Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 26 hours per week
- Job ref
- 343-6080107-SS-Y-C
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Green Wrythe lane
- Town
- Carshalton
- Salary
- £27,129 - £28,649 p.a pro rata incl outer London HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
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Community Healthcare Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values
Job overview
As this is a Community role - you must have a valid driving license and access to a car.
Role of the department
The Community Nursing Service provides a comprehensive range of treatments which enable individuals to avoid unnecessary admission to hospital, or where hospitalisation is necessary, to support discharge back into the community. Nursing care includes the assessment and planning of care for patients, ensuring proactive advice and information.
Job Summary
To work within the Community Primary Care Network (PCN) to support and assist in the provision of holistic nursing care and support to patients, their families and carers. Your role will be pivotal within the local community by making a difference to our patients, delivering a high level of care in their own home.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve providing care for end of life, wound management, administering medication, giving personal care, setting up equipment and recording observations within scope of practice and competencies.
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsibilities & Results
Clinical
- Coordinate and participate in specialist care e.g. wound care, Doppler testing, phlebotomy, bladder screening, medication and clinical activities, under the supervision and guidance of Registered Nurses
- Undertake diagnostic tests on request of District Nurses, Community Matron or GP’s e.g. for chronic disease monitoring programmes. This may include home visiting or responsibility for coordinating repeat or regular testing for residents in residential homes
- Undertake clinical interventions as delegated by a senior team member
- Participate in the assessment process of care needs and implementation of programmes of holistic care within set standards
- To be involved in supporting, educating and informing family/carers where appropriate
- Assist in the promotion of health and wellbeing of patients
- Work in partnership with patients ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained
- Be aware of and act upon, where necessary, the procedures in place to protect vulnerable individuals
- Be flexible to requests to move base temporarily or on a more permanent basis, as requested by service needs
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 or appropriate qualification or course
- English and Math GSCE C or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a health or social care setting
- Experience in a community Healthcare setting
Skills /Abilities/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to provide quality care that is responsive to patients needs
- Ability to work independently following spoken or written instructions
Desirable criteria
- Clinical skills e.g. Insulin administration, wound care, venepuncture, diagnostic tests
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
- Trish Thompson
- Job title
- Clinical operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07917553568
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