Healthcare Assistant

NHS; Cambridge, Sawston; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job description

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for an Integrated Care Worker to join our East and South City Nursing Team

We have an exciting opportunity to onboard a new member to our Cambridge East and South City Nursing team. Working with us, you will be fully supported to gain new skills and experience needed to deliver high quality care to patients in their own home or residential setting in and around the area.

We provide a service seven days a week, working closely with other community services and Primary Care Networks to provide high standard holistic care to the population of Cambridgeshire.

You will have the opportunity to develop yourself, with extensive learning and development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle.

As an Integrated Care Worker, you will work closely with the nursing team to follow a plan of care in delivering high quality, best practice care to adults with a range of complex health needs within their own homes. We are looking for caring, responsive, and diverse people who share our passion to deliver our service.

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience of working in the community.
• Experience of working within health or social care.
• Experience of caring for and supporting adults and older people.
• Demonstrate a commitment to high quality care & service provision.
• The ability to work flexibly and as part of a team, as well as individually.

About us

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care settings but also within the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

• To undertake patients' prescribed treatment/care plans, i.e., venepuncture, insulin administration, and wound care, and report findings to a qualified professional in line with the competency framework.
• Communicate with patients/carers by exchanging factual information, reassurance, tact, and empathy.
• Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues, patients, carers, and other health care professionals.
• Work under guidance on specified tasks, taking direction from registered and non-registered staff as appropriate, with regular clinical support and supervision by a qualified practitioner.
• Promote patient independence and self-management. Provide and maintain a safe, comfortable, and dignified environment for all patients/clients and carers. Practice the principles and philosophy of individualised patient care in accordance with Trust Policy, procedures, and regulatory body's guidelines.
• Maintain appropriate and timely documentation of each patient contact (ensuring these are recorded on SystmOne within 24 hours).
• Plan and prioritise own visits to delegated patients (and ensure these are documented on SystmOne).

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care.

Experience

• Experience of working in a healthcare environment or care environment with older people.
• Has worked as a Healthcare Assistant in the past.

Skills & Abilities

• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision.
• Ability to record messages and information in an accurate and concise way.
• Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs.
• Experience of using SystmOne.

Physical Requirements

• Able to travel around the county at short notice using own vehicle and holds a valid DVLA Driving Licence.

Other

• Able to work shifts and unsocial hours when required.

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.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata