Join Our Compassionate Community Nursing Team as an Advanced Healthcare Assistant!
We are looking for a full-time Advanced Health Care Assistant (AHCA) to work with our community nursing teams.
Your role will help the NHS meet theneeds of elderly, disabled or vulnerable patients who may not be able to easily visit the GP surgery or hospital.
You will work both autonomously and collaboratively to deliver excellent patient care whilst reassuring andhelping families along the way.
You will be based at Abbey Court and will work closely with our GP colleagues and other community services. We help meetyour career ambitions through our flexible in-house learning and development programs including many health and wellbeingopportunities available to you.
You'll need to have the qualification level specified in the person specification in order to carry out the job, however, we welcome applicants who are currently looking to complete their level 3 NVQ or equivalent recognized qualification. You'll need good IT skills, and will require clinical skills, for example phlebotomy, simple wound dressings, bandaging, injection technique, all of which we can support with learning and competencies.
We are proud that KCHFT currently hold DWP Disability Confident Employer status and are working towards Disability ConfidentLeader accreditation. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application.We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team viakentchft.recruitment@nhs.We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. Find out more about the community differencehere.
As a community Trust many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. As such you will be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement of the role to be able to proceed with your application.We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment, if you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team viakentchft.recruitment@nhs.We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. Find out more about the community differencehere.
Relevant level 3 qualification (NVQ/ QCF Diploma or certificate of care / Advanced apprenticeship) or equivalent or working towards
Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths)
Experience as a Healthcare Assistant/ Worker in a health or social care setting
Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (EPay / E-roster/ AT-P/ CIS)
Experience of community nursing environment
Valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures.
Relevant level 3 qualification (NVQ/ QCF Diploma or certificate of care / Advanced apprenticeship) or equivalent or working towards
Functional Skills at Level 2 (Literacy and numeracy/ GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths)
Experience as a Healthcare Assistant/ Worker in a health or social care setting
Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (EPay / E-roster/ AT-P/ CIS)
Experience of community nursing environment
Valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures.
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.
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. 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..
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.
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. 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..
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
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