Job summary
Health Care Support Worker - Band 3
Contract -Permanent. Full time
The post holders will work closely with the district nursing team. You will be expected to provide a high standard of nursing care and contribute to the prevention of unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitate early discharge from hospital. You will work with health professionals providing a high standard of nursing care, which reflects the NVQ3 Care competencies to all patients living in the Community
Main duties of the job
- Participate in the assessment of care needs and the implementation of programmes of care in partnership with patients/carers in their own homes
- Identify changes in patients conditions and, within their capabilities, recognise where significant changes in the care plan are required and report these back to the senior nurse on duty in a prompt and timely manner.
- Liaise effectively with other nursing and multi professional team members within the scope of the Health care Assistant role and report back to the nurse in charge.
About us
It is the aim of the Trust to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less than favourable treatment on grounds of sex, marital and civil partnership status,gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, colour, creed, religion or belief, physical disability, mental health, learning difficulty, age or sexual orientation and is not placed at a disadvantage by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable. To this end the Trust has an equal opportunities policy and it is for each employee to contribute to its success. The hospital has a single equality scheme, which underpins its duty to promote equality. You can access acopy of the scheme on the trust's website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be competent in additional clinical skills and knowledge areas, for example:
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Blood sugar monitoring
- Administration of medicines via gastrostomy plus setting up of gastrostomy feeds
- Administration of oral medication.
- Simple sterile dressings
- Best infection control practice
Be willing to quickly undertake further training/supervision in other clinical skills, knowledge areas for example:
- Continence re-assessment
- Venepuncture
- Injection technique
- Diabetes care
- Medication review
- Chronic disease management
- Pressure area care
- Bowel care
- Palliative care
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF SELF AND WORK
Demonstrate a high standard of care within Whittington Health and national quality assurance frameworks.
- Adhere to Whittington Health policies and procedures at all times.
- Organise own workload and establish priorities (and that of other unregistered nurses where appropriate). In collaboration with line manager/nurse in charge
- Portray a positive image of the District Nursing service at all times
- Be able to work unsupervised.
- Keep up to date and accurate patient records and electronic records
- Regularly participate in team meetings
- Liaise effectively with members the wider multidisciplinary team within the scope of the Health care Assistant role, reporting back to the nurse in charge as appropriate.
- Initiate referrals to other agencies, including Social Services, where appropriate
- Participate in the orientation of new staff.
- Regularly participate in one to one meetings, objective- setting and clinical appraisal with line manager in line with the KSF framework.
- Maintain an up to date portfolio.
- Regularly participate in Clinical Supervision.
- Be willing to expand nursing knowledge/skills by undertaking further training and helping to teach others where appropriate
- Be able to use Word documents, email and Internet and have a willingness to further develop computer skills.
- Submit statistical information as required.
- Participate in clinical audit in order to promote the development of patient centred care.
- Assist and support team managers and administration staff in the management of office systems.
- Participate with senior nurses in the re-development of the role as required by the service.
- Undertake other duties within reasonable capacity and capability as required by the Team Manager, Professional Development District Nurse, Lead District Nurse, and Service Manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be competent in additional clinical skills and knowledge areas, for example:
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Blood sugar monitoring
- Administration of medicines via gastrostomy plus setting up of gastrostomy feeds
- Administration of oral medication.
- Simple sterile dressings
- Best infection control practice
Be willing to quickly undertake further training/supervision in other clinical skills, knowledge areas for example:
- Continence re-assessment
- Venepuncture
- Injection technique
- Diabetes care
- Medication review
- Chronic disease management
- Pressure area care
- Bowel care
- Palliative care
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF SELF AND WORK
Demonstrate a high standard of care within Whittington Health and national quality assurance frameworks.
- Adhere to Whittington Health policies and procedures at all times.
- Organise own workload and establish priorities (and that of other unregistered nurses where appropriate). In collaboration with line manager/nurse in charge
- Portray a positive image of the District Nursing service at all times
- Be able to work unsupervised.
- Keep up to date and accurate patient records and electronic records
- Regularly participate in team meetings
- Liaise effectively with members the wider multidisciplinary team within the scope of the Health care Assistant role, reporting back to the nurse in charge as appropriate.
- Initiate referrals to other agencies, including Social Services, where appropriate
- Participate in the orientation of new staff.
- Regularly participate in one to one meetings, objective- setting and clinical appraisal with line manager in line with the KSF framework.
- Maintain an up to date portfolio.
- Regularly participate in Clinical Supervision.
- Be willing to expand nursing knowledge/skills by undertaking further training and helping to teach others where appropriate
- Be able to use Word documents, email and Internet and have a willingness to further develop computer skills.
- Submit statistical information as required.
- Participate in clinical audit in order to promote the development of patient centred care.
- Assist and support team managers and administration staff in the management of office systems.
- Participate with senior nurses in the re-development of the role as required by the service.
- Undertake other duties within reasonable capacity and capability as required by the Team Manager, Professional Development District Nurse, Lead District Nurse, and Service Manager.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 ( Care ) or equivalent
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
- Excellent time management skills
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Met appropriate competencies in the primary health care / hospital setting
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Basic numeracy ( drug calculation) skills
- Ability to give appropriate advice to patients and carers
- Flexible approach to task and location and working pattern
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Evidence of ability to undertake clinical skills
Desirable
- Ability to evaluate and sustain changes for practice
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 ( Care ) or equivalent
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
- Excellent time management skills
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Met appropriate competencies in the primary health care / hospital setting
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Basic numeracy ( drug calculation) skills
- Ability to give appropriate advice to patients and carers
- Flexible approach to task and location and working pattern
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Evidence of ability to undertake clinical skills
Desirable
- Ability to evaluate and sustain changes for practice
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.
