Health Care Support Worker - Clinical Care - Loddon
Job summary
The frailty team at the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are looking for experienced health care assistant with enhanced skills to Join in our Frailty SDEC/Loddon nursing team (frailty unit). This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing team providing comprehensive support and guidance to our elderly patients coming through the frailty pathway.
Our modern university hospital is set just outside the vibrant city of Norwich in the beautiful county of Norfolk - the land of big skies, stunning beaches and rolling countryside - providing care to nearly a million patients each year. The care we provide puts people at the heart of our service. This means that our patients and colleagues are our highest priority.
We are proud of our high-quality services, which are based on integrity and respecting the wide range of people that access our care, as well as those skilled and dedicated individuals who continually demonstrate excellence in their work. Team working is vital, and we are committed to the provision of care through our values of Pride, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with significant experience in Health care assistant role with enhanced skills particularly within the frailty team wishing to provide specialist care as part of a dedicated and highly professional multi-disciplinary team. Full and part time roles avaliable.
Main duties of the job
Deliver clinical and therapeutic care to patients as required within set protocols and within the scope of the band 3 Health care assistant remit.
Plan and deliver high standards of individualized personal care in accordance with Essence of Care benchmarks and Trust policies To communicate effectively at all times within the team, with other health care professionals and with the patient, family, carers and all visitors Accurately and responsibly carry out the instructions of the registered members of the multidisciplinary team who are professionally accountable for the delivery of care.
Under the delegation of the Registered Practitioner to undertake clinical skills as generally agreed to be appropriate for the role and for which competency has been assessed e.g. wound care, taking blood and ECG, monitoring vitals etc.. You must work a minimum 36 hours per week and have significant nursing/healthcare assistant experience to meet current Home Office UKVI policy regarding salary threshold requirements.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute.
We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition: Flexible working hours Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site Discounted gym memberships Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site Free 24-hours confidential counselling support On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane Support in career development Flexible staff bank Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job responsibilities
Demonstrates awareness of own professional responsibilities and upholds the PRIDE values consistently. Practices in accordance with the code of conduct for healthcare support workers clearly articulates the purpose of the code. To demonstrate effective, clear and accurate communication with patients andtheir families, to ensure they are kept up to date with the plans for care.
To work effectively with the multi-disciplinary team ensuring good communication and handover between colleagues. To manage the care of a group of patients, demonstrating good planning andorganisational skills. Throughout patient treatment and care journey, includingadmission and discharge. To act as a positive role model at all times. To understand duty of candour and speak with senior colleagues to discussfurther if required.
To demonstrates awareness of own professional limitations. To demonstrate correct and safe practice of undertaking patients vital signs inaccordance with area practice and systems, e.g. e-observations. Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post. Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date.
We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Skills · Essential
Ability to verbally communicate clearly and effectively in the English language Good interpersonal and communication skills
Qualifications · Essential
City and Guilds NVQ Level 3/ T levels/ A levels in Care/Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification or significant equivalent experience
Experience · Essential
Some previous experience in a nursing/Care Assistant role which can be demonstrated against the requirements of the role. Attitude, aptitude
Essential
Punctual, motivated and committed Flexible, adaptable and responsive to change Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
