Health Care Assistant

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To work within a team that provides an assessment and care service to patients with nursing / health needs.
• To visit patients in their own homes and provide appropriate care and support as defined in the Care Plan. This will include aspects of personal care, hygiene, uncomplicated nursing procedures, exercise, activity and treatment programmes prescribed by therapists. The aim is to rehabilitate and maximise the patient's potential and where appropriate to support the carer.
• To support and enable patients in a range of activities to promote independent living and monitor their well-being.
  To undertake administration and clerical tasks that are associated with the care process including record keeping and use of computer.

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Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• Good general education
• NVQ Level III, or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Basic mathematical skills

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Awareness of needs of older people
• Awareness of personal care needs
• Awareness of rehabilitation skills

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent written and verbal English skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to communicate when barriers to understanding exist
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work within a team
• Flexible with approach to work

Other requirements

Essential criteria

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.
We are proud to be an armed forces friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses and partners. For more information, contact hct.armedforcesrecruitment@nhs.net
Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Gov.UK website for detail.
If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.