Community HCA (CHD / HF team)

The successful applicant will be caring for patients with cardiac conditions such as coronary heart disease (CHD) and heart failure (HF). They will be expected to support the Heart Failure Specialist Nurses team in providing care for these patients by recording observations such as heart rate, BP and pulse oximetry and phlebotomy.

They may be directly involved in delivering cardiac rehabilitation, to both CHD and HF patients, alongside the exercise facilitators and cardiovascular nurses.

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest integrated care providers in England, serving a population of around 600,000 people. We are a high performing organisation with a track record of success. This post offers an exciting opportunity for a health care assistant to join the Specialist Coronary Heart Disease & Heart Failure Team based at the Greenhouse in Annfield Plain. The post covers core hours of 09:00-17:00 Monday-Friday with currently no weekend working although that may change in the future., If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary £23,200, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post. Pay award Pending