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Job Description
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- Are you have a passion for working with patients with dementia?
- Do you have a caring nature who will treat our patients with dignity, empathy and warmth?
- Do you have good communication skills?
- To work under the direction of the designated staff nurse to provide care to residents. Care will also include a variety of activities to stimulate/occupy the residents, for example, games, craft, gardening etc.
- To adhere to the organisations values
- To be involved in the planning delivering and evaluating the care of elderly residents with advanced dementia and challenging behaviours.
- To supervise the work of new and junior staff.
- Understanding of research and development in clinical practice.
- Understand the relevance of audits
- Assist qualified members of staff to set and monitor clinical standards of care for residents, ensuring these are achieved through individual care plans, using the assessment, planning, and implementation and evaluation process.
- Supervise support workers to achieve the same
- Maintain clear and accurate records.
- To keep informed and updated of changes to current trends in care.
- To pass on information to the staff group regarding current trends.
- With the home manager implement and monitor best practice throughout the home.
- Understanding of research and development in clinical practice.
- Understand the relevance of audits
- Assist qualified members of staff to set and monitor clinical standards of care for residents, ensuring these are achieved through individual care plans, using the assessment, planning, and implementation and evaluation process.
- Supervise support workers to achieve the same
- Maintain clear and accurate records.
- To keep informed and updated of changes to current trends in care.
- To pass on information to the staff group regarding current trends.
- With the home manager implement and monitor best practice throughout the home.
- To have a basic understanding of dementia and the presentation of residents with dementia
- To demonstrate detailed knowledge of dementia and the disease progression
- Experience of working within the care or helathcare sector
- To have experience of working within a community setting
- To have specific experience of working with dementia patients
- To have established skills in the field of care - including personal care, activities, moving and handling
- To be able to demonstrate basic risk assessment knowledge and skills within a clinical context
- Good understanding of MCH values
- To have a basic understanding of dementia and the presentation of residents with dementia
- To demonstrate detailed knowledge of dementia and the disease progression
- Experience of working within the care or helathcare sector
- To have experience of working within a community setting
- To have specific experience of working with dementia patients
- To have established skills in the field of care - including personal care, activities, moving and handling
- To be able to demonstrate basic risk assessment knowledge and skills within a clinical context
- Good understanding of MCH values
Job summary
If you answered yes, we've got the perfect role for you!
We are looking for a compassionate and caring support workers who have the skills to care for our residents with respect, dignity, empathy and warmth.
We have full and part time roles available across a range of shifts. The successful applicants will be required to undertake all aspects of nursing support including activities with residents and work a variety of shifts; nights, days and weekends. In return we offer the right people the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge in dementia care.
Main duties of the job
About us
So what else?
This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you'll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
We'll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
You'll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
Would you like to work flexibly?In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The small print
Informal visits can be arranged on request.
We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
Details
Date posted
13 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,169 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
813-154-0525-MH
Job locations
Darland House
29 Darland Avenue
Gillingham
ME7 3AL
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
1. Communication and relationship skills
Ability to form professional, trusting and reliable relationships with the residents and their families.
Ability to effectively communicate with staff from other services and agencies, members of the public, private and voluntary sectors.
To be able to communicate and work effectively with the members of the multi-professional team within the home.
Effective communication skills are essential in order to give sound professional advice, and provide counselling, motivation and support to develop the staff team in clinical areas.
2. Knowledge, training and experience
EssentialFoundation degree in health and social care
A minimum of 2 years experience in dementia care.
Ability to make decisions and to accept personal accountability.
Understanding staff motivation and ability to demonstrate this.
Good communication skills.
Ability to work as part of a multi-professional team with knowledge and understanding of the roles of other members.
Able to prioritise work and show leadership skills to other staff.
Understanding and implementation of local policies and procedures and able to work within these guidelines, delegating to other staff when appropriate.
An understanding of continuing care aims and objectives.
.
DesirableGood I.T. skills
analytical and judgement skills
To direct, and supervise support workers to provide good quality of care.
Ensuring resources are managed effectively on the unit.
To assist the qualified members of staffs in the smooth running of the home, assisting in the organisation and management of tasks as required.
4. Planning and organisational Skills
Ensure that the residents within the team have been regularly assessed, their needs identified and met with appropriate resources.
Support the qualified staff in implementing action plans based on audit findings.
Ensure the Home runs smoothly and priorities are met
To fully participate in the continuing care review multi disciplinary meetings
Plan, deliver and evaluate delegated care as per individualised care plans.
Manage own time and demonstrate organisational skills
5. Physical skills
Keyboard skills with an understanding of various software packages, including the intranet and internet and the formulation of spreadsheets. Updating all relevant records on the shared drive.
Provide a range of interventions e.g. phlebotomy, glucose monitoring, catheter care and wound care.
6. Responsibility for patient/client care;
7. Responsible for policy and service development implementation
To provide 24 hour holistic nursing care for 20 elderly mentally ill residents on your floor.
Ability to work as part of a team to consider service changes and produce action plans and lead on clinical changes, keeping within agreed time scales.
To adhere to organisational relevant policies and procedures.
Ensure that the residents within the team have been regularly assessed their needs identified and met with appropriate resources.
8. Responsibilities for financial and physical resources
Assist the manager in maintaining budgets within spending limits and make the best use of resources available.
