About this role
Job summary
The Community Nursing Team serving Bodmin & Three Harbours and surrounding area in North Cornwall is offering a fantastic opportunity for highly motivated and enthusiastic Community Healthcare Assistants to join our service. We have a vacancy based within the team, which covers Bodmin, Lostwithiel, Par, Fowey and surrounding areas. The successful candidates must be able to demonstrate a passion for delivering nursing care to adults in their own homes, including those who are approaching end-of-life.
The role is predominantly lone working with the support of a team and requires varied clinical skills such as simple dressings, venepuncture and personal care. The role will encourage professional development through the use of our community matrix to progress your career according to your areas of interest. The trust is committed to personal learning and development within Community Nursing with many opportunities available.
We believe in integrated ways of working to achieve the best possible patient outcomes. Previous care experience is essential and a knowledge of local developments in healthcare is desirable.
This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.
Main duties of the job
To carry out assigned tasks including personal care to our patients at the end of their lives, wound care, venepuncture, while regularly working without direct supervision involving direct care to patients and carers to support the registered nurse.
Key Dimensions of the post are: Working as a member of the community nursing team within a given geographical area. The District Nursing Team work on a flexible rota shift system covering the period from 8am to 10pm which includes an on call system offering a high standard of service.
About us
We're an NHS community services and mental health services provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 qualification in care or equivalent experience
- GCSE Maths & English or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of experience in care setting
Desirable
- Additional relevant training in Healthcare
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work without direct supervision and to time restraint
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
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bodmin Health Office
Dennison Road
Bodmin
PL31 2LB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)