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Health Care Assistant
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (7 days per week between 8am and 10pm)
Job ref
812-24-JC-NHICT-07
Employer
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Gregans House
Town
Hitchin
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/07/2024 23:59

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Health Care Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation. Our Trust is one of a new generation of community health service Trusts in the NHS. We are responsible for delivering a wide range of community health services across Hertfordshire. Our services are well established and we have built up a proud reputation for quality and excellence thanks to the hard work and dedication of our staff. Our vision is to become a leading light in the provision of innovative programmes of care which maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Hertfordshire and other areas served by the Trust.

The North Herts Integrated Community Team has an exciting opportunity for a  Band 3 Health Care Assistant to join us. The post holder must have excellent communication skills and demonstrate collaborative working.

Are you a caring person who enjoys working to support people to improve their health? Do you want to work in a dynamic team that encourages staff to flourish and reach their potential? Would you like to be part of a Gold Accredited Service? Look no further!

Main duties of the job

North Herts Integrated Community Team are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to join our friendly, supportive and Gold Accredited Team. You will be working alongside our trained nursing and therapy staff assisting them in the day to day care and management of our patients to ensure they receive safe, high quality nursing care.

As a Health Care Assistant, you will work alongside our diverse team comprised of nurses, paramedics, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and technical instructors. We work to provide evidence based nursing care to patients in their own homes. Our service operates 8am – 10pm 365 days a year. We offer flexible working patterns and are happy to consider full or part time applicants.


We offer fantastic development opportunities of our staff. In North Herts Integrated Community team we have countless success stories of staff who have joined as a Health Care Assistant and gone on to complete the Nursing Associate training and Registered Nurse top up. This is a brilliant way of progressing within your career with the support of Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. We support our staff throughout their training, with time dedicated to training, university attendance and placements. 
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).


Please note, this vacancy does NOT meet the salary threshold for sponsorship.

Working for our organisation

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust 
You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision -  Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities  
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds  
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To work within a team that provides an assessment and care service to patients with nursing / health needs.
  • To visit patients in their own homes and provide appropriate care and support as defined in the Care Plan. This will include aspects of personal care, hygiene, uncomplicated nursing procedures, exercise, activity and treatment programmes prescribed by therapists. The aim is to rehabilitate and maximise the patient’s potential and where appropriate to support the carer.
  • To support and enable patients in a range of activities to promote independent living and monitor their well-being. 
    To undertake administration and clerical tasks that are associated with the care process including record keeping and use of computer.

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Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Good general education
  • NVQ Level III, or equivalent knowledge and experience
  • Basic mathematical skills

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Awareness of needs of older people
  • Awareness of personal care needs
  • Awareness of rehabilitation skills

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent written and verbal English skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to communicate when barriers to understanding exist.
  • Ability to communicate within a multi discipline team
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
  • Ability to work within a team
  • Flexible with approach to work

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Race CodeVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyHSJ Best places to workCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerStep into health

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mollie Faris
Job title
Locality Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01462 426730
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