Job summary
We are looking for Health Care
Assistants to join our highly skilled and caring Twilight team.
You would be working with a qualified
nurse to help deliver care to clients in their homes in the evenings.
Shifts are 5hrs (19.00-00.00 in the
week and 18.00-23.00 at weekends).
Experience of working as a carer is
essential and community experience is desirable.
The service works from 7pm til midnight
7 days per week.
Access to a car and ability to drive
are required for this role.
Interview date to be 17th of February
Main duties of the job
As a highly motivated individual, you
will be used to working in a place that is constantly and rapidly changing.
With lots of empathy for people, youll find the challenges of community
nursing enjoyable. Treating all patients
with respect and courtesy, maintaining dignity and respecting individual needs
and differences, both physical and cultural.
The opportunity would suit those who
are hardworking and enthusiastic. Playing a valuable role within the team, you
will also have excellent communication skills, passion and a flexible approach
to your everyday work. The role will involve working closely with qualified
staff to deliver the highest standard of care to patients throughout their care
in the community setting.
A valid UK driving licence plus the use
of own transport for business purposes is essential.
About us
Welcome to Your Healthcare CIC, we are
a not-for-profit social enterprise, proud of delivering patient-led, high
quality health and social care community services for residents in the Borough
of Kingston, as part of the NHS family.
Your Healthcare is located in the Southwest
of London within the Royal Borough of Kingston. Working as a Community Interest
Company (CIC), our status allows us to invest any surplus or profit back into
front line services, where it is needed most by you, our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- As a continuation to the district nursing services to work in support of the senior community nurse to provide high quality skilled nursing care in the evening hours.
- Working from 7pm til midnight under direction of senior community nurse.
- Contributing to the ongoing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the holistic care needs of the patient, family and/or carer.
- This role supports the District Nursing Team in two localities across the Kingston borough in the delivery of integrated, person centred, responsive, co-ordinated and high quality care.
Key Result Areas
Carry out a range of duties under the direction of a
registered community nurse in accordance with policies, procedures and
guidelines including:
Urinalysis
Simple wound care
Blood glucose monitoring
Temperature and pulse recording
Blood pressure monitoring
Setting up of PEG/RIG feed
Health promotion
End of life communication
Health education
Communication and working relationships
To build a professional rapport with patients and their
families, communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy
and culture.
To communicate effectively with all professionals concerned
with the patients care.
Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
The opportunity would suit those who are hardworking and
enthusiastic. Playing a valuable role within the team, you will also have
excellent communication skills, passion and a flexible approach to your
everyday work. The role will involve working closely with qualified staff to
deliver the highest standard of care to patients throughout their care in the
community setting.
Supervision and Appraisal - Review and reflect on your own
practice through regular participation in professional supervision and
appraisal.
Service delivery - To ensure that clinical bags are well
maintained and necessary equipment is prepared at the beginning of the shift
Undertake clerical duties as required Using Carenotes
patient record system to admit and discharge patients and to maintain diary
sheets for each shift
Professional development - To undertake relevant activities
to meet the training objectives identified with your supervisor.
Undertake mandatory training.
To keep a record or your training and clinical development
activities.
Clinical governance - Participate in clinical governance and
quality improvement projects as allocated by your manager.
Personal
management - To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and
consistent reliable attendance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- As a continuation to the district nursing services to work in support of the senior community nurse to provide high quality skilled nursing care in the evening hours.
- Working from 7pm til midnight under direction of senior community nurse.
- Contributing to the ongoing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the holistic care needs of the patient, family and/or carer.
- This role supports the District Nursing Team in two localities across the Kingston borough in the delivery of integrated, person centred, responsive, co-ordinated and high quality care.
Key Result Areas
Carry out a range of duties under the direction of a
registered community nurse in accordance with policies, procedures and
guidelines including:
Urinalysis
Simple wound care
Blood glucose monitoring
Temperature and pulse recording
Blood pressure monitoring
Setting up of PEG/RIG feed
Health promotion
End of life communication
Health education
Communication and working relationships
To build a professional rapport with patients and their
families, communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy
and culture.
To communicate effectively with all professionals concerned
with the patients care.
Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
The opportunity would suit those who are hardworking and
enthusiastic. Playing a valuable role within the team, you will also have
excellent communication skills, passion and a flexible approach to your
everyday work. The role will involve working closely with qualified staff to
deliver the highest standard of care to patients throughout their care in the
community setting.
Supervision and Appraisal - Review and reflect on your own
practice through regular participation in professional supervision and
appraisal.
Service delivery - To ensure that clinical bags are well
maintained and necessary equipment is prepared at the beginning of the shift
Undertake clerical duties as required Using Carenotes
patient record system to admit and discharge patients and to maintain diary
sheets for each shift
Professional development - To undertake relevant activities
to meet the training objectives identified with your supervisor.
Undertake mandatory training.
To keep a record or your training and clinical development
activities.
Clinical governance - Participate in clinical governance and
quality improvement projects as allocated by your manager.
Personal
management - To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and
consistent reliable attendance.
Person Specification
Any Other Factors
Essential
- Full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential.
- Able to work between 7pm and midnight (6pm at weekends) including weekends and bank holidays as required.
Qualifications
Essential
- Willingness to undertake further training and expand role within the District Nursing Team
Experience
Essential
- Providing care for older people in the community or hospital setting.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team player.
- Motivated and enthusiastic.
- Flexible approach to work.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of Primary Care and the role of Community Nursing.
- Knowledge of Integrated Care Teams.
- Knowledge of the role of the voluntary sector in the community.
- Excellent communication skills.
- IT skills including e-mails, word and input into electronic patient records.
- Ability to conduct patient monitoring activitiestake and record blood pressures, pulse and temperature, blood sugar monitoring.
- Ability to understand principles of wound care.
- Able to work as part of a team.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a Community Nursing Team.
- Experience of working with palliative patients and their families.
Person Specification
Any Other Factors
Essential
- Full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential.
- Able to work between 7pm and midnight (6pm at weekends) including weekends and bank holidays as required.
Qualifications
Essential
- Willingness to undertake further training and expand role within the District Nursing Team
Experience
Essential
- Providing care for older people in the community or hospital setting.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team player.
- Motivated and enthusiastic.
- Flexible approach to work.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of Primary Care and the role of Community Nursing.
- Knowledge of Integrated Care Teams.
- Knowledge of the role of the voluntary sector in the community.
- Excellent communication skills.
- IT skills including e-mails, word and input into electronic patient records.
- Ability to conduct patient monitoring activitiestake and record blood pressures, pulse and temperature, blood sugar monitoring.
- Ability to understand principles of wound care.
- Able to work as part of a team.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a Community Nursing Team.
- Experience of working with palliative patients and their families.
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.
