Community Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Are you passionate about providing high-quality care within the community?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated Frailty Team as a Community Healthcare Assistant.

This is a rewarding and varied role where you will play a key part in supporting patients to remain safe, healthy, and independent within their own homes and local care homes. You will be confident working autonomously in the community while also contributing as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.

About You:

We are looking for a compassionate, motivated, and confident individual who is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. You will:

• Be comfortable working independently in patients homes
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Have a proactive and flexible approach to care delivery
• Be passionate about making a real difference in the community

Interviews for this post will be held 30th April. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, therefore the closing date may change. Early applications are strongly encouraged

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting long-term condition reviews
• Taking and accurately recording patient observations
• Promoting health education and wellbeing initiatives
• Liaising with internal and external multi-disciplinary teams
• Providing administrative support to the frailty team

About us

We are a well-established, thriving practice operating across two sites, proudly serving a rural community of over 13,280 patients. Our team includes four GP partners, salaried and retained GPs, ANPs, a multiskilled nursing team, pharmacy, wellbeing team, and mental health nurse all supported by an exceptional admin team.

We believe in collaboration, both within our practice and with external partners, to deliver the highest quality primary healthcare. Our forward-thinking approach ensures that you'll be part of a practice that embraces innovation and teamwork to provide the best patient care possible.

Our practice offers a friendly, welcoming environment with a strong, supportive workforce where your wellbeing matters.

Staff Benefits:Employee Assistance programme. Generous annual leave, birthday, paid sick/dependency leave after probation (subject to management discussion), regular 1:1's and annual performance reviews.

Equal Opportunities Employer:We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing a discrimination-free workplace for everyone.

Please note:Applicants currently registered at Gillingham Medical Practice will be required to register with a neighbouring practice if successful.

If you haven't heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.