Health and Social Care Assistant Hounslow
Job description
We are currently seeking health and social care assistants with a broad range of previous experience and knowledge who are looking for an opportunity to develop skills in rapid response and management of acutely unwell clients in the community. You will be working under the guidance of multi-disciplinary clinicians, to support assessment and treatment of patients’ to achieve medical stability and maintain functional ability, aiming to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. You should have previous experience of working with a therapy, nursing or personal care team within a health or social care setting. You must be flexible, responsive and have excellent time management skills as the teams priorities can change throughout the day. You should have good written and verbal communication skills and enjoy working in a dynamic and effective team. As the service is community based, you will need to be able to travel across the borough and will be required to work long days (8am to 8pm) and weekends on a rota basis. The Integrated Community Response Service aims to prevent hospital admission and supports early discharge of patients following acute admission. We are a dynamic team comprising of doctors, nurses, therapists, support staff and a social worker which functions seven days a week; 365 days a year. Based at Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health, 92 Bath Road, Hounslow, TW3 3EL For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Rejoice Danyo (Clinical Lead Registered Nurse) 02037716220 / [email protected] Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It’s personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It’s the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible. Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. It’s simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services. In 2018, we were named ‘Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction’ by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards. In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally. We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users. Infection Control As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. Please refer to the attached JD and person specifications for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
