Community Healthcare Assistant

4 weeks ago

Chichester, United Kingdom Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We are looking to recruit dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic Band 3 Healthcare Assistant who has a passion for delivering high quality care within a community setting. They will be working within the Primary Care Network (PCN) Community Team, based in Champ Central, Chichester and its surrounding area.

This is an ideal opportunity for anyone looking for a career within healthcare, or an existing Band 3 Healthcare Assistant who wants to develop their clinical knowledge and practice within the community. Community and healthcare experience is desirable, but not essential as training will be given to develop the skills and knowledge required for this role such as insulin administration, wound care, completing observations, Catheter care and venepuncture.

Main duties of the job

a)To undertake non-complex clinical procedures under the guidance of senior team members venepuncture, patient specific sub-cutaneous injections, sample collection, blood pressure monitoring, medications, wound care, Catheter care and other tasks according to training and competencies. To recognise their responsibility and accountability in accepting the delegated task.

b) Empowering patients to regain their health and independence in collaboration with other members of the Multi professional Team.

c) Liaising with clients, colleagues, family and other professionals in ensuring integrated quality care is provided.

d) To keep accurate, timely records according to Trust policy.

e) To escalate and report patient progress/ status on a shift by shift basis tosenior team members

f) To demonstrate flexibility and adaptability working across community teams according to service needs.

g) To commit to undertaking training and education to progress clinical skills as indicated by service development needs

h) To respond effectively and actively to complaints and escalate appropriately following departmental policies.

i) To assist registered staff in care and treatment and participate in the review process.

j) To promote equality for all, including the maintenance of confidentiality,supporting individual customs, values and spiritual beliefs and ensuring thatanti discriminatory practices are demonstrated

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 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 Job description

Job responsibilities

Full details about the role and requirements are available in the attached job description and specification.

Please note that you will need to have a drivers license and have access to a car for work purposes.

A can do attitude is a must, as is a desire to be the best and provide the highest standard of care. If you are passionate about making a difference and want to contribute to a team that is continuously striving to achieve excellence then this could be the role for you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good standard of education NVQ level III in Health Care or equivalent experience Care Certificate completed or willing to work towards

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a caring environment, either in health, social or voluntary services Basic numeracy and ability to write simple reports

Desirable

Experience of working with adults and/or experience of working in community or home care services. Basic understanding of statutory health and social services.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Good verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work as an effective member of a team. Ability to visit patients in the community unsupervised Ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels, including clients, carers, health and social care colleagues and other professionals. Competent ability to assist in the treatments of a wide range of conditions. Good use of reasoning skills Awareness of holistic patient needs Autonomous decision making Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative Willingness to undertake job related training and multi-disciplinary competencies Able to prioritise and plan own workload. Ability to understand work related boundaries and refer matters of importance to a senior colleague Basic computer skills. ility to prioritise routine work from a variety of sources, meet deadlines and perform effectively under pressure. Ability to follow detailed instruction Ability to document efficiently and effectively

Desirable

Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies. Awareness of National and Local agendas pertinent to the service.

Other

Essential

Car Driver and access to a car for work purposes

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