Healthcare Assistant

Package Description: As a Healthcare Assistant within our Community Nursing Service, you'll be part of a dedicated team delivering high-quality care to patients in their own homes and community clinic settings across the Swanley & Rural locality.

At HCRG Care Group, we're committed to supporting our colleagues to thrive both professionally and personally. In return for your dedication, you'll receive:

Salary of £25,500 per annum

Access to our Group Pension Scheme

Flexible access to your earned wages to help manage unexpected expenses

Comprehensive health and wellbeing support, including: Mental health resources and counselling

Legal and financial advice

Career coaching and life management support

Health and wellbeing initiatives and challenges

Access to eLearning, career pathways and ongoing professional development through our award-winning Learning Enterprise

A supportive culture that values innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement

Modern mobile technology to support flexible community working

Free tea and coffee at your base location

About the Role Based at Livingstone Community Hospital, Dartford, you'll work as part of our Community Nursing Team supporting patients throughout the Swanley & Rural locality, helping them receive high-quality care in their own homes and community clinics.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll work alongside Community Nurses to deliver compassionate, person-centered care that promotes independence, wellbeing and dignity. You'll support patients with a wide range of healthcare needs while helping them remain safely within their own homes wherever possible.

Our teams are equipped with modern mobile technology, enabling you to access patient records and complete documentation remotely, helping you spend more time delivering care and less time travelling back to base.

The Swanley & Rural locality offers a diverse and rewarding caseload, covering both urban and rural communities, giving you the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients while developing a broad range of community healthcare skills.

Main Responsibilities Working closely with Community Nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will:

Deliver high-quality care to patients within their own homes and community clinic settings

Support patients with a variety of healthcare needs, including wound care, diabetes management and end-of-life care

Undertake delegated clinical activities within your scope of competence

Monitor and report changes in patients' conditions to registered clinicians

Promote patient dignity, independence and wellbeing at all times

Accurately document care provided using electronic patient record systems

Develop positive working relationships with patients, families and healthcare professionals

Contribute to preventing unnecessary hospital admissions through effective community-based care

Support the continual improvement of services through shared learning and best practice

Work flexibly across the Swanley & Rural locality to meet the needs of patients and the service

About You We're looking for a compassionate, motivated and organized individual who is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care.

To be successful in this role, you'll have

• An NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care, Care Certificate plus relevant experience, or an equivalent healthcare qualification and experience
• Previous experience working in a healthcare, community or care setting
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload

Confidence using IT systems, including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel

The ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

A caring, patient-focused approach and a commitment to delivering high standards of care

Essential Requirements Full UK driving licence

Access to a vehicle for work purposes

Ability to travel throughout the Swanley & Rural locality in a timely manner

Why Join Us? This is an excellent opportunity to build your healthcare career within a supportive Community Nursing Team while making a real difference to people's lives every day.

You'll be part of a service that plays a vital role in supporting patients to remain independent, avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and receive the care they need in the place they call home.

If you're passionate about delivering high-quality care and enjoy working in the community, we'd love to hear from you.

Questions about the role? Feel free to reach out to Sam on +44 78846 59420 or [email protected].