Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join the Community Nursing Bank with opportunities for shifts in Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale and Pocklington both in the community and on the inpatient units in Whitby & Malton.



As an HCA working within the community, you need your own transport and to be comfortable working alone in patient homes. This is a 24/7 service with a variety of shift types available including earlies, lates and nights.



Day to day the role includes visiting patients to provide the care required according to the care plan written by a registered nurse, participating in handovers and/or safety huddles, and documenting the care provided. Clinical skills used within the role include:



Vital observations

Recognise and escalate issues of concern and/or safety including the deteriorating patient and issues of safeguarding

Phlebotomy

Injections

Wound care

Bladder (including catheters) & bowel care

End of life care

Moving & Handling of patients

Equipment provision & instruction in use



We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website



We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.



We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.



We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.



Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.



We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.



From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.



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For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached and Person Specification.