Joining #TeamNELFT means you'll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment.
We're CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating.
NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway.
We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities.
We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients.
We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation.
Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video Job overview We are looking for Health Care Assistants to work in the Community on a temporary basis, as and when required who will support the team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust's mission of "Best care by the best people".You will support the clinical team in the provision of patient nursing and rehabilitation care by working alongside qualified nursing and therapy staff and will therefore be able to work as part of a team, participate in the implementation of care and rehabilitation programmes to ensure patients regain confidence in maintaining activities of daily living.Please ensure you meet the person specifications and have the relevant qualifications required for the role.The successful applicant must be flexible, Car driver, a good team worker, used to working under pressure, have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and other members of the MDTPlease note that you must have an NHS care certificate in order to be considered for this position.This vacancy will be closed as soon as a suitable number of applicants have been received; therefore please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job Key Responsibilities:To be responsible for organising and prioritising own delegated workload.To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly administration of medicine and moving and handling.To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register.To plan and organise own delegated work.To give holistic care to patients in the community, such as in the patients home, health centre / clinic and residential home.To identify and report any changes in patient Working for our organisation We operate a Temporary Staffing service and offer our Bank Staff excellent benefits including: Competitive hourly rates and weekly pay;Access to paid annual leave and statutory sick pay;My Trust Benefits discount scheme;Access to the NHS pension scheme;Paid mandatory training;Opportunities for locally agreed training;Flexibility of hours/location;Priority over agency staff for booking shifts;Free uniform;Opportunity to apply for permanent posts.
We are committed to the delivering the best care for our patients.
The successful candidate will share this commitment and demonstrate our Trust values.We are committed to continuous learning to improve patient outcomes so this means that we are also committed to the professional development of our workforce.
We want to ensure you have the opportunity to grow and progress within NELFT, so take the first step on this journey by joining us now.COVID-19 VaccinationWe continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster.
We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities The main duties of the role are outlined fully below and in the attached job description.For more information about working on the Temporary Staffing Bank please contact the Temporary Staffing Team on 0300 300 1530.
Person specification Experience Essential criteria Able to work in isolation Desirable criteria Recent Relevant Experience in a community setting and basic level of theoretic knowledge.
Skills Essential criteria Ability to work under own directionAbility to work under pressure and with flexibility Qualifications Essential criteria NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracyNHS Care Certificate or 2nd year or above student nurse BenefitsWe believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients.
We are committed to supporting our employees holistically.
Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT: A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers.
This has resulted in us being recognised as a 'Top 10 Family Friendly Employer' from the Working Families Charity.Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.
Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.