Community Healthcare Assistant

Community Healthcare Assistant Brundall

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Full Time Brundall 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated full time Community Healthcare Assistant to join our community nursing team based in Brundall and Hoveton, Working in the picturesque North Norfolk area our patch covers a wide area delivering care to patients from Brundall, Blofield, Acle, Wroxham & Hoveton, Ludham & Stalham GP surgeries. This is an ideal opportunity for career progression and experience within a community setting. The job requires someone to deliver high standards of health care to patients within their own homes, care homes, the travelling community and in clinics, by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating packages of care. A typical day involves: Undertaking basic observations including blood pressure, oxygen saturation, blood glucose monitoring, pulse and respiration rates. Supporting administration of insulin for diabetic patients. Undertaking basic wound care, including dressing changes and simple wound assessment. Provision of basic pressure relieving equipment and pressure ulcer risk assessment and advice. Venepuncture Simple catheter care Ability to organise your day, adopt flexibility to different patient needs and that of the service. The ability to work as part of the team and to have a flexible approach to work is essential. There is clear competency and training programme in place to support you to obtain the skills required for this role. The service operates between 8.00am – 5.00pm, seven days a week, and you will be required to work shifts between these times . Achieving 'Outstanding' from CQC is a testament to the forward progressive nature of the Trust and our commitment to delivering high quality care in sometimes challenging environments. The service offers a commitment to ongoing personal development and offers a supportive, friendly network of colleagues. North Norfolk offers beautiful countryside, beaches and many towns and buildings of historic interest, as well as being within close proximity to the city of Norwich which offers many cultural and leisure amenities. If this post excites you, and you are looking to improve your quality of life working in rural Norfolk as part of this developing role and workforce we look forward to your application. Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title. An ambition for NCH&C is to create a culture that embraces flexibility in working within a 24/7 service wherever possible, and providing the tools to support this. Therefore if you are interested in a role though would need a flexible working pattern please don't let that put you off applying - we are really wanting to support all applicants and meet their needs taking into consider their work life balance. Please see attached job description for full list of responsibilities.

Community Healthcare Assistant
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

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