Job summary
Are you looking for opportunities to develop your career and be part of a unique and dynamic integrated care team?
Do you want to be part of developing and shaping a new integrated care service in Harrow?
An exciting new opportunity for an experienced Band 2 or 3 to join the newly restructured Harrow Integrated Care Service.
The Harrow Integrated Care service provided services to Harrow CCG and is split into three locality teams. This post will be located in one of the Harrow localities. The post holder will work closely with the team leads, clinicians to develop the service and maintain close working relationships with both acute and community services.
Main duties of the job
We require an organised registered nurse who can demonstrate clinical skills in community Nursing to work at band 6 level. The ability to work alone in a community multidisciplinary team and support junior staff is essential to this role
We offer a range of staff benefits including travel loans, childcare vouchers and accommodation support. Find out more at www.clch.nhs.uk/staffbenefits
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community including: disabled people, those from black and minority ethnic backgrounds and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Therapy Assistant will provide a mixture of general and specific care to a group of patients under the guidance and supervision of a registered nurse or allied health professional. The Therapy Assistant will work in a variety of settings including community centres and patient/carers own homes.
- The post holder will be expected to become proficient and competent in their area of practice by undertaking competency assessments specific to the area of clinical practice. The Therapy Assistant will promote optimum independence and individualised client centred care to a delegated caseload.
- The post holder will also support the Integrated Team to deliver against key performance indicators and maintain quality of the service.
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Therapy Assistant will provide a mixture of general and specific care to a group of patients under the guidance and supervision of a registered nurse or allied health professional. The Therapy Assistant will work in a variety of settings including community centres and patient/carers own homes.
- The post holder will be expected to become proficient and competent in their area of practice by undertaking competency assessments specific to the area of clinical practice. The Therapy Assistant will promote optimum independence and individualised client centred care to a delegated caseload.
- The post holder will also support the Integrated Team to deliver against key performance indicators and maintain quality of the service.
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general standard of education at GCSE level (Grade 9 - 4) including English and Mathematics or equivalent
- Basic skills in literacy Level 1 and numeracy level 3
- Diploma NVQ Care level 2 or equivalent experience.
- Must undertake Diploma NVQ 3 care
- All new Healthcare Support Workers across the NHS are required to complete the Care Certificate programme. Newly recruited HCSW's are identified during our recruitment process but line managers have the responsibility to make sure that new support workers working within their teams are enrolled on the programme. Completing the Care Certificate ensures that support workers have the required values, behaviours, competences and skills to provide high quality compassionate care.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general standard of education at GCSE level (Grade 9 - 4) including English and Mathematics or equivalent
- Basic skills in literacy Level 1 and numeracy level 3
- Diploma NVQ Care level 2 or equivalent experience.
- Must undertake Diploma NVQ 3 care
- All new Healthcare Support Workers across the NHS are required to complete the Care Certificate programme. Newly recruited HCSW's are identified during our recruitment process but line managers have the responsibility to make sure that new support workers working within their teams are enrolled on the programme. Completing the Care Certificate ensures that support workers have the required values, behaviours, competences and skills to provide high quality compassionate care.
Desirable
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.
