Healthcare Assistant | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
The Health Care Assistant will provide a mixture of general and specific care to a group of patients under the guidance and supervision of a registered nurse or allied health professional. The HCA will work in a variety of settings including community centres, clinics and patient / carers own homes.
The post holder will be expected to become proficient and competent in their area of practice by undertaking competency assessments specific to the area of clinical practice. The HCA will promote optimum independence and individualised client centred care to a delegated caseload.
The post holder will also support the Community Nursing Team to deliver against key performance indicators and maintain quality of the service.
The Health Care Assistant is expected:
To contribute to the on-going assessment of a patient by completing the appropriate paperwork for allocated patients, recording and reporting all clinical and behavioural information to the nurse/therapist for action and planning purposes.
To undertake, and report back on delegated clinical activities that have previously been signed competent. E.g.: vital signs, routine urinalysis, glucose monitoring, insulin administration, mobility training, falls prevention awareness groups, increasing independence through activities of daily living
To enable patients/carers to make most effective use of resources within the service by ensuring they receive up-to-date information sheets, responding to any questions constructively
To pass onto/seek assistance from other colleagues, promptly, any questions that you are unable to resolve
To liaise and refer patients to the MDT team as appropriate in accordance with local procedures.
To assist with errands and general duties appropriate to the clinical area as required.
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here:https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
This advert closes on Monday 21 Oct 2024