• Job Description

  Req#: C9798-0345?language=en&page=23&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The Glades Neighbourhood Team is a friendly, supportive and hardworking team who are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join us. We pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients in the Wyre Forest in Worcestershire. The team operates from 07:30am to 18:30pm on a seven-day rota including weekends and Bank Holidays, various shift patterns are available. Flexible working opportunities such as compressed hours are available.

  This post is for 30 hours over 4 days out of 7 on a rota basis including weekends & Bank Holidays (30 hours over 3 days out of 7 would also be considered).

  We are looking to recruit a Healthcare Assistant who is innovative, dynamic, and keen to join the team in supporting us to deliver high quality care, and to continue our development of integrated care in the community. The role is varied and rewarding.

  The Neighbourhood Team consists of Community Nurses, Senior Nurse Practitioners, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Healthcare Assistants and administrators. GP and social care colleagues work closely alongside.

  We offer a friendly team environment, learning and development opportunities and well-being support.

  If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, please get in touch with the Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert.

  Main duties of the job

  Whilst on duty you will either be working alone or alongside colleagues to carry out delegated tasks in line with the Trust core values.

  Following appropriate training and competency assessment, you will carry out specific tasks delegated by the qualified Nurse or Therapist including fitting and demonstrating the safe use of equipment; administering prescribed medications in line with Trust policy; supporting with activities of daily living such as promoting independence with personal care or domestic tasks for those patients on the intensive support pathway, support colleagues with moving and handling patients and other allocated tasks such as venepuncture, wound dressings and recording observations.

  All clinical documentation is recorded on a system called EMIS Community in line with Trust guidelines and must be contemporaneous. Clear, concise and timely communication is key to your role, and this may be required in a verbal or written format to support patient centred care.

  About us

  At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

  Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

  We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

  What we offer

  27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

  Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

  Flexible and agile working opportunities

  Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

  Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

  Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

  Health and wellbeing opportunities

  If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.

  Date posted

  04 June 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £22,816 to £24,336 a year pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  C9798-0345

  Job locations

  Kidderminster Health Centre Practice

  Bromsgrove Street

  Kidderminster

  Worcestershire

  DY101PG

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Level 3 qualification (e.g. NVQ 3, A-level) in Care
  • Or
  • Level 2 qualification (e.g. NVQ2, GCSE Grade A-C) in Care and will be expected to undertake the relevant Level 3 qualification on appointment to post
  • Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust.
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

  Desirable

  • Intermediate Skills Programme.

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Basic knowledge of physical / mental health conditions.
  • A level of understanding of rehabilitation.

  Additional Criteria

  Essential

  • Willing to undertake further relevant training programmes.
  • Willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
  • Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working with older adults in a health/social care setting.

  Desirable

  • Community experience of older adults with physical and/or mental health problems.
  • Experience of working in a rehabilitation or general medical setting.
  • Experience of working and liaising with staff from different disciplines.
  • Experience of medication administration.

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
  • Ability to praise and be supportive to others.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
  • Ability to use IT confidently and competently in daily work.
  • Aptitude for promoting independence.
  • Ability to cope with difficult/emotionally distressing/ challenging situations.
  • Able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
  • Good organisational and time management skills.
  • Ability to work without direct supervision and able to use own initiative.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Level 3 qualification (e.g. NVQ 3, A-level) in Care
  • Or
  • Level 2 qualification (e.g. NVQ2, GCSE Grade A-C) in Care and will be expected to undertake the relevant Level 3 qualification on appointment to post
  • Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust.
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

  Desirable

  • Intermediate Skills Programme.

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Basic knowledge of physical / mental health conditions.
  • A level of understanding of rehabilitation.

  Additional Criteria

  Essential

  • Willing to undertake further relevant training programmes.
  • Willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
  • Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working with older adults in a health/social care setting.

  Desirable

  • Community experience of older adults with physical and/or mental health problems.
  • Experience of working in a rehabilitation or general medical setting.
  • Experience of working and liaising with staff from different disciplines.
  • Experience of medication administration.

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
  • Ability to praise and be supportive to others.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
  • Ability to use IT confidently and competently in daily work.
  • Aptitude for promoting independence.
  • Ability to cope with difficult/emotionally distressing/ challenging situations.
  • Able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
  • Good organisational and time management skills.
  • Ability to work without direct supervision and able to use own initiative.

  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

  Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

  Address

  Kidderminster Health Centre Practice

  Bromsgrove Street

  Kidderminster

  Worcestershire

  DY101PG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

  Address

  Kidderminster Health Centre Practice

  Bromsgrove Street

  Kidderminster

  Worcestershire

  DY101PG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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