Healthcare Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic community Healthcare Assistant to join our Integrated Community Team based in Stevenage  providing excellent patient care to people in their own home. Some past experience in the caring profession is essential with NVQ 3 being desirable.

This Band 3 Healthcare Assistant post will form part of a Community Team of nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and rehabilitation assistants, delivering patient care in patients' homes.

Applicants will have a variety of clinical skills ranging from simple wound care to continence care and support of the dying patient, as well as excellent communication skills, with the ability to work autonomously and as a member of a multidisciplinary team. Full training for specific procedures will be given.

The successful candidate will be expected to work under supervision of qualified staff within the team, and be able to prioritise own workload.

The service is provided from 8am to 10pm seven days a week; therefore working some shifts at weekends, bank holidays and covering till 10pm at night are a requirement of the job.

This position is for a full time post.

You must hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

This vacancy does NOT meet the salary threshold for sponsorship.

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

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