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Job summary

Could you be our next Health care Assistant and Join our Eastwood Community Nursing team and provide a high standard of care to patients in the area, and would you like to make a difference to the community you live in and love, if so then this is the job for you?

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Health care Assistant Main duties

Do you want to work in the Community?

Do you want to be part of an Integrated Care Team providing high quality care to patients in the Nottingham West?

You will work under the direction of qualified District and Community Nurses to be part of a team to deliver nursing interventions to people in their own homes and Residential Homes.

The roles require individuals to have good communication skills to ensure close working relationships with acute care services, Community care teams, General Practitioners, Social Care teams and other multidisciplinary teams.

We will provide you with a structured induction and training period to ensure you have the opportunity to develop new skills and competence.

 

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire’s biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

 

Job description

Job responsibilities

We provide a high quality service that enhances the care of our patients.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Good written/oral communication skills
  • Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
  • Ability to be flexible
  • Developed observations skills with the ability to report and record physical/mental health observations of incidents or events and behaviours in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Standard keyboard skills

Desirable

  • Previous experience in healthcare setting.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of customer service / public facing role
  • Experience of undertaking a supportive role

Desirable

  • Experience of nursing/ therapy/rehabilitation setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • To have a basic understanding of the different types of physical illness and maintain an understanding and caring approach to patients.
  • NVQ level 2 or 3 in health and social care
  • Good general education – Maths and English

Contractual

Essential

  • A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
  • Access to car for work

Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
  • All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust’s Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

To apply for this job please visit findajob.dwp.gov.uk.