Health Care Assistant

Job summary

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.

Job title - Health Care Assistant

Band 3: £22,816- £24,336

Hours - Various contracts available

Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge and have passion for looking after patients in community settings and in their own homes?

Locala Community Nursing are looking for committed and enthusiastic Health Care Assistants to join the team in supporting and providing high quality care across Kirklees.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting time to be part of a developing, although well-established team, with a number of service transformation projects in progress.

The role will cover completion of nursing tasks such as assisting Registered Nurses in the on-going assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care. You will provide support in assisting patients towards self-care and maximum independence, maintain their optimum level of health and prevent further deterioration. You will also be supporting individuals with all aspects of care including daily living, providing person-centred care and promoting health and independence through awareness raising and care navigation to other professionals as appropriate.

The role involves a variety of clinical elements, including wound care, venepuncture and medication administration under the delegation of a qualified nurse.

If youenjoy working as part of a Multidisciplinary team (MDT),havestrong communication skills,have the ability to work autonomously and use your initiative and are looking to develop your existing skills, then we would like to hear from you.

Locala provides a 7-day community nursing service across the wider Kirklees are and, as such, an element of flexible working is expected to maintain safe, effective, responsive services.

For more information, please contact Sarah Taylor, Community Nursing Network Lead Taylor, sarah.taylor@locala.org.uk

Closing date: Monday 13thMay 2024 at midnight

About us

Welcome to Locala Health and Wellbeing proud to provide NHS community healthcare services. We help people have better lives and you can too.

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%
• Development opportunities We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated Good NHS healthcare services, as well as having a positive social impact in local communities.