Healthcare Assistant

Salary: £21,210.72 - £25,174.35 pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week,
Location: Exeter
Closing Date: 21/08/2023

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join the health team to support our nurses at InFocus Charity, Exeter. As an HCA at InFocus, you will support our registered practitioners to deliver outstanding healthcare services to our young people. You will be expected to support the assessment and triaging of day-to-day health needs and how these will be met. You will support the team in maintaining effective healthcare records. The shifts are a mix of early, late and weekend working, ensuring you have the fullest picture of each individual’s life. You may also support in training staff and young people in medication administration. You will facilitate young people to self-advocate at their health appointments and ensure accurate information is handed over to our nursing team.

InFocus supports a large number of young people with complex sensory, physical and emotional needs making this a truly unique and rewarding setting.

Working pattern

The working pattern for this position will be 37 hours per week, working Monday – Friday. To view the working pattern please click on the link below to access the application pack.

How we say “thank you”

• Six weeks annual leave plus eight bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time hours)
• Occupational sick pay scheme from day one
• Paid medical appointments
• Comprehensive training and development
• Onsite café
• Access to discounted shopping
• On-site free parking
• 24-hour employee assistance programme
• “Death in service” life assurance and group accident cover
• Free flu vaccinations
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Contributory pension scheme for eligible staff

More information and how to apply

We’d love to have a chat with you about the role or show you around our main site in Exeter. Just contact our friendly HR team on hr@infocus-charity.org.uk

To start your application, please . We can’t accept CV’s, but to make things even easier, we’ve made our application form available for download.

We’ve also put together a handy guide to help you complete your application with confidence. By taking the time to complete the form thoroughly, you’ll greatly increase your chances of being shortlisted for a role at InFocus.

Remember, we can only consider complete applications, so please don’t hesitate to reach out to our HR team if you have any questions or need assistance.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Equality, diversity and safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are conditional to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check (DBS), satisfactory medical check and references. Staff have a responsibility to inform InFocus of any conviction or prosecution that occurs whilst employed.

It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and adults at risk.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this position, we require candidates to either hold British citizenship or have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor applications from candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.

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