Health Care Support Worker

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

As a Health Care Support Worker, you'll be working within an Integrated Care Team in the community delivering care to housebound patients in the community in the West New Forest area. You would be working under the supervision of a Community Nurse.

This is a diverse role offering responsibility for maintaining patient's health and well-being in their own homes, with the aim of avoiding any unnecessary admissions into Acute Hospital In-Patient setting.

We offer a wide range of different clinical experiences. Opportunities are available for a motivated individual to build their skills in a variety of areas.

After joining us in the Integrated Care Team, you'll be supported in your continued professional development and benefit from free staff parking and discounted child care vouchers.

Lymington Integrated Care Team is part of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our aim is to provide high quality, safe services which improve the health, wellbeing and independence of the people we care for. We deliver these services to our community so you will feel a real sense of achievement and that your work makes a difference to local people's lives.

If you are committed to providing high quality patient care, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, please contact us to talk about the opportunities and come for a visit.

Main duties of the job

To work within the multi-disciplinary Integrated Care Team that delivers community based services to a GP Practice population, undertaking nursing tasks within agreed parameters, set out by the registered practitioners.

The job will include home visiting and lone working without direct supervision.

The scope of the role will focus on supporting admission avoidance, early supported discharge and promotion of independence and assisting in the effective management of patients with long term conditions and older people with mental health problems.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 12,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

23 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SW-6065

Job locations

South Efford House

Milford Road, Everton

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 0JD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

LiterateNumerateNVQ 3 in health care related subject or willingness to undertake

Desirable

First Aid certificate

Experience

Essential

Relevant experience as a care assistant in a health care environment.Evidence of delivering care delegated from a range of registered professionals, in particular nursing.Evidence of ability to implement prescribed programmes of care for a range of conditions.

Desirable

Community experienceExperience in carrying out clinical skills for example, blood pressure, urinalysisPrevious experience in group work, for example ability to conduct patient education sessionsPrevious experience of discharge co-ordination in hospital settingExperience in supporting and supervising students or staff

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

LiterateNumerateNVQ 3 in health care related subject or willingness to undertake

Desirable

First Aid certificate

Experience

Essential

Relevant experience as a care assistant in a health care environment.Evidence of delivering care delegated from a range of registered professionals, in particular nursing.Evidence of ability to implement prescribed programmes of care for a range of conditions.

Desirable

Community experienceExperience in carrying out clinical skills for example, blood pressure, urinalysisPrevious experience in group work, for example ability to conduct patient education sessionsPrevious experience of discharge co-ordination in hospital settingExperience in supporting and supervising students or staff

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.