Health Care Assistant - Tissue Viability and Lymphoedema Community
Job Description
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and organised individual with good people skills to join the Oldham Community Tissue Viability and Lymphoedema Service, which delivers health care to patients with complex wound care needs and provides management and guidance to individuals who have from chronic oedema.
Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
- Assist specialist nurses to deliver care in clinic setting or within patients own homes.
- Provide basic woundcare
- Support with patient and carer education
- Undertake routine administration tasks
- Undertake routine administration tasks including ordering of stock,keeping work environment and stock room tidy,follow up referrals and contacting patients re scheduled appointments in order to reduce DNA rates
- Support with patient and carer education and provide basic wound care
- Ordering and checking of specialist pressure relieving mattresses and accessories
- Monitor NPWT usage requesting, activating and cancelling therapy units as required
- Supporting team with routine day to day tasks, including actioning messages, team and own diary management
- Undertake patient observations, and recognise the need for escalation as indicated
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship - or equivalent experience
- Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
- Care Certificate
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Care Support Worker or equivalent in a Health or Social care setting
- Experience of working within a team
Desirable
- Demonstrates an interest or previous experience in supporting other health care staff and learners
- Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD)
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good communication (written and verbal skills)
- Basic IT skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
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
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Block 4
Southlink Business Park
Oldham
OL4 1DE
Employer's website
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
