Health Care Assistant
4 weeks ago
We have an exciting opportunity for a health care assistant to join our Rapid Response Team.
We are looking for someone with good interpersonal skills who is able to positively support developments within the service to improve patient care.
You will receive regular support to develop your clinical and professional skills
The post will be based in Gateshead and will be expected to travel to patients living within the borough of Gateshead and locally, if the patient is registered with a Gateshead GP.
The post holder will be expected to work flexibly over 7 days
**Previous applicants need not apply.**
**Overseas sponsorship is not available for Band 4 and below. Applications falling within Band 4 or lower cannot be sponsored.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting Rapid Response Team within Gateshead. The post holder will be expected to complete a range of delegated duties including hands on delivery of nursing procedures, patient care and some administrative duties as required to meet the service needs.
The duties will be carried out in the community setting under the supervision and guidance of a senior member of the team. However the post holder will be expected to work alone with access to professional advice and guidance when required.
The post holder will provide support to the Rapid Response team with integrated seamless services within community settings working in partnership with local authorities, other health care providers, GP practices and the acute Trust,
The post holder will work with the Rapid Response Lead, and the multidisciplinary team, and will liaise with multiple stakeholders in order to ensure that service delivery is in a timely and professional manner.
The post holder will play a key role in supporting the Rapid Response team with a range of interventions and nursing tasks which enable the patient to receive the optimum care health outcomes. There will be a need to understand and undertake administration within the Rapid Response team as and when required. The post holder will work with mínimal supervision, demonstrating the ability to use initiative, utilise IT systems and ensure effective and timely in a professional manner.
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
**Overseas sponsorship is not available for Band 4 and below. Applications falling within Band 4 or lower cannot be sponsored.**
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**Responsibilities**:
Implements individual nursing care packages to patients in the community under the general supervision of a registered nurse.
Establish and maintain communication with people on routine and operational matters which includes reporting to the nurse in charge at agreed times, using appropriate communication systems, identifying significant changes in patient condition.
Maintain written records to an agreed standard and display a positive and considerate approach to patients and their families / carers. Liaison with senior staff regarding patients.
To support the point of contact ensuring patients receive care at the right time, right place, by staff with the right skills.
Support the team to provide high standards of patient care.
Provide clinical care following training and agreed protocols, e.g., simple dressings, personal care, Bp monitoring, prompting medications and support qualified staff with clinical procedures.
Develop own skills and knowledge and provide information to others to help their development. Keep up to date with the Trusts policies and procedures and attend statutory training, study days and staff meetings as required.
Assist in maintaining and developing services including the provision of statistical information in line with service requirements.
Work collaboratively as a team member with colleagues, recognising and valuing each person’s contribution to the team.
Ensure own actions promote quality and alert others to quality issues.
Provide a high standard of Health and / or Social Care to patients in their own homes, depending on individual patient care as identified in
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