Community Healthcare Assistant

4 weeks ago

Attleborough, United Kingdom Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust Full time

Anopportunity has arisen to recruit a Community Healthcare Assistant to our Community Nursing Team based in Wymondham and Attleborough

The team visits patients in their own homes (own transport is required) in the areas covered by GP surgeries across our patch. You will be responsible for providinga variety of interventions, including diabetes care / insulin administration, wound care, venepuncture and catheter care.

Our service works 7 days a week. You will be able to demonstrate flexibility as well a sound clinical basis and understanding of community working.

We would welcome prospective applicants to contact us for further information as well as meeting the team. You will be able to demonstrate a good basic knowledge of health care and appreciation of community based working.
1. To contribute to the delivery of a variety of interventions for patients with long term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation needs for example, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
2. To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital
3. To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital
4. To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.

We have 2 posts, part time and full-time hours are available.

The nursing teams are based in Wymondham and Attleborough and consists of Nurses, Assistant Practitioners and Healthcare assistants. The Therapy team are based with the Nursing team and work very closely. They consist of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Assistant Practitioners.

Key Areas of Responsibility
1. To contribute to the delivery of care packages for patients with long term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation needs for example, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
2. To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital
3. To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital
4. To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Clinical

**The post holder will**:
2. Plan and prioritise own visits to delegated patients, and ensure these are documented in personal work diary.
3. Ensure patient held records are completed for each visit, and that SystmOne inputting is completed on a daily basis
4. Make basic judgements on patients’ response to prescribed treatment/care plans, and report findings to a qualified practitioner.
5. Liaise with other health care professionals as required.
6. Overcome barriers to understanding, e.g. patients’ with hearing or cognitive impairment.
7. Communicate with patients/carers by exchanging factual information, reassurance, tact and empathy.
8. Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues, patients, carers and other health care professionals.
9. Demonstrate dexterity and coordination when undertaking treatment of patients where accuracy is important, e.g. taking blood sugars, venepuncture, supervising transfers, and passive exercises.
10. Be responsible for ensuring equipment is used safely, following relevant training, and that it is maintained appropriately.
11. Contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.
12. Work predominantly independently on specified tasks, with regular clinical support and supervision by a qualified practitioner.
13. Work with qualified practitioners with group work/clinics as required.
14. Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of consent, and gain consent, and gain consent as appropriate following organisational policies.
15. Share responsibility for maintaining store cupboards, pool cars, cleaning specialist equipment and general house keeping tasks.
16. Share responsibility of indirect patient contact tasks, such as, answering phones, arranging appointments, processing referrals and inputting activity data.
17. Undertake health promotion/education as required, e.g. smoking cessation, falls etc.
18. Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.
19. Demonstrate basic IT and standard keyboard skills.

Professional

**The post holder will**:
1. To be an active member of the in-service training programme by attendance at and participation in staff meetings, training sessions, courses and reflective practice.

2. To participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee, maintaining a dynamic personal development plan.

4. To provide peer support to other carers.

5. To develop competencies to enhance practice and ability to meet needs of patients and the service.

Communication
1. To establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers,

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