Job summary
Are you looking for a change?
Would you like a great work
life balance whilst also developing your skills and knowledge?
We currently have additional funding within the Integrated Care Team to support facilitating earlier discharge and preventing hospital admissions. This service provides 24 hour nursing care
throughout the Wakefield Area. The post covers an early, late, long
days and nights shift pattern 7 days per week; including weekend, unsocial and
bank holiday working.
Working as part of the
Integrated Care Team you will be providing care to patients that are managed on
the Integrated Care Team caseload. This includes;
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Palliative care at home patients; supporting
patients and families in their own home during their last days to weeks of
life.
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Rapid response to patients that require support to
stay in their own homes; preventing hospital admission.
-
Rehabilitation for patients supporting them in
regaining independence following an injury or illness.
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Out of hours district nursing visits.
We are looking to appoint
highly motivated people who have a passion for delivering
safe, high-quality care to patients in the community setting.
With a variety of clinical
settings you would gain a wealth of knowledge and experience. We offer a supportive induction period for all new starters this includes shadowing existing team members and training opportunities.
Main duties of the job
To work within the multidisciplinary Integrated
Community Urgent Response Team that delivers community-based services
undertaking nursing and rehabilitation tasks in agreed parameters as set
out by the registered professional.
To carry out care/other duties under indirect
supervision of a Registered Professional.
Act on own initiative in delivering patient care in the Community. Supervision is available as required and work
is within well established procedures and the Trusts clinical supervision
policy.
To support patients to achieve identified goals,
including the practicing of rehabilitation tasks or functional activities such
as self-care, domestic activities.
To assist in maintaining patients skin integrity and recognising
and reporting findings.
To be responsible for the recording of up to
date, accurate information, both written and electronic.
To undertake non-invasive personal cares such as
catheter site cleaning.
To use a range of verbal and non-verbal skills
to establish a professional rapport with patients and their carers.
Participate in being cost effective in the
delivery of high quality care.
Travel across the district of Wakefield is part of the role, and travel expenses associated with patient visits will be paid via expenses claimed.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three
hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members
of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are
treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you
share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients
and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working under the direction of a registrant, participate fully in the delivery of planned
nursing care, within the boundaries of your role which may include chaperoning of
patients, escorting/ transferring of patients and providing 1-1 patient centred care or
caring for a group of patients that require enhanced care.
Demonstrates own duties/ role to new starters.
Frequent exposure to emotional/distressing events, e.g., breaking of bad news by
registered health professionals.
Assist in the care of patients at end of life and after death.
Orders supplies under the direction of the nurse in charge.
Participate in patient and public involvement activities.
Participate in general cleanliness and tidiness of the environment.
Undertake mandatory training and role specific training relevant to role.
Prioritises own workload.
Exchange factual information with patients using a variety of methods to aid
understanding.
Undertake personal care duties e.g., bathing, toileting, dressing, repositioning of
patients, and assisting patients with their personal hygiene appearance.
Support and assist patients with their meals and drinks.
Act as patient advocate at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working under the direction of a registrant, participate fully in the delivery of planned
nursing care, within the boundaries of your role which may include chaperoning of
patients, escorting/ transferring of patients and providing 1-1 patient centred care or
caring for a group of patients that require enhanced care.
Demonstrates own duties/ role to new starters.
Frequent exposure to emotional/distressing events, e.g., breaking of bad news by
registered health professionals.
Assist in the care of patients at end of life and after death.
Orders supplies under the direction of the nurse in charge.
Participate in patient and public involvement activities.
Participate in general cleanliness and tidiness of the environment.
Undertake mandatory training and role specific training relevant to role.
Prioritises own workload.
Exchange factual information with patients using a variety of methods to aid
understanding.
Undertake personal care duties e.g., bathing, toileting, dressing, repositioning of
patients, and assisting patients with their personal hygiene appearance.
Support and assist patients with their meals and drinks.
Act as patient advocate at all times.
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Previous patient care experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Willingness to undertake the Care Certificate and induction programme.
- Willingness to undertake Functional skills level 2 Maths & English if not already qualified at GCSE or equivalent level in Maths & English
- Any existing Mid Yorkshire staff currently in a band 2 HCA role
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of data protection, and health & safety issues.
- Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good time management skills including the ability to work to set
- deadlines.
- Able to communicate clearly and concisely over the phone, face
- to face and written.
- Able to maintain positive working relationships.
- Maintain a safe working environment for self and others.
- Willingness to take on tasks.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to work flexibly, quickly, and accurately.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work well as part of a team.
- Positive attitude to change.
- Demonstrate motivation and reliability.
- Demonstrate ability to value others opinions.
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic
- Respectful
- Caring
- Has high standards
Other
Essential
- Good attendance record.
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the post.
- For Community, a Driving license and available vehicle to
- use in conjunction with work
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Previous patient care experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Willingness to undertake the Care Certificate and induction programme.
- Willingness to undertake Functional skills level 2 Maths & English if not already qualified at GCSE or equivalent level in Maths & English
- Any existing Mid Yorkshire staff currently in a band 2 HCA role
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of data protection, and health & safety issues.
- Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good time management skills including the ability to work to set
- deadlines.
- Able to communicate clearly and concisely over the phone, face
- to face and written.
- Able to maintain positive working relationships.
- Maintain a safe working environment for self and others.
- Willingness to take on tasks.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to work flexibly, quickly, and accurately.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work well as part of a team.
- Positive attitude to change.
- Demonstrate motivation and reliability.
- Demonstrate ability to value others opinions.
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic
- Respectful
- Caring
- Has high standards
Other
Essential
- Good attendance record.
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the post.
- For Community, a Driving license and available vehicle to
- use in conjunction with work
Additional information
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).
