Healthcare Assistant

An exciting opportunity has come up for the Adult Community Nursing Service. We are currently looking for a Band 3 health Care support worker to work across the Hounslow areas based at the Bedfont Clinic, Imperial Road. The service operates from 0700 until 1900 seven days a week but the candidate will be required to work 08:30 to 16:30 with no weekends.

Get your career in the right direction, with the right organisation and at the right time - please come to West London Trust and be part of this organisation.

To carry out clinical duties and be prepared to undertake clinical skills as per needs of the service and specific patient after training and competence assessment with support from an identified mentor for example, venepuncture, Blood Pressure, pulse and temperature recording, urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring, simple wound dressings and non-complex tasks such as continence reviews.

To undertake basic duties as delegated and overseen by the registered nurse and actively report any changes in a patient's condition in a timely way to the registered nurse.

Liaise with other health care and multi-agency workers to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to care.

To communicate with patients at a time and level appropriate to their needs in a manner that promotes positive health.

A health care support worker?

Committed to giving the highest standard of patient care

Compassionate towards patients and their families

An excellent communicator with the ability to work in a team

Motivated toward personal development

A full UK driving license holder with access to a car

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.