Community HCA

CSH Surrey

The closing date is 08 October 2024

Job summary

The Integrated Neighbourhood Teams are looking for a Band 3 Community HCA to join our community nursing teams in the neighbourhoods of East Woking and Central Woking.

The Community Team visit patients in their own home as well as care homes. We offer excellent opportunities for training and development of both your clinical and leadership skills. The team has experienced Senior District Nurses who will ensure that you have the necessary support for your personal development. The community nursing service works over a 7-day week 8.00am to 8.00pm offering a variable shift pattern and includes weekend and bank holiday working.

This post requires an interest in working within a community setting.

You will be supported with a comprehensive induction and training package as needed, to help you settle in, with the time and opportunity to get to know the people on your caseload, along with development opportunities.

If you have the necessary skills, experience and qualities to help us to put patients first, please contact us for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit.

UK Visa and Immigration Sponsorship: Please note that we do not offer UKVI sponsorship for these posts, and so all applicants require a current right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached job description and personal specification for more details and requirements for the role.

About us

CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longest established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.

Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes.

We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are heard at Board level. CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.

Date posted

24 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,329 to £26,958 a year inclusive of 5% High Cost Area allowance per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B9074-24-0178-1

Job locations

Goldsworth Park Health Centre

The Goldsworth Park Centre

Woking

Surrey

GU213LQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist in providing nursing care as delegated by the District Nurse within patients homes.

To maintain knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to deliver a quality service that is responsive to the changing needs of patients.

To provide clerical and administrative support to the team as delegated by the District Nurse / Team Leader

To deliver care in accordance with Organisation Policies, procedures and guidelines, according to competencies, as delegated by the District Nurse.

To report any changes in condition of the patient to the District Nurse / Team Leader or in their absence the designated nurse in charge of the caseload.

To respect confidential information obtained in the course of work and refrain from disclosing such information to anyone other than professional staff directly concerned with the patients care or other authorised person.

To document accurate and concise information on all care given to patients in the community health records.

To be aware of the Data Protection Act and follow local codes of practice to ensure appropriate action is taken to safeguard confidential information.

To assist with continence re-assessments, following agreed training in competencies, reporting to the nurse in charge any changes in care packages required.

To carry out phlebotomy in clinical settings and patients own homes following training in accordance with Organisation Policy.

Assist the RN in the technical aspects of nursing care e.g Dressings, glucose monitoring etc. following a period of training and when deemed competent to do so.

To implement evidence-based nursing care, within the patients home.

To participate in nurse led clinics, when delegated.

To carry out administrative and clerical duties as delegated by the District Nurse / Team Leader.

To have the ability to work unsupervised, planning and organising tasks and home visits as delegated by the nurse in charge.

To record activity data accurately, ensuring that the deadline for entry on to the computer system is met.

To take part in surveys and audits as required.

To attend and actively participate in staff and multi-disciplinary locality meetings.

To participate in the orientation and induction of new members of staff and students.

To participate in appraisal and personal development plans to identify and agree training needs.

To participate in training as appropriate to personal and team skills development.

To participate in clinical supervision.

To promote the safety and wellbeing of patients, staff and other persons at all times, and assist in ensuring a safe working environment.

To be responsible for the ordering of stock, checking of equipment and any other reasonable duties as delegated by the District Nurse / Team Leader.

To be aware of budgetary issues and the needs for effective use of resources

To ensure that all complaints, untoward incidents, accidents and areas of clinical risk are identified and reported in accordance with Organisation policies and procedures.

The post holder must meet the daily workload requirements of the community nursing service within the Organisation.

To maintain knowledge and comply with the Organisations corporate and local policies and procedures and in particular the Organisational policies on equal opportunities, the consumption of alcohol and non-smoking.

To undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time and are consistent with the responsibilities of the role.