Community Healthcare Assistant

+ You will visit a number of patients on a daily basis in their own homes
+ You will provide high quality nursing care to a range of patients with varying healthcare needs
+ Some of the healthcare you will be expected to provide include; end of life care, wound management, and much more
+ Full time (37.5 hours per week)

+ Car Driver with UK licence and use of a vehicle for business purposes
+ Experience as a HCA within a medical healthcare setting
+ Positive and motivational attitude
+ GCSE/NVQ Level 3 Maths and English

At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.
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We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria.
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This is not your average HCA role, as our community nursing service offers a fantastic work life balance, with our shift pattern meaning you only work 1 weekend per month!
We are a friendly and supportive team, looking for highly motivated HCAs who possess strong communication skills. Your role will be pivotal within the local community by making a difference to our patients, delivering a high level of care in their own home.
As a Community HCA no day is the same and you will be met with patients of varied needs, from insulin administration, venepuncture, wound care to end of life care. Giving you the opportunity to develop and enhance your current skillset.
Our working hours/days are as follows:
Monday to Friday (Core hours) - 08:30 - 16:30
1 weekend every 4 weeks with days off in the week
Late shift - 11:00-19:00 (approx. 2 per month)
We offer some fantastic perks, such as flexible working, part time offerings, incredible training and support programmes to develop your skills and progress to a higher banding or achieve your Nursing Associate qualification moving up to full nursing qualification, and the highest paid mileage in the area., 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. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
+ Caring for and about you is our top priority
+ Committed to providing good quality, safe services
+ Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the 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