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We are currently seeking Health Care Assistants possessing the highest standards of care and compassion in order to aid, coach and support our diverse population of patient requirements here in Gloucester.

In this role you need to be a motivated, flexible and resourceful team player who has high standards and can embrace the service changes and developments. You will be supported by a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team of Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and administrative staff, whilst providing support to the Gloucester Community. You will deliver high quality care, whilst supporting the patients with a variety of conditions and needs, in their own homes. A full driving licence and use of a vehicle for work purposes is required for this role.

You need to be able to work part time or full time over a shift system which includes early and late shifts across 7 days including weekends and bank holidays. If you feel you have the drive for excellence and wish to experience the freedom, self-management and progressive nature of Gloucestershire Health & Care Foundation Trust Community Nursing team then make applying the next investment in your future career today.

To excel in this role you will require excellent communication and clinical skills to deliver safe and effective patient centred care to our local population. You will be able to maintain accurate record keeping to ensure that details of the care given is recorded in line with trust policies.

On a daily basis you will be responsible for the delivery of care for a specific group of patients, ensuring you treat all patients, carers and staff with dignity and respect. Your role will involve tasks such as venepuncture, a variety of wound care, performing clinical observations and reporting changes to patients health and well-being as appropriate.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.

The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:

89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative

Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

As a Health Care Assistant/Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care/services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.

You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice/training on a regular basis and be required to meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will also have the opportunity to discuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare.