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Band 3 Health Care Assistant - Continence Specialist Nursing Team

Part Time | Northamptonshire

Are you a compassionate, proactive Health Care Assistant looking to develop your skills within a friendly and highly specialist community nursing service? Our Continence Specialist Nursing Team in Northamptonshire is expanding, and we're looking for a motivated Band 3 Health Care Assistant to join us.

About the Role

As a key member of our Continence Team, you will support Specialist Nurses in delivering high-quality, person-centred continence care to adults across Northamptonshire. You'll work closely with patients, carers, and other health professionals to promote dignity, wellbeing, and independence.

This is a rewarding opportunity to build specialist knowledge, enhance clinical skills, and contribute to improving the quality of life for people with bladder and bowel conditions.

As this role is county-wide, you will need to have a full UK driving licence along with use of a car.

Interviews will be held in Northampton and they will be conducted face to face.

Main duties of the job

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting the delivery of continence assessments and personalised care plans
• Carrying out basic clinical tasks in line with competency frameworks
• Providing education, advice, and reassurance to patients and carers
• Assisting with continence product provision and reviews
• Maintaining accurate electronic patient records
• Working collaboratively within a supportive multidisciplinary team

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience as a Health Care Assistant (Band 2 or 3)
• A caring, patient-focused approach and excellent communication skills
• Confidence working independently in community settings after training
• Willingness to develop enhanced skills in continence care
• Ability to travel throughout Northamptonshire

What We Offer

• Full training and ongoing professional development
• Supportive team environment with specialist nurse mentorship

Job description

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

About us

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.