Job summary
- Main area
- Assistant
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Occasional weekend and evening working)
- Job ref
- 201-24-490
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Truro Health Park
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 Pro rata/Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Children's Community Training Team Assistant
Band 4
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Community Nursing Team working within the newly formed training branch of the team. We are seeking 3 enthusiastic and proactive individuals to deliver training of clinical skills within a range of settings overseen by registered nurses.
Predominantly the post holder will work Monday-Friday, with occasional requirements to work outside of these working hours to meet the service users training needs.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within a small training team within the
Children’s Community Nursing Team overseen by registered nurses. As well as training there will be some requirements to support the wider Children’s Community Nursing Team. The successful candidate will be required to deliver a variety of clinical skills training to a range of service users and partnership agencies across a variety of settings with a large proportion being delivered across education provisions. Enabling the child/YP to access everyday environments.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live her. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- NVQ 4 in Health and Social Care/Nursing Associate or equivalent experience
- Experience of working with this service user group
- Willingness to undertake training required for post
- Previous knowledge and experience of working in a care environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience working with patients with complex health needs
- Experience of delivering education and training programmes
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
- Practical problem-solving skills
- Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience with the following clinical interventions including enteral feeding, patient monitoring, administration of medication, tracheostomy care and venapuncture.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Be prepared to work flexibly to meet the training needs of the service user.
- Enthusiastic, reliable, intuitive, imaginative, and positive team member
- Resilience and ability to remain calm when dealing with distress in others
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Strong team player able to motivate and engage positively with colleagues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Bacon
- Job title
- Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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