Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the District Nursing Service. We are seeking to appoint a highly enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the service as a Health Care Assistant. Successful applicant would work under the direction of the district nursing Team leader supporting the provision of high quality holistic nursing care to patients. The Health Care Assistant will work without direct supervision on occasions providing care to patients in their own homes and other community settings, as delegated by the District Nursing Team leader following appropriate training and supervision to ensure clinical competence and safe effective care.

The service operates from 8am-8pm 7 days a week

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the Integrated Neighbourhood/ Locality team under the direction of the district nursing Team leader, supporting the provision of high quality holistic nursing care to patients.

The Health Care Assistant will sometimes work without direct supervision providing care to patients in their own homes and other community settings, as delegated by the District Nursing Team Leader following appropriate training and supervision to ensure clinical competence and safe effective care, but will also work with the trained nurse providing substantial input in palliative care

To support other health care professionals in the provision of high quality care in the locality population.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Date posted

17 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per annum Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

350-COM5479820

Job locations

Ainsdale District Nursing Team,164 Sandbrook Road Ainsdale PR8 3RJ

164 Sandbrook Road Ainsdale PR8 3RJ

Southport

PR8 3RJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.

2. Undertake a range of patient interventions within the scope of NVQ level 3 skills for patients as delegated by team leader or other qualified clinical staff.

3. Offer advice to patients and carers on a wide range of health issues to include health promotion, lifestyle advice and self-care.

4.Plan and organise own work schedule once delegated from team leader.

5.Undertake basic patient observations.

6. Work within existing clinical guidelines, policies and infection control procedures.

7. Offer advice and support to patients and families in a wide range of situations.

8. Communicate factual and sensitive information within confidentiality guidelines to patients, ensuring all information is appropriately documented and reported back to the team leader.

9. Demonstrate own role to new starters and students.

10. Ensure safe moving and handling techniques in the delivery of patient care, this can include the safe use of equipment.

11. Communicate information to multi-disciplinary team and other agencies as appropriate.

12. Undertake ordering and receipt of stores.

13. Undertake further training to gain skills in other areas.

14. Utilise NVQ level 3 skills within identified areas as required by the clinical team.

15. Deliver patient care within essence of care standards and Trust guidelines and policies.

16. Document care delivered within hand-written or electronic patient records.

17. Participate in own PDR with team leader to establish objectives, reporting arrangements, supervision and ongoing development.

18. Participate in mandatory training events.

19. Work with community groups to improve patient participation and involvement.

* The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.

* The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.

2. Undertake a range of patient interventions within the scope of NVQ level 3 skills for patients as delegated by team leader or other qualified clinical staff.

3. Offer advice to patients and carers on a wide range of health issues to include health promotion, lifestyle advice and self-care.

4.Plan and organise own work schedule once delegated from team leader.

5.Undertake basic patient observations.

6. Work within existing clinical guidelines, policies and infection control procedures.

7. Offer advice and support to patients and families in a wide range of situations.

8. Communicate factual and sensitive information within confidentiality guidelines to patients, ensuring all information is appropriately documented and reported back to the team leader.

9. Demonstrate own role to new starters and students.

10. Ensure safe moving and handling techniques in the delivery of patient care, this can include the safe use of equipment.

11. Communicate information to multi-disciplinary team and other agencies as appropriate.

12. Undertake ordering and receipt of stores.

13. Undertake further training to gain skills in other areas.

14. Utilise NVQ level 3 skills within identified areas as required by the clinical team.

15. Deliver patient care within essence of care standards and Trust guidelines and policies.

16. Document care delivered within hand-written or electronic patient records.

17. Participate in own PDR with team leader to establish objectives, reporting arrangements, supervision and ongoing development.

18. Participate in mandatory training events.

19. Work with community groups to improve patient participation and involvement.

* The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.

* The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Knowledge/Experience/Skills

Essential

Previous health and social care experience or equivalent
Understanding of the principles of Data Protection Act
Health and Safety
Equality and Diversity
Basic computer skills/ECDL or equivalent
Able to work without direct supervision
Able to plan own workload
Ability to undertake clinical interventions commensurate with NVQ level 3 skills
Able to work as a team member
Excellent developed oral and written communication skills
Able to keep accurate written and electronic contemporaneous records
Able to work in a confidential and sensitive manner
Able to travel for work purposes

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Knowledge/Experience/Skills

Essential

Previous health and social care experience or equivalent
Understanding of the principles of Data Protection Act
Health and Safety
Equality and Diversity
Basic computer skills/ECDL or equivalent
Able to work without direct supervision
Able to plan own workload
Ability to undertake clinical interventions commensurate with NVQ level 3 skills
Able to work as a team member
Excellent developed oral and written communication skills
Able to keep accurate written and electronic contemporaneous records
Able to work in a confidential and sensitive manner
Able to travel for work purposes

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

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ainsdale District Nursing Team,164 Sandbrook Road Ainsdale PR8 3RJ

164 Sandbrook Road Ainsdale PR8 3RJ

Southport

PR8 3RJ

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ainsdale District Nursing Team,164 Sandbrook Road Ainsdale PR8 3RJ

164 Sandbrook Road Ainsdale PR8 3RJ

Southport

PR8 3RJ

Employer's website

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