Community Healthcare Assistant - Twilight Service

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional To ensure that all duties undertaken are delegated from a registered nurse.

To work within own competencies at all times

To undertake required training.

To remain up to date with mandatory and statutory training requirements.

To take responsibility for own professional and organisational knowledge and to practice according to Bromley Healthcare Policies and Procedures.Clinical

Participate in the appropriate care of patients as indicated by the responsible nurse and as indicated in the care plan, reporting back daily or as required.

Recognise the patients right to privacy, dignity and confidentiality, showing due regard to patients property.

Participate in palliative care and care of the dying.

Participate in the care of patients with long term conditions.

If competent, undertake reviews of patients with long term conditions e.g. diabetes, following BHC guidelines and protocols, and reporting back to the senior nurse.

Engage in health promotion activity, giving life style advice to patients and carers according to Bromley Healthcare policies, procedures and guidelines.

Following training and assessment use prescribed equipment for moving and handling patients.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date records on all patients using electronic and paper records.

Participate in team, service and organisation meetings and contribute to service developments as requested

Effectively communicate as required with patients, carers, the public, staff, GP practices and other key stakeholders by a number of methods including telephone, email, fax etc.

In accordance with delegated tasks, organise and manage own workload.

Submit returns on a regular basis.Administration

To effectively use electronic databases and information systems.

To ensure the safe-keeping and confidentiality of patient information, both verbal and written.

To comply with organisational and service policies and procedures

To report all complaints, incidences and accidents immediately to the line manager and document such occurrences in accordance with organisational policy.

To work alongside colleagues to ensure cover is available for planned absences and to provide cover for colleagues during holiday periods and staff sickness

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ3 or equivalent.
• Care Certificate

Desirable

• Additional relevant healthcare courses eg: basic food hygiene, first aid.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a health care setting

Desirable

• Experience of working with people with long term conditions or older people.
• Experience of working in the community

Specific Skills

Essential

• Practical nursing skills e.g. phlebotomy, catheter care, basic observations including temperature, pulse, respiration rate and blood pressure.
• Ability to record care accurately and contemporaneously.
• Ability to work without direct supervision and within time constraints
• Valid UK Driving Licence and the use of a vehicle for work purposes and the ability to competently use a 'satnav'.
• Shows empathy and sensitivity to the needs of patients carers and families
• Good communication skills - verbal and written

Information Technology

Essential

• IT literacy including use of ipads.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Bromley Healthcare CIC

Address

Bromley

Bromley

BR6 0JA

Employer's website

http://www.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)