• Job Description

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  Job summary

  PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

  1 x 37.5 hours post

  An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and caring person to join our Community Nursing Team within Dudley NHS Foundation Trust, as part of the Kingswinford team based at Brierley Hill. You will be part of a team providing high quality nursing care to patients in the community, driver essential. Minimum training requirements is a qualification in NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care.

  Previous experience as a Health Care Assistant in Acute or Community Nursing setting essential. You will have good communication skills and be able to work independently and as well as part of a team.

  Main duties of the job

  Previous experience as a Health Care Assistant in an Acute or Community Nursing setting is essential. You will have good communication skills and be able to work independently as well as part of a team.

  About us

  At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

  We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such asethnically diverse,disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

  Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group.

  We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible

  Date posted

  17 January 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £22,816 to £24,336 a year Per Annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  253-0124-5957888

  Job locations

  Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre

  Venture Way

  Brierley Hill

  DY5 1RU

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake

  Person Specification

  Qualifications & Education

  Essential

  • Experience as a Health Care Assistant in the acute or community nursing setting
  • NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care / equivalent experience
  • English and Maths Qualifications at one of the following academic levels/grades:- O Level - Grade A to C CSE Grade 1 only GCSE Grade A to C GCSE Grade 9 to 4 Functional skills Level 2

  Experience

  Essential

  • To show an ability to develop working relationships with other team members and professionals
  • Able to comprehend instructions

  Desirable

  • Evidence of being able to work as part of a team

  Planning & Organisational Skills

  Essential

  • Good written grammar and organisational skills
  • To show the ability to adapt to change
  • Able to demonstrate the ability to work autonomously as and when required
  • Flexible to meets the demands of the service

  Communication & Relationship Skills

  Essential

  • Able to communicate to all care settings within Dudley Health Economy
  • Able to communicate accurately in both verbal and written forms
  • Enthusiastic - seizing the opportunity for personal and service development
  • Motivated - able to motivate self and others to deliver a quality service
  • The ability to keep all information confidential
  • To be able to work independently in the home and provide feedback to other team members
  • Able to communicate in both verbal and written forms

  Physical Skills

  Essential

  • Must be able to commute to meet the needs of the job
  • Good standard of general health

  Knowledge and Training

  Desirable

  • Have some knowledge of NHS issues
  • Show evidence of working to a care plan
  • A willingness to learn / competency in performing clinical observations including temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure and oxygen saturations
  • A willingness to learn / experience in the management of long term conditions for example exacerbation of COPD

  Analytical & Judgement Skills

  Essential

  • Forward thinking - to identify opportunities for improvement in service development
  • Understands own limitations and when to ask for help

  Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values

  Essential

  • Able to provide safe, caring and effective services
  • Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
  • Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong and their contribution is valued

  Person Specification

  Qualifications & Education

  Essential

  • Experience as a Health Care Assistant in the acute or community nursing setting
  • NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care / equivalent experience
  • English and Maths Qualifications at one of the following academic levels/grades:- O Level - Grade A to C CSE Grade 1 only GCSE Grade A to C GCSE Grade 9 to 4 Functional skills Level 2

  Experience

  Essential

  • To show an ability to develop working relationships with other team members and professionals
  • Able to comprehend instructions

  Desirable

  • Evidence of being able to work as part of a team

  Planning & Organisational Skills

  Essential

  • Good written grammar and organisational skills
  • To show the ability to adapt to change
  • Able to demonstrate the ability to work autonomously as and when required
  • Flexible to meets the demands of the service

  Communication & Relationship Skills

  Essential

  • Able to communicate to all care settings within Dudley Health Economy
  • Able to communicate accurately in both verbal and written forms
  • Enthusiastic - seizing the opportunity for personal and service development
  • Motivated - able to motivate self and others to deliver a quality service
  • The ability to keep all information confidential
  • To be able to work independently in the home and provide feedback to other team members
  • Able to communicate in both verbal and written forms

  Physical Skills

  Essential

  • Must be able to commute to meet the needs of the job
  • Good standard of general health

  Knowledge and Training

  Desirable

  • Have some knowledge of NHS issues
  • Show evidence of working to a care plan
  • A willingness to learn / competency in performing clinical observations including temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure and oxygen saturations
  • A willingness to learn / experience in the management of long term conditions for example exacerbation of COPD

  Analytical & Judgement Skills

  Essential

  • Forward thinking - to identify opportunities for improvement in service development
  • Understands own limitations and when to ask for help

  Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values

  Essential

  • Able to provide safe, caring and effective services
  • Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
  • Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong and their contribution is valued

  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).

  Additional information

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre

  Venture Way

  Brierley Hill

  DY5 1RU

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre

  Venture Way

  Brierley Hill

  DY5 1RU

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.dgft.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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