About this role
Job summary
To work under the guidance and supervision of qualified members of staff to meet the needs of clients within their own homes and on the virtual ward in the community and to provide daily administration functions for the community frailty team.
Main duties of the job
Will be able to create a professional nursing culture which is open to change, new ideas, concepts and innovation whilst reflecting organisational strategy and values.
Willing to develop new skills and participate in training in line with service development e.g.
venepuncture.
Has an understanding and knowledge of community care procedure and practice (basic
observations, catheter care, monitoring of blood sugar/blood pressure etc)
Participate, through appraisal, in matching organisational aims with personal objectives and
supporting staff within their own area of responsibility to do the same.
Deliver all telephone and administrative duties in a courteous and friendly manner including efficient and timely message taking.
Assist with onboarding clients with remote monitoring for those suitable on the virtual ward.
Responsibilities for booking rooms and assist with preparation and clearing of meeting rooms as and when required.
Provide admin support as required for the team within the service, including using Microsoft Office, excel, audits, emails, photocopying, filing, archiving, discharging patient records, registering, and scanning.
Sort and deal with internal and external post and email enquiries
Report any incidents in a timely manner
About us
We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Job description Job responsibilities
Provide a safe environment for staff and service users having due regard to legislative
requirements.
Contribute to the equity of care for all individuals.
Assist qualified staff in the delivery of planned packages of care, working to evidence based care plans.
Assist in the delivery of unscheduled, unpredictable episodes of care on a regular basis, with the appropriate use of initiative.
Instigate emergency procedures where appropriate.
Undertake delegated care without direct supervision where appropriate. This may require the
use of observational / analytical skills to monitor the health and wellbeing of clients.
Observe a personal duty of care when using equipment, ensuring own safety and that of the clients
Participate in the ongoing support of clients and their carers / relatives.
Work in a collaborative manner with other healthcare professionals and agencies to deliver a
high standard of care.
Participate in the delivery of care of terminally ill / chronically ill clients and their carers / relatives using tact and diplomacy.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING Essential
English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent or high level of literacy and numeracy skills demonstrated within application Competence based level 3 Qualification e.g. NVQ or Diploma in Healthcare Support Willingness to undertake any training or development relevant to the role Moving and Handling Infection Control Customer Care
Desirable
Competent in venepuncture, cannulation and simple wound dressings
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE Essential
Previous employment with a healthcare setting (18 months) Insight into the roles of responsibilities of the post Demonstrate a commitment to a caring profession Understand the importance of record keeping Literacy Skills IT skills
Desirable
Experience of record keeping Experience in undertaking point of care testing Experience in application of basic dressing techniques
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES) Essential
Ability to work as a team member Ability to work in a busy environment Able to use own initiative Aware of own limitations/ level of competence Good communication Skills Access to transport to undertake multiple visits to patient's place of residence
Desirable
Plan delegated workload
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).
Employer details Employer name Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Address Dean Clough
Calderdale
HX6 3AD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)