Responsible for the safe use of equipment.
9. Responsibilities for human resources (HR)
Ensure that own performance and development reviews take place in a timely manner identifying service and personal training needs.
Maintain good industrial relations with all staff
The post holder will carry out their duties in accordance with the organisation equal opportunities policy respecting the different backgrounds of colleagues and clients
10. Responsibilities for information resources
11. Responsibilities for research and development (R&D)
Activity participate in clinical audit and clinical governance activities to enable a high quality of service and promote service development
12. Freedom to act
Ability to work on own initiative and accept personal accountability
Responsibility for implementation of research based clinical practice raising quality standards of clinical care and to ensure that this is reflected within the written clinical protocols
Plan your own work load. Escalate concerns to senior managers/senior member of team guided by defined policy and procedures.
13 . Responsible for policy and service development implementation
To adhere to organisational policies and procedures in relation to health and safety, safeguarding vulnerable adults
To comply with organisational and service specific policies and procedures and contributes to changes and updates as appropriate
14. Physical effort
Keyboard skills
Moderate effort when providing care
Combination of lifting with hoist, bending standing.
15. Mental effort
Frequent requirement for prolonged concentration
16. Emotional effort
Exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances
17. Working conditions
Daily exposure to unpleasant conditions, dealing with body fluids, unpleasant odours
Job responsibilities
1. Communication and relationship skills
Ability to form professional, trusting and reliable relationships with the residents and their families.
Ability to effectively communicate with staff from other services and agencies, members of the public, private and voluntary sectors.
To be able to communicate and work effectively with the members of the multi-professional team within the home.
Effective communication skills are essential in order to give sound professional advice, and provide counselling, motivation and support to develop the staff team in clinical areas.
2. Knowledge, training and experience
EssentialFoundation degree in health and social care
A minimum of 2 years experience in dementia care.
Ability to make decisions and to accept personal accountability.
Understanding staff motivation and ability to demonstrate this.
Good communication skills.
Ability to work as part of a multi-professional team with knowledge and understanding of the roles of other members.
Able to prioritise work and show leadership skills to other staff.
Understanding and implementation of local policies and procedures and able to work within these guidelines, delegating to other staff when appropriate.
An understanding of continuing care aims and objectives.
.
DesirableGood I.T. skills
analytical and judgement skills
To direct, and supervise support workers to provide good quality of care.
Ensuring resources are managed effectively on the unit.
To assist the qualified members of staffs in the smooth running of the home, assisting in the organisation and management of tasks as required.
4. Planning and organisational Skills
Ensure that the residents within the team have been regularly assessed, their needs identified and met with appropriate resources.
Support the qualified staff in implementing action plans based on audit findings.
Ensure the Home runs smoothly and priorities are met
To fully participate in the continuing care review multi disciplinary meetings
Plan, deliver and evaluate delegated care as per individualised care plans.
Manage own time and demonstrate organisational skills
5. Physical skills
Keyboard skills with an understanding of various software packages, including the intranet and internet and the formulation of spreadsheets. Updating all relevant records on the shared drive.
Provide a range of interventions e.g. phlebotomy, glucose monitoring, catheter care and wound care.
6. Responsibility for patient/client care;
7. Responsible for policy and service development implementation
To provide 24 hour holistic nursing care for 20 elderly mentally ill residents on your floor.
Ability to work as part of a team to consider service changes and produce action plans and lead on clinical changes, keeping within agreed time scales.
To adhere to organisational relevant policies and procedures.
Ensure that the residents within the team have been regularly assessed their needs identified and met with appropriate resources.
8. Responsibilities for financial and physical resources
Assist the manager in maintaining budgets within spending limits and make the best use of resources available.
Responsible for the safe use of equipment.
9. Responsibilities for human resources (HR)
Ensure that own performance and development reviews take place in a timely manner identifying service and personal training needs.
Maintain good industrial relations with all staff
The post holder will carry out their duties in accordance with the organisation equal opportunities policy respecting the different backgrounds of colleagues and clients
10. Responsibilities for information resources
11. Responsibilities for research and development (R&D)
Activity participate in clinical audit and clinical governance activities to enable a high quality of service and promote service development
12. Freedom to act
Ability to work on own initiative and accept personal accountability
Responsibility for implementation of research based clinical practice raising quality standards of clinical care and to ensure that this is reflected within the written clinical protocols
Plan your own work load. Escalate concerns to senior managers/senior member of team guided by defined policy and procedures.
13 . Responsible for policy and service development implementation
To adhere to organisational policies and procedures in relation to health and safety, safeguarding vulnerable adults
To comply with organisational and service specific policies and procedures and contributes to changes and updates as appropriate
14. Physical effort
Keyboard skills
Moderate effort when providing care
Combination of lifting with hoist, bending standing.
15. Mental effort
Frequent requirement for prolonged concentration
16. Emotional effort
Exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances
17. Working conditions
Daily exposure to unpleasant conditions, dealing with body fluids, unpleasant odours
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MCH values
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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
Medway Community Healthcare
Address
Darland House
29 Darland Avenue
Gillingham
ME7 3AL
Employer's website
https://www.medwaycommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Medway Community Healthcare
Address
Darland House
29 Darland Avenue
Gillingham
ME7 3AL
Employer's website
https://www.medwaycommunityhealthcare.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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