Healthcare Assistant- Evening and Overnight District Nursing
- NHS
- Part Time
- Gloucester
- 23615.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for part time Healthcare Assistants Band 2 to join our Evening and Overnight District Nursing Team.
We are looking for adaptable, reliable and hardworking individuals to join our great team.
The Evening and Overnight District nursing service (ENDNS) is part of the Integrated Community teams, out of hours community nursing provision .
The role of the health care assistant is to work alongside the registered nurse for the service, visiting community nursing patients, for unplanned priority visits in the out of hours period.
The service currently operates with three twilight teams and two-night teams, to cover priority unscheduled visits to patients from 7pm until 8am.
The healthcare assistant will work either twilight (7pm until 1am )or night shifts (10pm until 8am)
We have three part time posts available, shift patterns can be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role include driving, route planning, organisation of equipment /supplies and being chaperone to the registered nurse.
The healthcare assistant will work alongside the registered nurse to provide support for patients as directed, along with manual handling tasks and personal care.
The role requires long periods of driving, to deliver care to patients in their own homes, throughout the county.
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job responsibilities
This role will provide driving and health care support to the evening and overnight registered nurses.
The post holder will work either twilight shifts 7pm until 1am or night shifts 10pm until 8am. This may be flexible if the clinical need occasionally demands this.
Main responsibilities include preparing the equipment and supplies for the shift and transport these to the pool vehicle.
As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services 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 the opportunity to discuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare.
To manage the stock rotation of overnight supplies using a proforma for guidance.
Checking of equipment and stock levels, checking of service dates of medical devices/equipment and liaise with the team administrator.
Adhere to the trusts policy around driving a trust vehicle, including visual vehicle checks, refuelling, documentation of mileage and reporting of issues.
Ensure the pool car is equipped for the shift, to include completion of checklist, fuel and equipment in the car.
To support the registered nurse to provide personal care as required for patients in their own homes.Personal care, assistance with cleaning, washing a patient /changing of bedding where asked.
Manual handling of patients nursed in bed/transferring bed to chair /use of slide sheets/hoists/stand aid-directed by the registered nurse.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general standard of education to GCSE/NVQ level 2 or equivalent experience
- Driving Qualification
Desirable
- Advance driving qualification
Length and /or nature of experience
Essential
- Ability to undertake a range of tasks /follow direction
- Ability to work in a caring support role
- Ability to work flexibly to support the needs of the service
Desirable
- Experience of working in a healthcare /social care setting
- Experience of community working
- Experience of driving in a working capacity
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
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester
GL3 4AW
Employer's website
https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)
