Community Health Care Assistant - Palliative Care

Community Health Care Assistant - Palliative Care

The Integrated Community Specialist Palliative Care Team have a rare and exciting opportunity for a Senior Healthcare Assistant (HCA) to join our team of specialists.

Our specialist HCAs deliver care and emotional/psychological support to patients, their carers, and the people important to them.

We are looking for an experienced HCA with an interest and a passion in caring for patients in the community that have complex palliative care and end-of-life needs.

As per the person specification, you will need to be physically capable of performing the role, which includes manual handling of clients/service users.

We may close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

As a Community Specialist Palliative Healthcare Assistant you will need a car, a full UK driving licence and insurance to cover vehicle use for business purposes – if you do not have these please do not apply. Our patients live across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, so you will be required to travel across this whole region.

Mileage expenses will be paid. Our service runs from 08:00 to 22:00, 7 days per week, for a 37.5‑hour week.

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• Taking physical or psychological measurements from named clients/service users as delegated by the team.
• Supporting clients/service users in maintaining their health and wellbeing, including providing personal care.
• Undertaking specified and delegated clinical and therapeutic activities; under the supervision of healthcare professionals assist the healthcare team with the planning, organising and provision of clinical care.
• Ensuring high standards are maintained in a safe environment that promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals; assisting registered professionals in the implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans.
• Accurately recording patient information on Systm One.
• Providing support and supervision to other colleagues and learners as appropriate.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups.

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. The cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual and will be deducted from salary once started.

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out‑the‑community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6‑month probationary period (see Probation Policy). If the applicant is at risk within the local NHS and meets essential criteria, they will have preference for interview.

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