Job summary
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.
In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiasticHealthcare SupportWorkersto join our forward thinking, friendly and expandingHealth & Justiceteam atTasman Ward Park Royal. By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being.
Our motto is"Caring NOT Judging"so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high-quality primary care and mental health services to those who may have offended and those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.
Main duties of the job
Assist other members of the team to ensure a high standard of nursing care.
Provide direct physical care to a designated group of patients through participation in the care planning, provision and evaluation of patients' needs under the supervision and direction of trained nursing staff.
To ensure all clinical areas are well maintained, fully stocked, kept clean tidy and safe for daily clinical use.
Some duties will include Controlled drug second checking, medication administration (Training/supervision provided), attending emergencies and participating with registered professional present.
Ensuring patient records are updated ensuring that they are up to date, clearly written and timely as required and to escalate any concerns or significant findings to the nurse in charge.
Contribute to handovers, team and business meeting regularly and use the service communication systems to ensure information is used effectively.
Assisting with health promotion and ensuring relevant health promotional materials are available to patients at all times.
Excellent options for career progression are available include Nursing Associate apprenticeship.
About us
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:
- Monthly supervision
- Annual personal development plans/appraisals
- Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.
Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities such as but not limited to:
- Registered Nurse Development Apprenticeship Programme
- Support and guidance with Nursing Associate Programme
- Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies
Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include:
- Health and wellbeing services
- Season ticket loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Relocation package
The trust alsovalues its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment. You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional and personal, ranging from business management, languages, law and teaching.
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full job description and personal specification for full list of responsibilities:
- Work under the direction and supervision of trained nursing staff.
- Act as Allocated Nurse, observe and interact with patients and document as required in the nursing notes
- Recognise and respect the patients as individuals with the same rights, needs and emotions as everyone else. Promote the dignity and self-esteem of patients at all times.
- To act in a manner to raise standards of care and make the services culturally sensitive, relevant and accessible to meet the needs of the patients.
- Ensure patients make informed decisions whenever possible based on open and honest dialogue with the patient and their carer, and ensure patients choices are respected where possible.
- Assist qualified staff in the assessment of patients needs and the implementation of individual plans of care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full job description and personal specification for full list of responsibilities:
- Work under the direction and supervision of trained nursing staff.
- Act as Allocated Nurse, observe and interact with patients and document as required in the nursing notes
- Recognise and respect the patients as individuals with the same rights, needs and emotions as everyone else. Promote the dignity and self-esteem of patients at all times.
- To act in a manner to raise standards of care and make the services culturally sensitive, relevant and accessible to meet the needs of the patients.
- Ensure patients make informed decisions whenever possible based on open and honest dialogue with the patient and their carer, and ensure patients choices are respected where possible.
- Assist qualified staff in the assessment of patients needs and the implementation of individual plans of care.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- To have completed secondary education.
- Pass on GCSE English/ National Certificate in Literacy /ESOL Level 2 or equivalent
Desirable
- Smoking cessation level 1 or 2
- Venepuncture
- Physical assessment, observations
- NVQ in health related and/or social care
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a team
- To have worked unsupervised.
- To have prioritised workload
Desirable
- Working within Primary Care/Community setting
- Working within offender care/secure care setting.
- Working within secondary care/ward setting
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Willing to undertake further training as required.
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to use initiative, remain calm and controlled when under pressure
- Can demonstrate a non- judgmental approach to people
- Ability to carry out physical tasks with patients in the promotion of health and personal hygiene
- Ability to treat patients with respect and dignity at all times adopting a culturally sensitive approach which is holistic and patient centered.
Other
Essential
- The post holder must have the ability to understand and implement the equal opportunities policy at a level appropriate to the job
- Ability to promote anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices.
- Ability to promote and work in line with the working model of a 7 day a week service.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- To have completed secondary education.
- Pass on GCSE English/ National Certificate in Literacy /ESOL Level 2 or equivalent
Desirable
- Smoking cessation level 1 or 2
- Venepuncture
- Physical assessment, observations
- NVQ in health related and/or social care
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a team
- To have worked unsupervised.
- To have prioritised workload
Desirable
- Working within Primary Care/Community setting
- Working within offender care/secure care setting.
- Working within secondary care/ward setting
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Willing to undertake further training as required.
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to use initiative, remain calm and controlled when under pressure
- Can demonstrate a non- judgmental approach to people
- Ability to carry out physical tasks with patients in the promotion of health and personal hygiene
- Ability to treat patients with respect and dignity at all times adopting a culturally sensitive approach which is holistic and patient centered.
Other
Essential
- The post holder must have the ability to understand and implement the equal opportunities policy at a level appropriate to the job
- Ability to promote anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices.
- Ability to promote and work in line with the working model of a 7 day a week service.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
