Community Healthcare Assistant - EBBI Neighbourhood Team

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

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Job summary

The Evesham, Broadway, Bredon and Inkberrow (EBBI) Neighbourhood Team is a friendly and hardworking team who are looking for an enthusiastic healthcare assistant to join us at our base in Evesham.

The Neighbourhood team is looking to recruit someone who is happy to work across our whole patch on a full-time basis (37.5 hours) who is keen to join the team in supporting us to deliver high quality care.

We are looking for a passionate individual who is excited by change and keen to help shape a new way of delivering community integrated care. We work closely with our GPs and work hard at developing relationships with primary care services, drawing on the skills of our MDT colleagues to manage complex patients and ensure we are responsive, and patient centred.

We will provide you with resources to develop your career as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support. If you would like to discuss this role informally, get in touch with Recruiting Manager (top right-hand side of the advert).

Main duties of the job

While on duty you will either be working alone or alongside colleagues to support delegated tasks in line with Trust standards and core values.
Each task will have been assessed by a qualified Healthcare professional and a care plan will be in place for you to follow and report back on.
Tasks may include personal care, supporting daily activities, participating in manual handling and other allocated tasks such as dressing wounds, setting up equipment, and recording observations.
All clinical documentation is recorded in line with Trust guidelines, and you will give daily handovers to team leads summarising your involvement with your allocated patients.
Clear and timely Communication is key to your role which may be in a verbal, non-verbal or written format to support patient centred care.
There are three core working shifts that cover the service from 7:30am 6:30pm Monday to Sunday.

About us

We are community hospitals, neighbourhood teams and community health services across Worcestershire and the provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We work in partnership with other organisations to keep our community well at home for as long as possible.

We provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions.

We have an open and supportive culture, recognised by the CQC and other external regulators. We want you to thrive, offering you every opportunity to develop. We will support you; help you fulfil your ambitions with a varied and flexible training programme; and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We endeavour to offer an attractive work-life balance, with flexibility in our approach to help you get the most out of your career.

We provide our staff with direct access to a wealth of resources to support their wellbeing, from our Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub, to wellbeing festivals or access to free online exercise classes.

At the core of our values, we are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. We take every opportunity to strengthen our approach to equality and diversity in delivering best patient care and the employment of our staff.

We would encourage you to visit the Trusts Recruitment Microsite, click the Employer Website link.

Date posted

15 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9798-4984

Job locations

Evesham Community Hospital

Waterside

Evesham

Worcestershire

WR11 1JT

Job description

Job responsibilities

behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the Organisation
Act as a role model to colleagues to maintain the highest standards of professionalism; taking responsibility for themselves, their quality of work and the service they provide.
Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous records in accordance with Trust policies/procedures, while maintaining confidentiality at all times.
Ensuring a safe working environment by adhering to Trust policies and health and safety guidelines
Provide a high standard of outcome orientated care and support following a care/recovery plan under the supervision and guidance of qualified health care professionals
Maintaining effective communication systems within the integrated team, with other agencies, the voluntary sector, the client, and carer.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the Organisation
Act as a role model to colleagues to maintain the highest standards of professionalism; taking responsibility for themselves, their quality of work and the service they provide.
Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous records in accordance with Trust policies/procedures, while maintaining confidentiality at all times.
Ensuring a safe working environment by adhering to Trust policies and health and safety guidelines
Provide a high standard of outcome orientated care and support following a care/recovery plan under the supervision and guidance of qualified health care professionals
Maintaining effective communication systems within the integrated team, with other agencies, the voluntary sector, the client, and carer.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with older adults in a health/social care setting

Desirable

Community experience of older adults with physical and/or mental health problems.
Experience of working and liaising with staff from different disciplines

Qualifications

Essential

Level 3 qualification (e.g. NVQ 3, A-level) in Care or Level 2 qualification (e.g. NVQ2, GCSE Grade A-C) in Care and will be expected to undertake the relevant Level 3 qualification on appointment to post
Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer

Desirable

Intermediate Skills Programme

Knowledge

Essential

Basic knowledge of physical/mental health conditions
A level of understanding of rehabilitation

Skills & Abilities

Essential

A positive attitude and be able to act on feedback.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
Ability to cope with difficult/emotionally distressing/ challenging situations.
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Willing to undertake further relevant training programmes.
Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with older adults in a health/social care setting

Desirable

Community experience of older adults with physical and/or mental health problems.
Experience of working and liaising with staff from different disciplines

Qualifications

Essential

Level 3 qualification (e.g. NVQ 3, A-level) in Care or Level 2 qualification (e.g. NVQ2, GCSE Grade A-C) in Care and will be expected to undertake the relevant Level 3 qualification on appointment to post
Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust
I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer

Desirable

Intermediate Skills Programme

Knowledge

Essential

Basic knowledge of physical/mental health conditions
A level of understanding of rehabilitation

Skills & Abilities

Essential

A positive attitude and be able to act on feedback.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
Ability to cope with difficult/emotionally distressing/ challenging situations.
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Willing to undertake further relevant training programmes.
Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post

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.