Health Care Assistant
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Date: 17 hours ago
City: Luton, England
Contract type: Part time
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and skilled Health Care Assistant to join the Rapid Response night nursing team.
The Rapid Response team take referrals from GPs, Paramedics, local Hospitals and Specialist Community Teams for patients experiencing an acute health crisis. We aim to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions by assessing patients, developing care plans and liaising with other services as needed.
Working overnight you will be providing nursing support and care to patients on the Rapid Response caseloads including Virtual wards and supporting patients on the District Nursing caseload who may require unplanned / urgent visits.
Must have previous NHS experience in a health care associated role.
This is a part time role and requires the ability to work a flexible working pattern and the ability to travel across the county.
'If we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after '03.07.25'.
To work as a Multi-Skilled Assistant supporting qualified members of the Community Nursing team to deliver appropriate nursing care to enable each patient to achieve their maximum potential and remain within their home environment.
To be able to respond under supervision to unexpected health care needs of patients.
As our Health Care Assistant (HCA) you will be involved in supporting patients which may involve short episodes of intensive input to prevent hospital admission. This will also involve undertaking personal care of patients, medication administration, wound care and completing patient assessments.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Petrina Kaye Job title: Rapid Response Service Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07881516886
Emma Farquhar
Rapid Response Operational Administrator
[email protected]
0782 723 3906
The Rapid Response team take referrals from GPs, Paramedics, local Hospitals and Specialist Community Teams for patients experiencing an acute health crisis. We aim to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions by assessing patients, developing care plans and liaising with other services as needed.
Working overnight you will be providing nursing support and care to patients on the Rapid Response caseloads including Virtual wards and supporting patients on the District Nursing caseload who may require unplanned / urgent visits.
Must have previous NHS experience in a health care associated role.
This is a part time role and requires the ability to work a flexible working pattern and the ability to travel across the county.
'If we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after '03.07.25'.
To work as a Multi-Skilled Assistant supporting qualified members of the Community Nursing team to deliver appropriate nursing care to enable each patient to achieve their maximum potential and remain within their home environment.
To be able to respond under supervision to unexpected health care needs of patients.
As our Health Care Assistant (HCA) you will be involved in supporting patients which may involve short episodes of intensive input to prevent hospital admission. This will also involve undertaking personal care of patients, medication administration, wound care and completing patient assessments.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Petrina Kaye Job title: Rapid Response Service Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07881516886
Emma Farquhar
Rapid Response Operational Administrator
[email protected]
0782 723 3906
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