Job summary
Come and join our CQC rated 'Outstanding' Trust as a Community Healthcare Assistant in Bracknell. As a Community Healthcare Assistant, you'll help deliver care to people in their own homes and get to work with inspiring, skilled teams whilst you do it. We offer a supportive environment with opportunities for further career development, a strong in-house training programme.
The role of Healthcare Assistant is fundamental to the success of Community Nursing Teams. The post holder will be able to demonstrate the competencies required to perform at this level and role model the Trust's core values as well as exhibit the behaviours required as part of those values.
Main duties of the job
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Contribute to the holistic assessment and management of patients care needs through initial data collection, monitoring of patient's progress, feedback discussion reports and in care reviews with the Community Nursing Team.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
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Hold a full UK Driving Licence and have use of a car for work purposes.
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A passion for community nursing, that matches our passion to provide excellent healthcare for patients within their own homes.
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Willing to undertake training to fulfil the requirements of these role.
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Previous experience as an HCA/ Carer
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
-
Hold a full UK Driving Licence and have use of a car for work purposes.
-
A passion for community nursing, that matches our passion to provide excellent healthcare for patients within their own homes.
-
Willing to undertake training to fulfil the requirements of these role.
-
Previous experience as an HCA/ Carer
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Educated to GCSE standard in English and Maths as a minimum
- NVQ 3 or willingness to undertake
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Patient/carer focused
- Able to demonstrate empathy
- Understanding of the role of community nursing
- Able to demonstrate being an advocate for patients
- High levels of effective communication, influencing and interpersonal skills
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to work autonomously
- Able to manage own delegated workload and support others
- Demonstrates through conversation that patients are placed at the centre of care
- Proof of appropriate skills to effectively care for patients
- Demonstrates flexibility to deal with the needs of unscheduled services and able to prioritise workload and work under pressure
- Willingness to undertake additional further qualifications and develop expertise in identified areas
- Able to utilise IT and various media in order to support data collection
- Demonstrate cultural awareness o
- Applies policies/ procedures to effectively manage risk
Desirable
- Able to undertake holistic, personalised care and promote selfcare and independence.
Previous Experience
Desirable
- Previous experience as HCA/carer
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Must be able to drive and have a vehicle for business use to drive to patient visits
- Must be prepared to travel to other areas within BHFT should this be required for service need
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Educated to GCSE standard in English and Maths as a minimum
- NVQ 3 or willingness to undertake
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Patient/carer focused
- Able to demonstrate empathy
- Understanding of the role of community nursing
- Able to demonstrate being an advocate for patients
- High levels of effective communication, influencing and interpersonal skills
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to work autonomously
- Able to manage own delegated workload and support others
- Demonstrates through conversation that patients are placed at the centre of care
- Proof of appropriate skills to effectively care for patients
- Demonstrates flexibility to deal with the needs of unscheduled services and able to prioritise workload and work under pressure
- Willingness to undertake additional further qualifications and develop expertise in identified areas
- Able to utilise IT and various media in order to support data collection
- Demonstrate cultural awareness o
- Applies policies/ procedures to effectively manage risk
Desirable
- Able to undertake holistic, personalised care and promote selfcare and independence.
Previous Experience
Desirable
- Previous experience as HCA/carer
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Must be able to drive and have a vehicle for business use to drive to patient visits
- Must be prepared to travel to other areas within BHFT should this be required for service need
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
