Healthcare Assistant

Join a dedicated team providing clinical health care support for Acute Virtual Ward patients' in their homes across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon. This part time role (up to 37.5 hours per week, 7.5-hour shifts) is ideal for an experienced and motivated health care assistant eager to contribute to a growing Urgent Care Nursing service.

You will deliver high-quality clinical patient-centered care in the community, helping individuals remain safe and independent at home while supporting their health and wellbeing. The role involves utilising clinical skills and expertise within the Urgent Care Nursing Service.

We seek a health care assistant with good clinical skills and knowledge, clinical background experience and sound judgement. The ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a forward-thinkingteam.

Livewell is dedicated to produce a competent workforce; by offering career progression and in return we expect commitment from all ourstaff. If you feel you have ambition, courage and energy to meet the health andsocial care challenges ahead.

All staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline.

Responsible for the delivery of high quality clinical care for patients within their homes.

Liaise with the nurse in charge and referral coordinator within the Urgent care nursing service team, and will be supported by senior clinicians & clinical manager.

Responsible for effectively assessing, monitoring & escalating concerns regarding patient care using SBAR tool.

To prevent & reduce hospital admissions & minimisehospital lengths of stay by supporting the multi disciplinary team with care planning using clinical skills such as manual observations using NEWS 2, venepuncture and ECG's.

Responsible for reporting to senior clinician on duty.

The Urgent Care Nursing team work on a flexible rota shift system.

The service covers 24 hours per day over seven days a week. However the Acute Virtual Ward health care assistant role runs from 08:00 - 18:00, this post is for 7.5 hourshift per day.

The post holder will need the ability to frequently travel independently across our foot print of 260 miles in a timely manner between Livewell Southwest sites and community locations including areas not served by public transport.

Able to provide the interface between hospital, primary care and community.

Please note that this role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for information.

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across

Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, inshaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the righttime and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and…