NHS
Job summary
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.
About us
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.
Date posted: 17 July 2024
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £27,129 to £28,649 a year pro rata per annum including HCAS (outer)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 779-NN-6372050-ACS-Z-A
Job locations: Whitton Corner
Percy Road: Whitton
TW2 6JL
Job description
Job 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
Previous applicants need not apply
Job 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
Previous applicants need not apply
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
• Providing care in a health or social care related setting
Desirable
• Working within a community setting
• Experience of working in a healthcare environment
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
• 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
• Health care certificate
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
• 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
• 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
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
• Providing care in a health or social care related setting
Desirable
• Working within a community setting
• Experience of working in a healthcare environment
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
• 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
• Health care certificate
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
• 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
• 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
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Hounslow and Richmond Community NHS Healthcare Trust
Address
Whitton Corner
Percy Road
Whitton
TW2 6JL
Employer’s website
https://www.hrch.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Hounslow and Richmond Community NHS Healthcare Trust
Address
Whitton Corner
Percy Road
Whitton
TW2 6JL
Employer’s website
https://www.hrch.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab
