sector

Desirable

Community care experience
Wound care

Skills

Essential

Team Worker
Ability to work independently in community setting
High personal standards

Desirable

IT Skills

Knowledge

Essential

Community care and knowledge of procedures to support practice

Other

Essential

Flexible working
Car Driver

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 Care qualification relevant to post

Desirable

Care Certificate

Experience

Essential

Significant Previous caring in the NHS/ Statutory/ Private Sector

Desirable

Community care experience
Wound care

Skills

Essential

Team Worker
Ability to work independently in community setting
High personal standards

Desirable

IT Skills

Knowledge

Essential

Community care and knowledge of procedures to support practice

Other

Essential

Flexible working
Car Driver

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.