Full Time
Hemel Hempstead
Posted 1 week ago

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Job role: Health Care Assistant

Company name: NHS Jobs

Salary: £25,329.00 to £26,958.00 per year

Job Reference: C9824-24-1654

About the Job:

Main duties of the job

If you are a motivated team player and want to excel in delivering holistic care to a diverse patient group in their own home, we want to hear from you. Previous experience of working in the NHS is ideal but not essential, community experience is desirable, but training will be given. You will be self-motivated with strong organisational skills and able to make decisions under supervision from senior members of the team.

As a Healthcare Assistant within the team you will follow the plans set by the assessing clinicians and be able to recognise changes to the patient’s condition, reporting to the appropriate clinician where indicated. The role requires you to be able to keep accurate clinical records and have good clerical/ administrative skills.

The organisation is supportive of training needs and there is an excellent mandatory training and education programme. You will also receive regular clinical and safeguarding supervision.

This is an exciting post, with the opportunity to help develop the service and make a real difference to patients and a chance to develop both clinical and strategic skills.

**Possession of a valid UK driving license and use of a car for work purposes is essential. **

**Phlebotomy skills are essential for the job role.**

About us

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 for action and planning purposes
To undertake, and report back on delegated clinical activities that have previously been signed competent. Eg: vital signs, routine urinalysis, glucose monitoring, gait/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.
To prescribe appropriate equipment and educate carers and patients in the safe use of this equipment, after being deemed competent to do so.
To use judgement and skills to report any untoward changes in carers or clients health status immediately to the relevant team member, GP, District Nurse or emergency services if appropriate.
To collect data from patients/carers for recognised outcome measure and document for therapists/nurses to interpret.

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