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Job overview

The Continence service is looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join their specialist service. We are looking for an individual who can support the specialist nurses in the management and execution of clinical practice. The individual will be working in a clinical environment as well as undertaking clerical tasks to support the service.

The individual will be required to work flexibly across the department including travelling around clinic premises across Shropshire and Telford.

 This is an opportunity to work with the continence advisors and the team leader within the community setting to proactively support continence clinics, the delivery of care utilising continence care pathways and embracing the concept of care closer to home. The individual will also support the team in changing unacceptable cultures and promote continence care via the delivery of health promotion training to other health care professionals, carers and families. The individual will need to be confident in promoting health and well being through delivering targeted training to the wider community in a class room set up utilising a power point presentation and displaying continence aids.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you to submit your applications early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

• To be able to use the flowmeter and undertake urinalysis.
• To use electronic patient records accurately and inline with the trusts IG Policy. 
• To deliver healthcare in the home setting, within the scope of the patient care plan and under the direction of the qualified nurse.
• To undertake and manage routine clerical tasks in support of the Continence Service, including organising patient documentation for clinics and overseeing the filing of patient documentation. Archeiving notes emailing patient letters to the appropriate health care professional. 
• To work flexibly across the department as required / directed.
• Respect patient’s individuality and maintain their privacy and dignity.
• Support patients and exercise positive relationships within professional boundaries as part of a purposeful caring regime.
• To Conduct Continence Assessments, reassessments as delegated by the Continence Advisor/ Team Leader.
• To deliver training sessions to the independent care sector, this means teaching up to 20 delegates about catheter care, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) prevention and different types of continence aids. This would all be demonstrated to the successful candidate before they are required to teach independently. 

Working for our organisation

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.