Overview
We are inviting applications for a highly motivated and dynamic Health Care Assistant to join North Tees & Hartlepool Community Nursing Service. This service will provide care to patients within a range of settings including patients' own homes and residential care homes.
Responsibilities
* Provide a whole person approach to the care and management for patients within a community setting, working autonomously.
* Liaise with health and social care providers and other agencies to ensure provision of high quality care management to patients and their carers.
Requirements
* Health Care Assistant with NVQ level 3 in health and social care.
* Excellent communication skills and confidence working across professional boundaries.
* Flexible, adaptable and a good team player with the ability to work independently within a community setting.
* Willing to work all shift patterns within the locality including early and late shifts, weekends and bank holidays; may provide cover for out of hours District Nursing team.
Additional Information
The post holder will have a high level of knowledge in community care with interest in areas such as palliative care, long term conditions, catheterisation and wound care.
The post involves liaising with a variety of health and social care providers and other agencies to ensure high quality care management.
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones.
We actively encourage staff involvement with staff networking events and staff survey. Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool.
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