Healthcare AssistantNHS

Job summary

The Community District Nursing Service in Luton is offering a fantastic opportunity for highly motivated and enthusiastic Community Health Care Assistants to join our service. The successful candidates must be able to demonstrate a passion for supporting adults with a wide range of health care needs.

We believe in working together across specialities, trusts and sectors to achieve the best patient outcomes.

Previous experience as a Health Care Assistant is essential.

Holding a UK driving licence and having access to a car is essential to this role.

Our Community Nursing teams provide care to patients in the privacy of their own home. Our aim is to prevent unnecessary hospital admission and facilitate early discharge from the acute hospitals.

If you believe in the 6 C's and want to join an integrated community nursing team that is ready to look at the future for Luton then please come along and join us, you are welcome to visit us for an informal meeting before applying.

Our service works from 8am - 6pm, 7 days a week.

"(Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 07/10/2026)"

Main duties of the job

Our Community Nursing teams provide care to patients in the privacy of their own home. Our aim is to prevent unnecessary hospital admission and facilitate early discharge from the acute hospitals.

We believe in practitioner-led care that treats the whole person, not just the condition, enabling them to stay at home longer and leave hospital faster.

Undertake the delivery of patient care packages under the supervision of nursing staff.

Manage and prioritise workload.To liaise with other health professionals, social services, GP's, hospital staff and otheragencies involved in the care of each patient as required.

To accurately take and record telephone messages as required.

Undertake set nursing procedures following training and assessment e.g. phlebotomy, bloodpressure monitoring, blood glucose monitoring, preparing patients as necessary prior toprocedure, using aseptic technique.

Driving skills, including in icy and snowy conditions.

To acquire core skills in basic physiotherapy, nursing care and nursing techniques.

Job description

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Provide advice and instruction to patients to explain any procedures being undertaken.

Understand the principles of data protection and patient confidentiality and the policies and procedures surrounding them.

Attend and participate in staff meetings.

Basic understanding of IT and ability to use e-mail and willingness to undertake training for any systems used to collect and manage patient data.

Communicate with practice staff and GPs regarding results and collection of specimens.

Refer patient queries to the nursing staff in a timely fashion.

Provide understanding and support to patients having difficulty coping with their condition.

To be supportive and communicative with patients & colleagues.

To ensure at all times patients are treated with care and compassion.

Report any change or deviation from planned care package to nursing staff.

Recognise change in patients need and with instruction adapt care package accordingly.

Recognise abnormal results following monitoring and inform nursing staff.

Undertake the delivery of patient care packages under the supervision of nursing staff.

Manage and prioritise workload.

To liaise with other health professionals, social services, GPs, hospital staff and other agencies involved in the care of each patient as required.

To accurately take and record telephone messages as required.

Undertake set nursing procedures following training and assessment e.g. phlebotomy, blood pressure monitoring, blood glucose monitoring, preparing patients as necessary prior to procedure, using aseptic technique.

Driving skills, including in icy and snowy conditions.

To acquire core skills in basic physiotherapy, nursing care and nursing techniques.

To provide general office duties i.e.: filing, photocopying as required.

Be able to implement packages of care, therapy or treatment prescribed by qualified members of the team. This will initially be done with supervision from a qualified member of the team.

About us

Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.