Job summary
The North and South Telford District Nursing teams have vacancies for Bank band 3 Community Healthcare Assistants.
Under the supervision and support from the team you will be required to visit patients in their own homes providing clinical care. Working as a HCA within the District Nursing Team, the role involves visit patients in their own homes providing clinical care, under supervision.
To undertake care, following the instructions of the team leader or nominated deputy according to the needs of the patients as identified on the care plan, providing evidence based, high quality, holistic care for patients in their own homes.
Access to a car with a valid driving license is essential for this role.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual with good communication skills and a passion for caring for patients in their own homes. Experience of clinical work in the community is desirable but training will be offered to the successful applicant. There is an expectation that the successful candidate will undertake our in-house development program for extended skills which will involve insulin administration, injections and wound care.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Promotes a can do attitude and determination to develop and sustain a dynamic and responsive administrative and operational service within a community setting which delivers best practice. Able to implement interventions, liaising with colleagues and partners to ensure an integrated approach to the needs of the service user. To organise and deliver skilled clinical support work without direct supervision. This will include individual in a variety of settings. Gain valid informed consent and work within legal frameworks with patients. To liaise with senior clinicians with regard to patient care, highlighting any variations to expected outcomes from agreed treatment programmes. To provide basic verbal and written clinical reports and document patient interventions/findings in case notes in line with professional body and Trust standards. To instruct and educate patients, carers and families on a range of therapeutic activitie
Job description
Job responsibilities
Promotes a can do attitude and determination to develop and sustain a dynamic and responsive administrative and operational service within a community setting which delivers best practice. Able to implement interventions, liaising with colleagues and partners to ensure an integrated approach to the needs of the service user. To organise and deliver skilled clinical support work without direct supervision. This will include individual in a variety of settings. Gain valid informed consent and work within legal frameworks with patients. To liaise with senior clinicians with regard to patient care, highlighting any variations to expected outcomes from agreed treatment programmes. To provide basic verbal and written clinical reports and document patient interventions/findings in case notes in line with professional body and Trust standards. To instruct and educate patients, carers and families on a range of therapeutic activitie
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- NVQ level 3 in care.
- Satisfactory enhanced criminal records bureau disclosure
- To be competent in phlebotomy, wound dressings and general patient care.
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working in a care role at band 3 level.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to take direction from senior staff
- Good standard of written English
- Basic IT skills
- Knowledge and experience of caring for people within a secure environment
- Effective interpersonal skills
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- NVQ level 3 in care.
- Satisfactory enhanced criminal records bureau disclosure
- To be competent in phlebotomy, wound dressings and general patient care.
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working in a care role at band 3 level.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to take direction from senior staff
- Good standard of written English
- Basic IT skills
- Knowledge and experience of caring for people within a secure environment
- Effective interpersonal skills
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
