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Bromley Healthcare

About
Bromley Healthcare is one of the UK's leading providers of community health services running services in Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich, Croydon, and Lewisham.
They put clinicians in the driving seat taking the best that the NHS has to offer, removing the bureaucracy and focusing on high-quality healthcare.
Source = www.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk
Contact
- Address
- Central Court
- 1 Knoll Rise
- Orpington
- Kent
- BR6 0JA
- Contact Number
- 020 8315 8880
Community Healthcare Assistant - Twilight Service
Accepting applications until: 16-Sep-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 16-Sep-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Bromley
- Address
- 1 Knoll Rise
- Town
- Bromley
- Postcode
- BR6 0JA
- Major / Minor Region
- Kent
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 12 hours per week (3 sessions)
Salary
- Salary
- £29,651 - £31,312 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- Community Healthcare Assistant
Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.
Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.
Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.
Job overview
Community Healthcare Assistant - Twilight Service - Band 3
£29,651 - £31,312 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
Part-time - 12 hours per week (3 sessions)
Across Bromley Borough
Bromley Healthcare has an exciting Community Healthcare Assistant (HCA) opportunity working within the Twilight Nursing Team. The HCA is a valued and integral member of the Nursing Team and is responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of nursing care as directed by the responsible registered nurse and in accordance with Bromley Healthcare policies and procedures.
Candidates should be flexible, motivated and able to work within a changing environment.
Proposed interview date week commencing 22nd September 2025
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The successful candidate will undertake delegated nursing tasks in line with their clinical competence. Applicants should have experience/competence to complete the following:
Administration of eye drops
Blood glucose monitoring
Taking and recording blood pressure
Non-complex wound care
Catheter care
Insulin administration
Recording Observations
Recognition of a deteriorating patient
Set up and take down of enteral feeds
This is an exciting time to join our Twilight nursing teams as we commence a new career progression pathway offering fantastic opportunities to community nursing staff.
Please note that you will need to provide documentation proof of a care certificate and NVQ level 3 certificate.
Please note that you should have a current Drivers License and access to a car for work. Shifts are between 18:30 - 22:30.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Professional
To ensure that all duties undertaken are delegated from a registered nurse.
To work within own competencies at all times
To undertake required training.
To remain up to date with mandatory and statutory training requirements.
To take responsibility for own professional and organisational knowledge and to practice according to Bromley Healthcare Policies and Procedures.
Clinical
Participate in the appropriate care of patients as indicated by the responsible nurse and as indicated in the care plan, reporting back daily or as required.
Recognise the patient’s right to privacy, dignity and confidentiality, showing due regard to patient’s property.
Participate in palliative care and care of the dying.
Participate in the care of patients with long term conditions.
If competent, undertake reviews of patients with long term conditions e.g. diabetes, following BHC guidelines and protocols, and reporting back to the senior nurse.
Engage in health promotion activity, giving life style advice to patients and carers according to Bromley Healthcare policies, procedures and guidelines.
Following training and assessment use prescribed equipment for moving and handling patients.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records on all patients using electronic and paper records.
Participate in team, service and organisation meetings and contribute to service developments as requested
Effectively communicate as required with patients, carers, the public, staff, GP practices and other key stakeholders by a number of methods including telephone, email, fax etc.
In accordance with delegated tasks, organise and manage own workload.
Submit returns on a regular basis.
Administration
To effectively use electronic databases and information systems.
To ensure the safe-keeping and confidentiality of patient information, both verbal and written.
To comply with organisational and service policies and procedures
To report all complaints, incidences and accidents immediately to the line manager and document such occurrences in accordance with organisational policy.
To work alongside colleagues to ensure cover is available for planned absences and to provide cover for colleagues during holiday periods and staff sickness
We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.
To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel.
Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.
At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.
We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.
We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:
- Remote working
- Compressed hours
- Part-time
- Job shares
We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.
We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a six-month probationary period.
Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.
Important Reminders:
- Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process. As a general guideline, interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.
- When providing employment reference details, please ensure you provide accurate work-related email addresses so references can be promptly sought when progressing your application. Your referees must be individuals known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
- All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
- The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.
- Bromley Healthcare reserve the right to close adverts earlier than first published.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ3 or equivalent.
- Care Certificate
Desirable criteria
- Additional relevant healthcare courses eg: basic food hygiene, first aid.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a health care setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with people with long term conditions or older people.
- Experience of working in the community
Specific Skills
Essential criteria
- Practical nursing skills e.g.catheter care, basic observations including temperature, pulse, respiration rate and blood pressure. Insulin and Clexane administration
- Ability to record care accurately and contemporaneously.
- Ability to work without direct supervision and within time constraints
- Valid UK Driving Licence and the use of a vehicle for work purposes and the ability to competently use a ‘satnav’.
- Shows empathy and sensitivity to the needs of patients carers and families
- Good communication skills – verbal and written
Information Technology
Essential criteria
- IT literacy including use of Laptops and Mobile
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lucy Saby
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Twilight and Night Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
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