Community Health Care Assistant (Carlisle Healthcare)
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Band 3 Health Care Assistant to work with the Community Nursing Team, as part of the developing Integrated Care Community (ICC) you will be predominantly based at Carlisle Healthcare ICC and part of Carlisle & District ICC, supporting the local population. ICCs aim to address the challenges of an aging population and increasing demand on health and care services by providing more out of hospital care and empowering people to take control of their health and wellbeing. This will require new ways of working to focus on preventing ill health and ensure services are sustainable for the future.
This role requires you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge to support the provision of high quality care, to support patients with complex needs within the community setting.
We currently have 37.5 hrs per week, all permanent positions available. Daily working hours are between 8:30 and 23:00.
Are you ready for a challenge? If you have the appetite to work as part of a supportive team, the willingness to learn and develop we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Please see job description.
As a Health Care Assistant, working under the direction of a registered health care professional, undertake a range of delegated patient nursing and care duties including clinical observations and recording patient information. Working largely alone and unsupervised.
The Care Group is commissioned to provide 24/7 nursing services.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Details
Date posted
14 May 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
262-A-24-6133513-A
Job locations
Carlisle Healthcare Community Nursing Team
Eden Street
Carlisle
CA3 9JZ
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Carlisle Healthcare Community Nursing Team
Eden Street
Carlisle
CA3 9JZ
Employer's website
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
District Nurse Specialist Practitioner Apprentice
Annabel Simpson
07917090820
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