Job summary
We are recruiting for a Senior Healthcare Assistant or Nursing Associate to join the Enhanced Care Team, which provides support to frail housebound patients and those in care homes.
Main duties of the job
This role includes undertaking home visits, frailty assessments and providing phlebotomy and other HCA services. The role requires the use of your own vehicle with business insurance for home visits.
This role will require anEnhanced DBS Clearance. Should you have this certificate as part of the DBS subscription service, we would be happy to accept this providing the original is shown. Otherwise, you will be expected to complete a new application.
As the role involves patient home visits, you are required to own vehicle for work and have Business Car Insurance.
About us
About us-
Bournemouth East Collaborative Primary Care Network PCN, comprises four like-minded practices working together in East Bournemouth, Dorset, with a strong reputation on quality improvement and investing in its employees. The PCN serves a population of approximately 53,000 patients with a diverse demographic.
Practices part of the PCN are-
Beaufort Road Surgery
Littledown Surgery
Shelley Manor and Holdenhurst Medical Centre
Southbourne Surgery
The PCN is committed to developing, supporting and sustaining a diverse workforce, representative of the community it serves. By working together with our different Network teams, we use our combined skills to provide a service that is joined-up, holistic, proactive and personal for the patient.
We are lucky that all our practices are located close to the sea and open green spaces.
Our Network teams include-
Enhanced Care Team for frail housebound patients and those in care homes. The team includes visiting GPs, ANPs, Paramedic, Frailty Nurses, Care Coordinators, Pharmacist.
BEC Treatment Centre working out of the Private Suite at Shelley Manor Medical Centre
Pharmacy Team made up of a number of experience Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians supporting our practices and patients
First Contact Physiotherapy Practitioner service
Digital Care Coordinator, Digital Champions
Mental Health practitioners
Health & Wellbeing Coaches within Help & Care team
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title-HCA or Nurse Associate for the Enhanced Care Team, Bournemouth East Primary Care Network
Contract Type-Permanent
Hours:up to 25 hours per week. Full or part time. Working pattern negotiable.
Main duties and responsibilities (this list is not exhaustive):
- Undertake Frailty Assessments using the Dorset Care Plan/PCSP
- Signposting to other services/social prescribers/voluntary sector as appropriate.
- Conduct long-term condition housebound reviews
- Provide phlebotomy service
- Perform basic patient observations, wheelchair assessments, pain assessments, ECGs and other health checks
- Maintain accurate clinical records via SystmOne
- To work within agreed policies and procedures to promote safe clinical practice
Training will be provided in these areas, depending on experience. We are also able to support NVQ qualification.
Please contact Jennifer Mouzouri, ECT Lead, for further information or an informal chat about the role via Jennifer.mouzouri@dorsetgp.nhs.uk
Equality & Diversity
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity, taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda.
The PCN is a friendly, flexible, forward thinking and supportive Network.
Our PCN reflects the NHS values of working together for our patients and the communities we serve; we will support you with a robust induction programme to help you achieve your full potential and highlight areas of training to ensure good progression.
We highly value a teamworking ethos and strongly promote a culture of support and development for our staff.
All our mandatory learning opportunities are free to all employees, and many can be used towards revalidation for those with a professional qualification.
Benefits include:
Up to 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Free parking on site
Access to health service discounts online -Blue Light Card - there is a small charge, where well-known brands offer discounts to NHS employees
NHS Pension Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Free flu jabs
Enhanced sick pay -after qualifying period
Network events
Dedicated support for health and wellbeing for all PCN staff
Staff friendly policies to support work-life balance
Cycle to work scheme -in the process of being developed
Staff events/functions
Equal opportunity
Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, marriage or civil partnership status, gender, gender expression or gender identity, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or veteran status.
Immigration Act 2016
All applicants will be asked to provide the required documented evidence of eligibility to live and work in the UK, prior to the interview. In completing this application, you are giving Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN permission to contact the Home Office/UKBA to establish your immigration status and eligibility to work at Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN.
Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN is not a Tier Sponsor.
Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN reserves the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.
