Health Care Support Worker- Community

Job summary

Do you want to be part of aninnovative, dynamic organisationthat iscommitted todeliveringquality , safe and effective patient care?

This is an exciting opportunity to join ICT central in the heart of Walthamstow. The post holder will be responsible for managing a defined group of patients and will also be supporting the qualified staff member to nurse patients individually in their own homes.

• Work as part of the team to provide care to patients in their own homes.
• Responsible for own work and that of others within a broad framework.
• Carrying out and monitoring treatment as per care plan.
• Forming part of an interdependent multi-disciplinary team helping to ensure that their input is integrated in to the patients overall care and treatment plans.
• Promoting the recovery of patients and maintain their independence in the community.
• Car Driver Essential
• Working hours may include the need to cover bank holidays and an occasional weekend rostered on duty

• We are offering a full time contract and may consider flexible working patterns to meet the needs of the service and support your work life balance.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Support Worker the post holder will follow the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in England:

1. Be accountable by making sure you can answer for your actions or omissions.
2. Promote and uphold the privacy, dignity, rights, health and wellbeing of people who use health and care services and their carers at all times.
3. Work in collaboration with your colleagues to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare, care and support.
4. Communicate in an open, and effective way to promote the health, safety and wellbeing of people who use health and care services and their carers.
5. Respect a person's right to confidentiality.
6. Strive to improve the quality of healthcare, care and support through continuing professional development.
7. Uphold and promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

About us

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Wanstead & Woodford HASS

118-120 High Road

South Woodford

E18 2QS

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Wanstead & Woodford HASS

118-120 High Road

South Woodford

E18 2QS

Employer's website

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

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