Community Healthcare Assistant

Are youpassionate about providing high-quality care within the community?

An excitingopportunity has arisen to join our dedicated Frailty Team as a CommunityHealthcare Assistant.

This is arewarding and varied role where you will play a key part in supporting patientsto remain safe, healthy, and independent within their own homes and local carehomes. You will be confident working autonomously in the community while alsocontributing as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.

About You:

We arelooking for a compassionate, motivated, and confident individual who iscommitted to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. You will:

• Becomfortable working independently in patients homes
• Demonstrateexcellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Have aproactive and flexible approach to care delivery
• Bepassionate about making a real difference in the community

Interviews for this post will be held 30th April. Applications will be reviewed asthey are received, therefore the closing date may change. Early applicationsare strongly encouraged

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

• Takingand accurately recording patient observations
• Promotinghealth education and wellbeing initiatives
• Liaisingwith internal and external multi-disciplinary teams
• Providingadministrative support to the frailty team

About us

We are awell-established, thriving practice operating across two sites, proudly servinga rural community of over 13,280 patients. Our team includes four GP partners,salaried and retained GPs, ANPs, a multiskilled nursing team, pharmacy,wellbeing team, and mental health nurse all supported by an exceptional adminteam.

We believein collaboration, both within our practice and with external partners, todeliver the highest quality primary healthcare. Our forward-thinking approachensures that you'll be part of a practice that embraces innovation and teamworkto provide the best patient care possible.

Ourpractice offers a friendly, welcoming environment with a strong, supportiveworkforce where your wellbeing matters.

StaffBenefits:Employee Assistance programme. Generous annualleave, birthday, paid sick/dependency leave after probation (subject tomanagement discussion), regular 1:1's and annual performance reviews.

EqualOpportunities Employer:Wecelebrate diversity and are committed to providing a discrimination-freeworkplace for everyone.

Pleasenote:Applicants currently registered at GillinghamMedical Practice will be required to register with a neighbouring practice ifsuccessful.

If youhaven't heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume yourapplication has been unsuccessful.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to attacheddocument for Gillingham Medical Practice - Community Healthcare Assistant, JobDescription and Person Specification.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Please refer to job description and person specification attached.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.