Employer's website
https://bournemoutheastcollaborative.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title-HCA or Nurse Associate for the Enhanced Care Team, Bournemouth East Primary Care Network
Contract Type-Permanent
Hours:up to 25 hours per week. Full or part time. Working pattern negotiable.
Main duties and responsibilities (this list is not exhaustive):
- Undertake Frailty Assessments using the Dorset Care Plan/PCSP
- Signposting to other services/social prescribers/voluntary sector as appropriate.
- Conduct long-term condition housebound reviews
- Provide phlebotomy service
- Perform basic patient observations, wheelchair assessments, pain assessments, ECGs and other health checks
- Maintain accurate clinical records via SystmOne
- To work within agreed policies and procedures to promote safe clinical practice
Training will be provided in these areas, depending on experience. We are also able to support NVQ qualification.
Please contact Jennifer Mouzouri, ECT Lead, for further information or an informal chat about the role via Jennifer.mouzouri@dorsetgp.nhs.uk
Equality & Diversity
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity, taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda.
The PCN is a friendly, flexible, forward thinking and supportive Network.
Our PCN reflects the NHS values of working together for our patients and the communities we serve; we will support you with a robust induction programme to help you achieve your full potential and highlight areas of training to ensure good progression.
We highly value a teamworking ethos and strongly promote a culture of support and development for our staff.
All our mandatory learning opportunities are free to all employees, and many can be used towards revalidation for those with a professional qualification.
Benefits include:
Up to 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Free parking on site
Access to health service discounts online -Blue Light Card - there is a small charge, where well-known brands offer discounts to NHS employees
NHS Pension Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Free flu jabs
Enhanced sick pay -after qualifying period
Network events
Dedicated support for health and wellbeing for all PCN staff
Staff friendly policies to support work-life balance
Cycle to work scheme -in the process of being developed
Staff events/functions
Equal opportunity
Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, marriage or civil partnership status, gender, gender expression or gender identity, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or veteran status.
Immigration Act 2016
All applicants will be asked to provide the required documented evidence of eligibility to live and work in the UK, prior to the interview. In completing this application, you are giving Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN permission to contact the Home Office/UKBA to establish your immigration status and eligibility to work at Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN.
Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN is not a Tier Sponsor.
Bournemouth East Collaborative PCN reserves the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.
Employer's website
https://bournemoutheastcollaborative.co.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 or Level 3 in Health and Social Care OR NMC registered Nursing Associate
- Qualified in Phlebotomy
- GCSEs or similar, to include English Language and Maths
Experience
Essential
- Ability to deal with distressed patients in an empathic, caring and compassionate way.
- To have their own vehicle and hold a clean driving licence to meet the travel requirements of the role. You will require business insurance
- Ability to write and maintain accurate clinical records
- Have strong IT skills
- Good time management skills
- Be able to prioritise their day and be familiar with all routine blood tests and understand their clinical importance
- To be able to work independently within a team structure and possess excellent communication skills
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to work and to follow instructions and guidance given to them
Desirable
- To demonstrate and be up to date competency and understanding of phlebotomy technique and sampling conditions
- Previous experience of working in a Primary Care
- Previous HCA or Phlebotomy experience in a healthcare setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 or Level 3 in Health and Social Care OR NMC registered Nursing Associate
- Qualified in Phlebotomy
- GCSEs or similar, to include English Language and Maths
Experience
Essential
- Ability to deal with distressed patients in an empathic, caring and compassionate way.
- To have their own vehicle and hold a clean driving licence to meet the travel requirements of the role. You will require business insurance
- Ability to write and maintain accurate clinical records
- Have strong IT skills
- Good time management skills
- Be able to prioritise their day and be familiar with all routine blood tests and understand their clinical importance
- To be able to work independently within a team structure and possess excellent communication skills
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to work and to follow instructions and guidance given to them
Desirable
- To demonstrate and be up to date competency and understanding of phlebotomy technique and sampling conditions
- Previous experience of working in a Primary Care
- Previous HCA or Phlebotomy experience in a healthcare setting
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
