Do you want to come and work for the NHS at a time when it needs you more than ever? Join us as a Healthcare Assistant and make a difference every day! We are a community trust – this means that we provide care to patients in their homes or in our community hospitals. Your career as a Healthcare Assistant You don't need previous experience, just a passion to learn and care for people. We’ll train you on the job, supporting you to be the best that you can be. Your training as a Healthcare Assistant will include basic nursing and therapy skills and we’ll support you to achieve achieving the Care Certificate. With experience and further training, you could further your career in health care opening opportunities to train as an Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate. With the appropriate qualifications and experience, you could also go on to train as one of the many degree-level healthcare professionals such as a Nurse, Podiatrist, Midwife or Therapist. There are so many opportunities to progress with us! Our community hospitals, called Intermediate Care Units, support inpatients with short-term recovery and rehabilitation. We aim to provide a service that supports patients to live independently and return home when it is safe for them to do so. Lewes Intermediate Care Unit is a 26 bedded ward that provides short term rehabilitation for individuals over 18 years of age. Individuals are referred for rehabilitation following an acute worsening in their health such as infection, an acute hospital admission following illness or surgery, a fall, a new stroke. We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children. Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times. We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services. Why work for us? • Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support • Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county • Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options • Excellent training and development opportunities • Research opportunities • Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton • Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks • Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces • Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA) • Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast • Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff Skills and personal characteristics needed to join us as a Healthcare Assistant To be a Healthcare Assistant, you'll need to be: • caring and kind • cheerful and friendly • willing to be hands-on with patients • willing to do personal care tasks (washing, toileting, etc) • able to follow instructions and procedures • able to work in a team but use your own initiative You'll also need: • communication skills, including listening • organisation skills • observational skills For a detailed job description and main responsibilities please see the attached supporting documents. This advert closes on Sunday 28 Apr 2024