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Job summary

Main area
Community Nursing
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22 hours per week
Job ref
779-NN-6689879-N&M-Y-A
Employer
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Whitton Corner
Town
Whitton
Salary
£28,622 - £30,225 p.a. inclusive of HCAS (Outer)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust logo

Community Healthcare Support Worker

Band 3

On 1st November 2024, our name will be changing to Kingston & Richmond NHS Foundation Trust. To find out more, please visit: https://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/about-us/better-together-our-partnership-with-hrch/

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*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers

 

Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic Community Healthcare Support Workers for the Night Nursing Team, to provide care and support for patients in the community setting as delegated by the registered nurse.

Access to a motor vehicle is essential , with appropriate driving license.   Please ensure that your application demonstrates that you meet the essential criteria as listed in the job specification.

The team operates from 1900-0700 hours, 7 days a week. 

 

Main duties of the job

To work within the District Night  Nursing team to provide care and support for patients in the community setting as delegated by the registered nurse. You will be expected to carry out all relevant forms of nursing care, without direct supervision, and may be required to demonstrate simple procedures to qualified and/or unqualified staff undertaking training where agreed with the nursing team.

Working for our organisation

Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust (HRCH) provide a wide range of healthcare services for the population of London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and the London Borough of Hounslow.

The Clinical Services Directorates have a wide range of responsibilities to manage, including coordinating and delivering community primary care services on behalf of the Trust. A wide range of these healthcare services are delivered by staff in the community, who include medical staff, paediatric therapists, therapy assistants, health visitors, specialist nurses, nurses, nursery nurses, paediatric phlebotomists and healthcare support workers with the support of administrative staff working in localities with GPs, other health professionals, early years, education, and social care professionals.

The digitalisation of health services is underway with a requirement to become paper-light by 2023 through improving the use of digital tools and adopting mobile and agile working practices and increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical delivery.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification. Please ensure  that you meet the criteria in the person specification and access to a vehicle is essential

 

Previous applicants need not apply 

 

 

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Providing care in a health or social care related setting
Desirable criteria
  • Working within a community setting
  • Experience of working in a healthcare environment

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GCSE Standard; A-C including English and Maths
  • Practical knowldge acquired trough, training, experience or NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a health care social setting
Desirable criteria
  • Health care certificate

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of care and related procedures/ clinical observations
  • IT literate with ability to use databases and other software packages
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to produce well written and timely clinical records
  • Basic clinical skills e.g blood pressure, temperature, pulse, urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring
  • Ability to promote self-care of patients
  • Ability to follow guidelines and procedures within agreed boundaries
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of the impact of Mental Health e.g. dementia, depression, on the management of medical and logng term conditions
  • Professional standards including confidentiality and clinical governance
  • Infection prevention and control standards
  • Risk assessment and management
  • Knowledge of health and safety and personal safety issues
  • Developed clinical skills, e.g medicines administration, insulin injections, venepucture, continence care, wound care

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDCapital Nurse, LondonCommitted to being an Inclusive EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationAge positivehttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Our Health HeroesDisability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkLondon HCSW Award - Sustainable RetentionNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Vanessa Long
Job title
Assistant Business Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
020 8487 1625
Additional information

 

Claire Moloney, Service Manager Community and Specialist Nursing

[email protected]

 

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