Health Care Support Worker

We have Healthcare Support Worker vacancies within the Adult Community Services Department to provide support to the Community Staff Nurses with the provision of nursing care to allocated patients within their homes. Homerton University Hospital is a fully integrated service with Adult Community Nursing.. The aim of our organisation is to provide a first class healthcare service across the in-patient and community services. You will be primarily based at one of our community service health centres within City & Hackney and will be expected to travel to community care sites as appropriate. The post holder will be responsible for providing delegated basic nursing care duties to allocated patients in their own homes and/or a variety of settings. The post holder will work within a team for a defined number of patients, and will work under the supervision of the Deputy District Nursing Team Leader, and lead by the Team Leader. You will work closely with the Community Staff Nurses in their team and the aligned GP’s with the team. They report their finding to the trained staff for advice and support the patients in communicating their needs to the team. **Main duties include**: The post holder will practice within a multidisciplinary team and provide care to patients within their own home and community settings. Implementing and monitoring their care needs under the supervision of community registered nurses. They will be responsible for delivering a high standard of holistic nursing care whilst promoting and maintaining health education and independence. The post holder will take responsibility for their own actions when delivering delegated clinical care; maintaining competency and skill in line with role requirement. Undertakes delegated clinical / technical tasks following competency assessment (i.e. catheter care, pressure ulcer prevention, wound care, sample collection). To undertake delegated clinical observations including vital signs, blood sugar, skin integrity assessment. To identify changes in patients’ condition and, within, their capabilities, recognize where significant changes in the care plan are required and report back to senior nurses in a prompt and timely manner. To instigate appropriate emergency community procedure when faced with a deteriorating patient. To provide high quality care in patient’s homes or clinic settings in line with current evidence-based practice and Trust Policy. **Undertake personal care duties in the home setting e.g.**: maintaining patient’s hygiene, toileting Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits. Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page