Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service Health Care Assistant inDorset inDorset PUBLISHED 11 DEC 2023
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For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact
Dorset HealthCare are looking for passionate Health Care Assistant to join our Integrated Urgent Care Service as part of our supportive Community Night Nursing team!
You will be joining a fantastic team who form part of the Dorset Integrated Urgent Care Service within the Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service to support and assist the trained nursing team during overnight mobile visits to patients in their own home.
DIUCS brings together NHS 111, the Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service, a single point of access for professionals, urgent treatment centres and minor injuries units Integrating these elements, which are provided by a range of partners, presents the opportunity for more people to receive seamless urgent advice and/or care, and reduce the strain on primary care, our EDs and the 999 service.
As part of your Health Care Assistant, you will be working in pairings with an registered nurse so you are always part of a supportive and collaborative unit. Our service comes equipped with three lease cars which are used during shift covering the whole of Dorset, driving is share in your pairing. The vehicles are stocked with essential nursing equipment, which may be required when visiting including catheters, wound dressings, palliative care stock.
This is a permanent position supporting a 24/7 service. The post holder will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service including evenings and night working. Part / Full time positions available.
To assist registered staff in the assessment of health needs, planning, delivery and evaluation of care, for a number of individuals or groups of patients, including clinical risk assessment.
To exercise a reasonable and agreed degree of autonomy and make judgements and decisions in order to satisfy the expectations and demands of the job.
To undertake Clinical work and related tasks as delegated by registered nursing staff, following appropriate training and assessment of competency.
To undertake clinical supervision in line with Trust policy, to further develop competence and clinical practice.
To liaise effectively with all stakeholders in the care process.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact
Dorset HealthCare are looking for passionate Health Care Assistant to join our Integrated Urgent Care Service as part of our supportive Community Night Nursing team!
You will be joining a fantastic team who form part of the Dorset Integrated Urgent Care Service within the Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service to support and assist the trained nursing team during overnight mobile visits to patients in their own home.
DIUCS brings together NHS 111, the Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service, a single point of access for professionals, urgent treatment centres and minor injuries units Integrating these elements, which are provided by a range of partners, presents the opportunity for more people to receive seamless urgent advice and/or care, and reduce the strain on primary care, our EDs and the 999 service.
As part of your Health Care Assistant, you will be working in pairings with an registered nurse so you are always part of a supportive and collaborative unit. Our service comes equipped with three lease cars which are used during shift covering the whole of Dorset, driving is share in your pairing. The vehicles are stocked with essential nursing equipment, which may be required when visiting including catheters, wound dressings, palliative care stock.
This is a permanent position supporting a 24/7 service. The post holder will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service including evenings and night working. Part / Full time positions available.
To assist registered staff in the assessment of health needs, planning, delivery and evaluation of care, for a number of individuals or groups of patients, including clinical risk assessment.
To exercise a reasonable and agreed degree of autonomy and make judgements and decisions in order to satisfy the expectations and demands of the job.
To undertake Clinical work and related tasks as delegated by registered nursing staff, following appropriate training and assessment of competency.
To undertake clinical supervision in line with Trust policy, to further develop competence and clinical practice.
To liaise effectively with all stakeholders in the care process.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
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