Community Healthcare Assistant
| Posting date: | 11 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,625.00 to £25,674.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24625.00 - £25674.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 August 2025 |
| Location: | Norwich, NR2 3TU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9839-25-0287 |
Summary
The post holder will need: To work generically in provision of care, to patients under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, following a prescribed treatment/care plan in order to prevent admission to hospital. Plan and prioritise own visits to delegated patients. Ensure patient held records are completed for each visit, and that SystmOne inputting is completed on a daily basis. Make basic judgements on patients response to prescribed treatment/care plans, and report findings to a qualified practitioner. Liaise with other health care professionals as required. Communicate with patients/carers by exchanging factual information, reassurance, tact and empathy. Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues, patients, carers and other health care professionals. Demonstrate dexterity and coordination when undertaking treatment of patients where accuracy is important, e.g. taking blood glucose results, wound care, administration of medication such as insulin. Be responsible for ensuring equipment is used safely, following relevant training, and that it is maintained appropriately. Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of consent, and gain consent as appropriate following organisational policies. Share responsibility of indirect patient contact tasks, such as, answering telephones, arranging appointments, processing referrals and inputting activity data. Undertake health promotion / education as required, e.g. smoking cessation, falls etc. May be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material and blood products, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies. Attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings and other meetings where appropriate. Attend in-house and competency training as required in development of current job role. Work predominately independently on specified tasks, with regular clinical support and supervision by a qualified practitioner. Be aware of limitations of own scope of practice and competency, and when to involve a more senior practitioner, both in daily practice and in emergency situations. Acknowledge and recognise peoples expressed beliefs, preferences and choices. Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management, and apply to work situation. To provide peer support to other assistants. Actively contribute to team working and express ideas on improving services for users and the team. Share responsibility for maintaining store cupboards, cleaning specialist equipment and general housekeeping tasks. This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder. The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties as may be required for the effective performance of the post.