Bank- Community Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

We are seeking Health Care Assistants to work in the community on a temporary, as-needed basis, to support our team, department, and organization in achieving the Trust's mission of "Best care by the best people."

You will assist the clinical team in delivering patient nursing and rehabilitation care by working closely with qualified nursing and therapy staff. As part of the team, you will help implement care and rehabilitation programs to support patients in regaining confidence and maintaining activities of daily living.

Candidates must meet the person specifications and hold the necessary qualifications for the role.

The successful applicant must be flexible, a strong team player, able to work under pressure, possess excellent interpersonal skills, and communicate effectively with patients, carers, and other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT).

Applicants must hold a valid UK driving license and have access to a car for work purposes. Reasonable adjustments will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled applicants.

Please note that an NHS Care Certificate is required to be considered for this position.

This vacancy will close once a suitable number of applicants have been received. Therefore, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

To be responsible for organising and prioritising own delegated workload.

To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly administration of medicine and moving and handling.

To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.

To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register.

To plan and organise own delegated work.

To give holistic care to patients in the community, such as in the patients home, health centre / clinic and residential home.

To identify and report any changes in patient

About us

We operate a Temporary Staffing service and offer our Bank Staff excellent benefits including:

• Competitive hourly rates and weekly pay;
• Access to paid annual leave and statutory sick pay;
• My Trust Benefits discount scheme;
• Access to the NHS pension scheme;
• Paid mandatory training;
• Opportunities for locally agreed training;
• Flexibility of hours/location;
• Priority over agency staff for booking shifts;
• Free uniform;
• Opportunity to apply for permanent posts.

We are committed to the delivering the best care for our patients. The successful candidate will share this commitment and demonstrate our Trust values.

We are committed to continuous learning to improve patient outcomes so this means that we are also committed to the professional development of our workforce. We want to ensure you have the opportunity to grow and progress within NELFT, so take the first step on this journey by joining us now.

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Various

London & Essex

RM13 8GQ

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Various

London & Essex

RM13 8GQ

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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