Night sitter

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as a member of a nursing team that delivers person centred integrated care in the community. The aim of the service is to support people to remain as independent at home as long as possible, proactively facilitating self-care.

Care will be provided in line with Buurtzorg principles including first coffee then care; spending time getting to know patients and their families enabling them to make the right choices and decisions together. Care will be focussed on improving self-reliance and empowerment; seeing patients as a whole and supporting as required their health, social and psychological needs.

To work as an integral part of a team of 8 -12 night nurses providing consistent care to a defined caseload of patients 365 days a year, 24/7 hours a day. This requires flexibility and commitment to maintain effective service provision for the teams caseload.

The team covers the whole of the Medway area. Working either on a one to one basis providing over night support/respite to a specific patient or working within the team to support with home visits.

Your role will support the team to achieve the following core aims:

1. Having happy patients: through direct access, continuity of care, flexibility of care provision and providing quality clinical care.

1. Having happy nurses and care givers; by working collaboratively and flexibly with your team colleagues and being empowered to make decisions as a team to best meet the requirements of your patients and their families.

Person specification

Criteria

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Basic IT Skills

NVQ Level 2

NVQ Level 3 in Health and/or Social Care

Working towards NVQ Level 3

Experience

Ability to work within a team

Able to work independently

Ability to manage own time

High quality organisational skills

Previous experience in a health and social care setting

Previous experience in Health or Social care setting

Wound care

Leg ulcer management

End of life care

Pressure area care

Special knowledge / expertise

Basic I.T skills

Knowledge of Health and Safety, and the principles of risk assessment

Disposition, adjustment, attitude and commitment

Good communication skills verbally and written

Flexibility and adaptability to change.

Practical / intellectual skills

Ability to travel to dispersed settings in a timely manner.

MCH values

Being caring and compassionate

The health and wellbeing of our patients and staff are my priority.

I show kindness and humanity.

I am inclusive and non-discriminatory.

Working in partnership

I ask for, respond to and offer feedback which improves the quality of our services.

I work effectively as part of my immediate team, the wider organisation and with external partners to achieve shared goals.

I take responsibility and ownership for my area of work and I meet and manage expectations.

Delivering quality and value

I raise my concerns and I am open and honest when things do not go well, learning from successes and mistakes.

I make the most of resources and reduce waste and inefficiencies.

I seek out, share and actively participate in new ideas and ways of working.

These are the core values and behaviours expected of all roles within MCH and individual performance in relation to the values is assessed in your PDR. A full description is available from your manager and the intranet.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 2 in H&SC

MCH values

Essential

• Demonstrates behaviours in line with MCH values

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in a health and social care 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Medway Community Healthcare

Address

Medway Maritime Hospital

Across the Medway towns

ME7 5NY

Employer's website

https://www.medwaycommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)