Job summary
We
are currently looking for a Health Care Assistants to join our Macmillan care
team and Community Nursing team. This is an exciting opportunity for somone
wishing to join our community team services.
Main duties of the job
The role involves providing holistic nursing
care to patients in their own homes primarily. The sucessful candidate will be supported
with any additional training to fulfil their role which will involve: wound care, skin care, venepuncture, catheter care, administration
of insulin and palliative care and support alongside the team.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
To
be eligible for Health and Care Worker visa sponsorship you will usually need
to be paid at least £25,600 per year
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
role will include shift work and the sucessful candidate will become a key part
of the community nursing team to allow patients to be cared for at home or
their chosen care setting. If you are successful in joining our Macmillan care
team this role is based at NewtonAycliffe and covers County Durham caring for
patients at end of life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
role will include shift work and the sucessful candidate will become a key part
of the community nursing team to allow patients to be cared for at home or
their chosen care setting. If you are successful in joining our Macmillan care
team this role is based at NewtonAycliffe and covers County Durham caring for
patients at end of life.
Person Specification
Special Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
- Able to work as part of team
- Able to observe and record physical and social changes in patients
- Able to identify when to report to a registered nurse/therapist
- Able to work alone with patients within an agreed care plan
- Able to work with minimal supervision
- An appreciation of dealing with people in their own homes
- Demonstrate the ability (with training if necessary) to undertake basic clinical activities such as venepuncture, simple wound dressings, blood glucose monitoring (this list is not exhaustive) and other clinical duties identified by registered nurse
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Understand of working with other agencies/multi disciplinary working
Desirable
- Able to use own initiative appropriately
- Training list identified is not exhaustive and amendments can be make dependent on individual needs and profession as identified at appraisal
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability for independent travel to fulfil requirements of the post
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of 4 GCSE level C, or equivalent, including English Language
- NVQ Level 3 in relevant area, e.g diagnostic and Therapeutic Care or Care or working towards or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft packages
Desirable
- An understanding of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, its culture, strategic direction, achievements and NHS standing
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams
- Experience of working with adults
- Recent and relevant band 2 assistant experience within rehabilitation in a related clinical specialism within the NHS
Person Specification
Special Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
- Able to work as part of team
- Able to observe and record physical and social changes in patients
- Able to identify when to report to a registered nurse/therapist
- Able to work alone with patients within an agreed care plan
- Able to work with minimal supervision
- An appreciation of dealing with people in their own homes
- Demonstrate the ability (with training if necessary) to undertake basic clinical activities such as venepuncture, simple wound dressings, blood glucose monitoring (this list is not exhaustive) and other clinical duties identified by registered nurse
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Understand of working with other agencies/multi disciplinary working
Desirable
- Able to use own initiative appropriately
- Training list identified is not exhaustive and amendments can be make dependent on individual needs and profession as identified at appraisal
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability for independent travel to fulfil requirements of the post
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of 4 GCSE level C, or equivalent, including English Language
- NVQ Level 3 in relevant area, e.g diagnostic and Therapeutic Care or Care or working towards or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft packages
Desirable
- An understanding of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, its culture, strategic direction, achievements and NHS standing
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams
- Experience of working with adults
- Recent and relevant band 2 assistant experience within rehabilitation in a related clinical specialism within the NHS
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.
