Health Care Assistant Bladder and Bowel | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 Per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2024 |
| Location: | Hove, BN24SE |
| Company: | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6265899/150-CP9168-EAS-C |
Summary
The bladder and Bowel team are looking for a Health Care Assistant to work as part of the community multi-disciplinary team supporting the life-changing care we provide to support the population of Brighton & Hove and High Weald, Lewes & Havens.
We are looking for an individual with good organisational and communication skills, and be able to work under their own initiative and follow directions. You must be an enthusiastic and dedicated to providing personalised care. Whilst we welcome applicants who have an NVQ in healthcare, not having a recognised qualification should not be a barrier to applying. It is your experience and willingness to learn we value.
Bladder and Bowel is a multidisciplinary service which includes Specialist Nurses, Nursing Associate, HCA and Psychotherapist team members. Its aim is to improve health outcomes for people with bladder and bowel conditions by providing interventions to patients and by increasing the level of skills and knowledge within other SCFT service through joint working and education.
Applicants must be a car driver and have access to their own vehicle with business insurance.
As the largest provider of community healthcare services in Sussex, our teams help people to plan for and manage changes to their health, supporting patients and their families to live more independently. We employ around 5000 staff and provide community services to a population of 1.3 million people.
Each year our dedicated clinicians see adult or child patients more than 2.6 million times, caring for people from their earliest moments right up to the final stages of their life.
SCFT teams deliver a range of health and care services to more than 9,000 people every day, working in care homes, clinics, intermediate care units, people’s own homes, GP surgeries, schools and other community venues across the region.
Our vision is to provideexcellent care at the heart of the communityand achieving the highest level of service is our top priority.
We develop and nurture our staff and recognise that they are our greatest asset.
We give them clear career pathways, support their wellbeing, recognise and value their diversity and provide them with the leadership, skills and knowledge they need to deliver the best care for our patients now and in the future.
Jobs are available in a wide variety of services, both adult and children’s, and at locations across the county.
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide health care, and support under the direction and supervision of qualified staff to patients living in the community. This includes assisting in the ongoing assessment and provision of care and reporting all changes in patient status to senior staff. The role also involves providing administrative support to the diabetes team.
Please see JD and PS attached for more details.
Previous applicants need not apply.
This advert closes on Monday 6 May 2024