Job summary
We are looking for passionate and skilled Band 3 Community Healthcare Assistants to join our Thanet Community Nursing Teams, to be based at our brand new £10million state-of-the-art Thanet Health Hub.
Our new hub directly supports the Governments new 10-year plan, that places community care at the heart of our health system.
This plan represents one of the most significant shifts in NHS history: moving care from hospitals into neighbourhoods, from reactive treatment to proactive prevention. And here at Kent Community Health, we're right at the forefront.
Planning to open in Autumn 2025, our new Thanet Health Hub will consist of an NHS community diagnostic centre, a range of community NHS services, including community nursing, relocation of an existing GP surgery and signposting and support to access health and care services provided by voluntary sector organisations, such as Age UK.
Full details of our new hub can be found here Thanet health hub | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust.
With the foreword vision of the NHS being in community-based care, there truly has never been a better time to join us
Main duties of the job
Our Healthcare Assistants provide care to people at home as part of a care plan agreed with local nursing teams.
As a Healthcare Assistant you will:
o Work as part of a team to provide care to local patients and families.
o Monitor the quality of care they're receiving.
o Provide feedback to managers on the quality of care.
Your patients could be any age, but they will often be elderly, while others may have been recently discharged from hospital, be terminally ill or have physical disabilities. As a Band 3 Health Care Assistant you will work as part of a team to keep people safe and well at home.
Due to the community based nature of this role you will need a driving licence and access to a vehicle.
Additional Working Pattern: 30 hours per week (any hours between 08:00 - 18:00)
About us
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
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. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Job description
Job responsibilities
As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.
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 in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage 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.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number so we can support you further.
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 in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage 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.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths).
- Relevant level 3 qualification (NVQ/ QCF Diploma or certificate of care / Advanced apprenticeship) or equivalent or working towards.
Experience
Essential
- Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (EPay / E-roster/ AT-P/ Rio).
- Experience as a Healthcare Assistant/ Worker in a health or social care setting
- Experience of working as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of Community Nursing environment.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understands the role and remit of Unregistered worker
- Awareness of developments in the NHS
- Knowledge of up to date clinical practice
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Moderate IT skills
- Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
- Ability to organise own work
- Ability to cope with change
- Ability to use own initiative
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Valid UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes
Ability to Manage
Essential
- Ability to manage own time effectively
- Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths).
- Relevant level 3 qualification (NVQ/ QCF Diploma or certificate of care / Advanced apprenticeship) or equivalent or working towards.
Experience
Essential
- Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (EPay / E-roster/ AT-P/ Rio).
- Experience as a Healthcare Assistant/ Worker in a health or social care setting
- Experience of working as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of Community Nursing environment.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understands the role and remit of Unregistered worker
- Awareness of developments in the NHS
- Knowledge of up to date clinical practice
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Moderate IT skills
- Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
- Ability to organise own work
- Ability to cope with change
- Ability to use own initiative
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Valid UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes
Ability to Manage
Essential
- Ability to manage own time effectively
- Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures
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).
