Community Senior Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Associate Practitioners are fundamental to the delivery of integrated care, working collaboratively with therapy, medical and nursing staff to support and facilitate the treatment of patients within their own homes.

The Associate Practitioner will work as an active member of the Community nursing Team in providing a high quality, efficient and effective service to patients.

The post holder will assume responsibility for delegated aspects of healthcare delivery, working within a scope of practice under the direction/supervision of a registered practitioner. They will work within relevant legal and ethical frameworks in accordance with organisational protocols and policies.

The Associate Practitioner will be proficient, knowledgeable and competent. They will continue to develop in their role through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competencies, to be determined by the needs of the patients, the service and the team.

Main duties of the job

Community Healthcare Assistant Band 4

Are you an experience Health Care Assistant with community experience that is motivated and is passionate about supporting patients in their own home?

Are you a team player with proven planning and organisational skills?

Then join our dynamic and forward thinking integrated nursing team and make an important contribution to the delivery of high standards of care to patients, their families and carers within the South East Essex locality.

The successful candidate will provide support in order to prevent patients having unnecessary hospital admissions, enabling them to stay at home where possible and work with wider integrated community teams to facilitate and support patients in their own home.

Applications are welcomed from HCA's with a minimum of three years community experience or who hold an Associate Practitioner qualification.

This is a full time position - Various shifts 8am-9pm Mon-Sun

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

o Season Ticket Loans

o NHS discounts for staff

o Excellent Training facilities and opportunities

o Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

o The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas

o Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

o Day One Flexible Employer

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.