Healthcare Assistant

Caterham Dene Community Hospital is a 28 bedded Intermediate Care Ward providing care, physical rehabilitation and discharge planning for mainly older and frail adults following an episode of illness or injury. Our Health Care Assistants play a vital role in ensuring that our client group receive the highest standards of care and rehabilitation. We are seeking an enthusiastic, kind and compassionate Health Care Assistant to join our friendly, dynamic, and caring multidisciplinary team to work rotational days and nights. We offer a full and comprehensive induction and training, including the Care Certificate and a full programme of statutory and mandatory training to support your role.Main duties of the job Providing care and support to patients with all aspects of their physical care and psychological wellbeing.

• To assist patients with all aspects of their personal care including helping with eating and drinking, hygiene needs including washing, showering, mouth care, dressing, continence, including catheter care. We aim to encourage and enable patients to be as independent with these tasks as possible.
• To assist with mobility including hoisting, positioning, and assisting with mobility aids.
• Undertaking physical observations including monitoring vital signs, ECGs, phlebotomy, blood glucose monitoring, skin, and wound management. Nutrition and hydration management and concise documentation.
• Communicating effectively with patients, their relatives, and carers, visitors, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Keeping accurate records of all patient care.
• Maintaining a safe, clean environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Participating in audit and quality improvement.
  
  First Community is a staff-owned social enterprise, rated Good by the CQC, providing NHS community services across east Surrey and parts of West Sussex. We are looking for people who share our values: First-rate care, First-rate people, First-rate value.
Recognised as one of the country's leading community healthcare employers in the 2025 NHS Staff Survey, First Community offers a supportive workplace where everyone has a voice and opportunities to develop their full potential. We offer: NHS terms and conditions, excellent training and development, flexible working, NHS pension, flexible retirement options, and a range of employee benefits. If you need flexibility, please talk to us when you apply or at interview. We will consider all requests carefully and accommodate them where possible, depending on the role.