Health Care Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to be flexible and assist colleagues to cover service needs, which will include working across the wider integrated team. Access to a car in order to carry out service duties is essential.

A full induction programme will be provided.

Location: Mid Bedfordshire (Ampthill, Shefford/Biggleswade)

We have posts available to work alongside the Biggleswade community nursing team delivering care to people living in Biggleswade, Sandy, Potton and surround villages and the Ampthill Community nursing team, delivering care to people in Flitwick, Barton and Woburn and the surrounding Mid West Beds villages.

The Community Nursing Service operates between 08.00 to 21.00 hours and the working pattern will include a variety of rotational shifts which will include weekend, evening and Bank Holiday working. Part time posts would be considered.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• NVQ level NVQ level 2 and / or significant care experience and willing to work towards NVQ Level 32 and / or significant care experience and willing to work towards NVQ Level 3

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3
• Completed a recent Care Certificate
• Educated to GCSE or equivalent and hold

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Literate in IT/Computer Skills
• Good communication skills both verbal and written

Desirable

• Rehabilitation skills
• The ability to collect and collate data
• Deliver high quality care in a variety of settings some of which may be unpredictable or undesirable.
• Understand safeguarding and manage risk

Other

Essential

• Undertake the moving and positioning of patients and equipment adhering to the manual handling policy when in clinical practice.
• Current driving licence
• Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to meet patient needs and attend meetings, etc.
• Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language

Experience

Essential

• Working in a Community Health or Social Care setting

Desirable

• Be a team player and have excellent communication skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ampthill Health Centre

Oliver Street

Ampthill

MK45 2SB

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)