Bank Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Bank Healthcare Assistant Band 3 - Community Nursing Network Band 3: £25,760 - £27,476 Hours: As required (flexible bank shifts available) Location: North Kirklees & Greater Huddersfield Are you an experienced Band 3 Healthcare Assistant looking for flexible bank work within a supportive community nursing service? We are looking for experienced Band 3 Healthcare Assistants to join our Community Nursing Network on a bank basis

Main duties of the job

Clinical skills (Training and competency signoff provided where required) Wound care, including simple and some complex dressings Compression application (e.g., hosiery, reduced compression under guidance) Pressure area care and skin integrity monitoring Catheter care (routine changes not expected unless signed off) Blood glucose monitoring Insulin administration (once trained and competency signed off) Medication administration in line with local policy and competency framework Vital signs: BP, pulse, respirations, temperature, oxygen saturations Recognising and escalating deterioration Supporting endoflife care under the direction of registered nurses

About us

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Refer a Friend Scheme-If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. Y