Community Healthcare Assistant

Access to and ability to use transport within the North East Derbyshire locality is essential. You will work as part of a wider integrated team providing holistic care to patients in their own homes and care home settings.Community HCA's carry out a plethora of patient care including wound care, catheter care and administration of injections.

Phone call enquiries welcome, informal visits can be arranged.

This post will involve working within a community nursing team visiting patients within their own homes. The successful applicant will:

Assess, implement and evaluate individualised patient care in the most efficient and clinically effective way whilst maintaining the patient's privacy and dignity.

Provide the delivery of high-quality care and actively support the District Nurse in the management of the health care environment.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Assistant to join our Chesterfield DN Team!

Previous experience of working in health and social care is desirable

As a clinical employee it will be your responsibility to ensure that your behaviour and values reflect those set out in the DCHS Way.

A good standard of English and Maths (GCSE or equivalent) and NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) is required, along with excellent communication skills.

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.