Bank Diabetes Health Care Assistant

Join our dedicated Community Diabetes Team and make a real difference in supporting patients to manage their diabetes and improve their quality of life. The Diabetes Health Care Assistant will provide a mixture of general and specific care to a group of patients under the guidance and supervision of a registered nurse or allied health professional. The post holder will be expected to become proficient and competent in their area of practice by undertaking competency assessments specific to the area of clinical practice. The post holder will promote optimum independence and individualised client centred care to a delegated caseload. The post holder will also support the Community Diabetes Team to deliver against key performance indicators and maintain quality of the service.

Responsibilities

• Clinical duties
• Communication with patients and healthcare teams
• Health, Safety and Security compliance
• Service Improvement and Quality initiatives
• Personal and People Development
• General administrative tasks

Requirements

• Previous experience working in a healthcare or community care setting
• Experience in conducting health checks, monitoring blood glucose, blood pressure, and weight
• Familiarity with patient record systems
• Experience providing lifestyle advice on diet, exercise, and self-care
• Working effectively in a multidisciplinary team

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

Benefits

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career
• Flexitime

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.