Health Care Assistant Bladder and Bowel

at  Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

The bladder and Bowel team are looking for a Health Care Assistant to work as part of the community multi-disciplinary team supporting the life-changing care we provide to support the population of Brighton & Hove and High Weald, Lewes & Havens.
We are looking for an individual with good organisational and communication skills, and be able to work under their own initiative and follow directions. You must be an enthusiastic and dedicated to providing personalised care. Whilst we welcome applicants who have an NVQ in healthcare, not having a recognised qualification should not be a barrier to applying. It is your experience and willingness to learn we value.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Bladder and Bowel is a multidisciplinary service which includes Specialist Nurses, Nursing Associate, HCA and Psychotherapist team members. Its aim is to improve health outcomes for people with bladder and bowel conditions by providing interventions to patients and by increasing the level of skills and knowledge within other SCFT service through joint working and education.
Applicants must be a car driver and have access to their own vehicle with business insurance.
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
Variety of working environments across the community, in patients’ homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
Excellent training and development opportunities
Research opportunities
Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide health care, and support under the direction and supervision of qualified staff to patients living in the community. This includes assisting in the ongoing assessment and provision of care and reporting all changes in patient status to senior staff. The role also involves providing administrative support to the diabetes team.
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