Community Healthcare Assistant

The job requires someone to deliver high standards of health care to patients within their own homes, care homes, the travelling community and in clinics, by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating packages of care. This is an exciting opportunity for a full time (37.5 hours) Healthcare Assistant to join the Fens and Brecks Primary Care Network; a community team made up of Community Nurses, Therapists and Community Matrons., A typical day involves:

• Undertaking basic observations including blood pressure, oxygen saturation, blood glucose monitoring, pulse and respiration rates.
• Supporting administration of insulin for diabetic patients.
• Undertaking basic wound care, including dressing changes and simple wound assessment.
• Provision of basic pressure relieving equipment and pressure ulcer risk assessment and advice.
• Venepuncture
• Simple catheter care
• Ability to organise your day, adopt flexibility to different patient needs and that of the service.
The ability to work as part of the team and to have a flexible approach to work is essential. There is clear competency and training programme in place to support you to obtain the skills required for this role. The service operates between 8.00am - 8.00pm and you will be required to work shifts between these times.

Applicants should be good communicators, have obtained some experience of working within a healthcare setting, be excellent and passionate about patient-centred care.

Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.