About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and caring Healthcare Assistant to join our wonderful Community Nursing Team in Stroud.
The successful applicant will work autonomously to deliver care to adults in their homes guided by the nurse lead in the team. The applicant will have a good understanding and experience of caring for adults who require clinical skilled interventions aimed at maintaining their health and reducing hospital admission .
Main duties of the job
The job involves providing a high standard of care to persons requiring interventions such as wound care , care of diabetes, venepuncture and monitoring of health in line with Trust policy and procedures.
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Working as part of an integrated team alongside nurses, GP's and other health professionals.
Maintaining accurate patient records and documentation and clear understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding policies. ) Following infection prevention and control procedures including using personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly. Maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question. 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region. 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Job description Job responsibilities
As a Health Care Assistant, you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.
You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis and be required to meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will also have an opportunity to discuss the prospect of undertaking further development such as Student Nursing Associate training.
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So, we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
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Person Specification
Exeperience Essential
Experience of direct adult patient care in Health/social care setting Evidence of Team working abilities Proven ability to work unsupervised
Desirable
Relevant clinical competencies e.g. Venepuncture, catheter care, personal care Experience of use of IT systems for documentation
Qualifications Essential
GCSE's level 1 English and Maths ( or equivalent Adult Literacy and Numeracy) NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care or NHS Care Cetificate
Desirable
5 GCSE's including English and Maths and a Science or Health and Social care based subject
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 Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Stroud Integrated Community Team (ICT), Stroud Hospital
Trinity Road
Stroud
GL5 2HY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)