Community Health Care Assistant

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.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 ( Care ) or equivalent
• Community Experience

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
• Evidence of ability to undertake clinical skills
• Ability to use own initiative and at times work unsupervised
• Ability to function well in times of pressure by prioritising and planning work load
• Flexible approach to task and location and working pattern
• Understanding of Primary Health Care
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Computer and office skills

Desirable

• Ability to evaluate and sustain changes for practice
• Evidence of ability to undertake the following clinical skills: - Blood Pressures - Blood Glucose Monitoring - Continence Reassessments - Medication Administration - Sterile Dressings - Diabetes Care - Gastrosto my Feeding - Medication Review - Long Term Conditions Care - Bowel Care - Venepuncture - Infection Control - Best Practice - Palliative Care - Pressure Area Care

Other

Essential

• Willingness to learn about quality assurance and other current NHS developments
• Understands the concepts of equal opportunities and confidentiality
• Willingness to undertake regular updates in mandatory training in accordance with Trust policy

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

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Stuart Crescent Health Centre

8 Stuart Crescent

London

N22 5NJ

Employer's website

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