About this role
Job summary
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation. Our Trust is one of a new generation of community health service Trusts in the NHS. We are responsible for delivering a wide range of community health services across Hertfordshire.
Our services are well established and we have built up a proud reputation for quality and excellence thanks to the hard work and dedication of our staff. Our vision is to become a leading light in the provision of innovative programmes of care which maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Hertfordshire and other areas served by the Trust.
The Welwyn and Hatfield Integrated Community Team has an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Health Care Assistant to join us.
The post holder must have excellent communication skills and demonstrate collaborative working.
Are you a caring person who enjoys working to support people to improve their health? Do you want to work in a dynamic team that encourages staff to flourish and reach their potential? Would you like to be part of a award winning Integrated Care team?
Main duties of the job
Welwyn Hatfield Integrated Community Team are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to join our friendly, supportive and award winning Integrated Care team.
You will be working alongside our trained nursing and therapy staff assisting them in the day to day care and management of our patients to ensure they receive safe, high quality nursing care.
As a Health Care Assistant, you will work alongside our diverse team comprised of nurses, paramedics, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and technical instructors. We work to provide evidence based nursing care to patients in their own homes.
Our service operates 8am - 10pm 365 days a year.
A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
We offer fantastic development opportunities for our staff. In Welwyn and Hatfield Integrated Community team we have countless success stories of staff who have joined as a Health Care Assistant and gone on to complete the Nursing Associate training and Registered Nurse top up. This is a brilliant way of progressing within your career with the support of Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.
We support our staff throughout their training, with time dedicated to training, university attendance and placements.
Previous applicants within the last 6 months need not apply.
About us
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.
You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities .
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds.
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible.
Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.
The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.
HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.
Job description Job responsibilities
To work within a team that provides an assessment and care service to patients with nursing / health needs. To visit patients in their own homes and provide appropriate care and support as defined in the Care Plan. The role will be undertaking wound care, administering medication and working jointly with nursing staff. To undertake administration and clerical tasks that are associated with the care process including record keeping and use of computer. Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training - In no more than 250 words Essential
Good General Education NVQ Level 3, or equivalent knowledge and experience Demonstrable good literacy, numeracy and IT skills to be able to undertake administration and clerical tasks that are associated with the care process.
Experience and Knowledge - In no more than 250 words Essential
Please explain your experience in the care and needs of older people Please explain your experience of wound care Please explain your experience of drug administration
Skills and Abilities - In no more than 250 words Essential
Excellent written and verbal English skills Ability to work independently Ability to communicate when barriers to understanding exist Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines Ability to work within a team Flexible with approach to work Good planning and organisational skills to be able to prioritise workload including home visits effectively. Possess resilience to deal with any distressing and emotional demands of the role
Other requirements Essential
Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Address Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital
School Lane
Welwyn
AL6 9PA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)