Community Continence Assessor (HCA)
- NHS
- Part Time
- Maidenhead
- 27106.00 - 28850.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
Community Continence Assessor - Part Time (22.5 Hours per Week)
Based at St Mark's Hospital and King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor, we are looking for a compassionate and motivated Community Continence Assessor to join our community nursing team.
This rewarding role involves visiting patients in their own homes who are unable to attend clinic appointments. You will carry out continence assessments, undertake abdominal examinations, identify continence-related issues, complete relevant documentation including fluid input and output records, and recommend appropriate continence products to support patients' individual needs.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be able to work independently, and demonstrate a patient-centred approach to care. You will work closely with patients and colleagues to ensure high-quality assessment and support is provided.
A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential, as regular travel to patients' homes is required and some locations are not accessible by public transport. GCSEs in English and Maths are also required.
This is a part-time position working 22.5 hours per week with no weekend working, offering an excellent work-life balance within a supportive community nursing team.
If you are passionate about working in the community and enjoy making a difference, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
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Assist the District Nursing Sister in achieving a high standard of care that promotes the health and wellbeing of patients in their own home.
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Prioritise workload appropriately with due regards to the requirements of patients/ carers and the District Nursing Teams.
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Be responsible for ordering and maintaining stock and continence equipment.
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Work as a member of the District Nursing Team, contributing to the overall work of the team within the boundaries of their role and attend meetings as required.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites.
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- Hold a full UK Driving Licence and have use of a car for work purposes
- A passion for community nursing, that matches our passion to provide excellent healthcare for patients within their own homes
- Willing to undertake training to fulfil the requirements of these role
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Helen Harrel Team Lead on 07816 603496or email: [email protected] who'll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/ Training
Essential
- GCSE English or equivalent
- GCSE Maths or equivalent
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2/3/4 Health and Social Care.
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Previous Experience
Essential
- Working in Community Nursing
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Patient/carer focused
- Able to demonstrate empathy
- Understanding of the role of community nursing and continence assessor.
- Able to demonstrate being an advocate for patients
- Able to undertake holistic, personalised assessments and promote self-care and independence.
- High levels of effective communication, influencing and interpersonal skills
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to work autonomously
- Able to manage own workload and support others
- Commitment to self directed learning
- Proof of appropriate skills to effectively care for patients
- Demonstrates flexibility to deal with the needs of unscheduled services and able to prioritise workload and work under pressure
- Willingness to undertake additional further qualifications and develop expertise in identified areas
- Able to utilise IT and various media in order to support data collection
- Knowledge of current DH documents, government legislation and recommendations
- Demonstrate cultural awareness
- Applies policies/ procedures to effectively manage risk
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to work flexibly across service area to enhance quality of service provision
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Sound understanding of health and safety requirements
- Awareness of data protection and confidentiality issues
- Well presented, tidy in appearance
- Must be physically able to assist less able & wheelchair bound patients
- Must comply with Trust requirements for health
- Full Valid UK driving license with confidence to drive during unsocial hours and in unusual environments with use of car for work purposes
- Able to work in challenging environments
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
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
St Marks Hospital, 112 St Marks Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6DU
112 St Marks Road
Maidenhead
SL6 6DU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
