Twilight Health Care Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 2

Main area

Surrey Downs Health & Care

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 2

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Part time - 5 hours per week (5 hour Twilight shifts (6:30PM - 11:30PM))

Job ref

343-SDH&C B

Site

Medwyn Centre

Town

Dorking

Salary

£25,768 Pro Rata Per Annum inc Fringe HCAS

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

02/11/2025 23:59

Job overview

Surrey Downs Health & Care

Dorking Twilight Team are a friendly and supportive small community team. And we are are looking for a caring, passionate and motivated health care assistant/s willing to continue to expand and develop their own skills and knowledge while supporting the patients and the team. The role is a community role so driving is essential. All nursing visits are delivered in pairs. The working hours are 6:30pm - 11:30am we currently have 1 shift available

Main duties of the job

Working under the direct supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse to support and assist the nursing team to provide a high quality standard of care and the promotion of physical, mental and emotional health to individual patients in their own homes.

To be an effective member of the Multidisciplinary Team carrying out assigned tasks involving direct care in the support of the senior team member. The post holder is responsible for their own practice, working within the defined limits of competence and within the scope of the role. The registered nurse retains accountability for the care delivered by the HCA.

Working for our organisation

Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.

Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes:

• The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
• CSH Surrey
• Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust
• Surrey Council County

Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.

It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed – we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.

In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical:

• To support and assist the senior team member in the provision of a high standard of care and the promotion of physical, mental and emotional health to individuals and client groups.

• To be an effective member of the Multidisciplinary Team carrying out assigned tasks involving direct care in the support of the senior team member

• Undertake clinical interventions as delegated by a senior team member

Health Promotion

• Participate in the assessment process of care needs and implementation of programmes of holistic care within set standards

• To be involved in supporting, educating and informing family/carers where appropriate

• Assist in the promotion of health and wellbeing of patients

Administration and Clerical Duties:

• Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records according to SDHC procedures

• Take and record telephone messages, respond and liaise appropriately

• Manage stationery and documentation supplies

• To be responsible for maintaining data entry and other record keeping e.g. recording mileage and annual leave on staff databases

Team Working:

• Work as part of the team participating in procedures and duties in accordance with agreed standards relevant to role

• Assist with clerical and administrative duties as required

• Maintain regular contact with the senior team member and communicate all relevant issue

Please note this advert may close early if there are high volumes of applicants.

Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Basic education to GCSE (or equivalent level) incl English and Maths

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of professional development.
• NVQ

Experience
Essential criteria

• Experience relevant to particular post

Desirable criteria

• Previous Health/Social experience.

Skills
Essential criteria

• Ability to work independently following spoken or written instructions.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, valuing contributions from team members

Desirable criteria

• IT experience/ computer skills

Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do notaccept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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