Health Care Assistant

1 week ago

Saint Neots, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are currently looking for a full time Health Care Assistant who will be working as a member of the District Nursing Community Team undertaking delegated duties in order to meet the needs of the needs of the service users.


You will be trained and supervised by registered professionals and will be expected to follow a plan of care based on the specific needs of the service users.


This is a great opportunity for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our service providing care in patient's own homes.


Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement.

Are you ready to take on the challenge of this exciting role and help to make a real difference to people's lives?


As a Community Health care Assistant you will work closely with the nursing team to follow a plan of care in deliver high quality, best practice care to adults with a range of complex health needs within their own homes.

We are looking for caring, responsive and diverse people who share our passion to deliver our service.

We are looking for someone with:

  • Experience of working in the community.
  • Experience of working within health or social care.
  • Experience of caring for and supporting adults and older people
  • Demonstrate a commitment to high quality care & service provision.
  • Good communication skills.
  • The ability to work flexibly and as part of a team, as well as individually.


Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.


Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community.

These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

  • To work as a member of an interdisciplinary community healthcare team, working across health and social care boundaries. With training, use skills from the professional areas of; Nursing, Allied Health Professionals and Medicines Management to undertake tasks as delegated in order to meet the individual needs of service users.
  • To assist in the delivery of high standards of health care and support patients within their community setting by following prescribed packages of care.
  • To deliver functional assessments, personal care, medication prompts, including mobility and appropriate exercise ,personal and domestic ADLs, equipment provision
  • To provide a high standard of care
Job Responsibilities

  • Make judgements on patients response to prescribed treatment/care plans, and report findings to a qualified professional in line with competency framework.
  • Overcome barriers to understanding, e.g. patients with hearing or cognitive impairment.
  • 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.
  • Be responsible for ensuring equipment is used safely, following relevant training, and that it is maintained appropriately.
  • Work under guidance on specified tasks, taking direction from registered and non-registered staff as appropriate, with regular clinical support and supervision by a qualified practitioner.
  • Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of consent, and gain consent as appropriate following organisational policies.
  • To attend relevant external and internal courses to extend knowledge or gain relevant skills to improve clinical practice as identified in the Personal Development Review (PDR).
  • Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.
  • To attend meetings as required.
  • Ensuring patients personal care is provided and highlighting areas of concerns such as pressure areas and reporting any changes to professional
  • Work within the wider disciplinary team and recognise own role within it.
  • Promote patient independence and self-management
  • Provide and maintain a safe, comfortable and dignified environment for all patients/clients and carers
  • To practice the principles and philosophy of individualised patient care in accordance with Trust Policy, procedures and regulatory body's guidelines.
  • To maintain appropriate and timely documentation of each patient contact (ensuring these are recorded on

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