Job summary
We are seeking a Community Health Care Assistant to support an efficient, effective, and quality adult community nursing service in Guildford and Waverley. You will deliver delegated health care activities including venepuncture and wound care predominantly to people in their homes. We work shifts between 8am and 8pm, Monday to Sunday.
Procare offer Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and NHS Pension. Procare are committed to supporting the development of all employees to their full potential and all employees working within the Procare Community Services adult community nursing service will additionally have access to the staff benefits, learning and development opportunities offered by the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to perform a range of health care assistant activities in the community setting and will work without direct supervision under the direction of a Registered Nurse. This post holder will need to ensure that all relevant policy, protocols, guidelines, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are followed. The post holder will need to have health care assistant skills in basic wound care, venepuncture, catheter care etc and have a level 2 NVQ or equivalent.
About us
The Procare
board are community focused, including local
GP's and our Nurse Director has
considerable community experience in governance and quality. Our clinically led
board ensures that Procare has the experience and knowledge base from which to
build sustainable integrated services.
With high quality care, patient safety and a
positive patient and carer experience at the centre of our strategy, our aim is
to ensure high quality care for our local community, through being a great
place to work with a highly skilled and competent workforce.
We are an innovative, ambitious, friendly, and
supportive local team and pride ourselves in a clinically led and flat
management structure that ensures good visibility of all directors. We are
seeking someone with all the right skills and attributes, who is pragmatic, and
solution focused and wants be part of our local revolution in Community Nursing
Services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
To deliver care in accordance with national and local priorities,
policies, procedures, and guidelines and as delegated by the Registered Nurse within
the Guildford Service.
Job Purpose:
The post holder will be working alongside a
Registered Nurse to perform a range of nursing activities in the
community setting for patients at home where the health and wellbeing of the
individual would be compromised by travel.
Activities will include wound care, Catheter care, blood glucose monitoring,
assisting with Palliative Care.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Communication / IT
- Communicates effectively with patients, carers, and colleagues maintaining positive working relationships
- Ensures that patients are always treated safely and courteously
- Uses empathetic and effective communication skills for a wide range of patients, including those with mental or physical impairment or where there may be language barriers; and where information may be sensitive
- Able to use electronic communication and keep accurate patients records in line with policy and procedures
- Documents accurate and concise information on all care given to patients in the patients electronic care record on EMIS and on clinical paper records
- Respects confidential information obtained in the course of work and refrain from disclosing such information to anyone other than professional staff directly concerned with the patients care or other authorised person
- Aware of and work within the Data Protection Act and follow local codes of practice to ensure appropriate action is taken to safeguard confidential information
- Record activity data accurately, ensuring that the deadline for entry on to the computer system is met
- Uses clinical IT systems for the recording, monitoring and compilation of training, audits and service records
- Implements, monitors, maintains and records agreed standards of care
- Encourages feedback from colleagues, patients, and carers
- Attends and actively participate in staff and multi-disciplinary locality meetings
Quality / Safety / Patient Care
- Delivers nursing care within patients homes as delegated by the Registered Nurses within the District Nurse team and in accordance with own competencies and under a care plan written by a Registered Nurse
- Able to work unsupervised, planning, and organising tasks and home visits as delegated by the lead nurse, recognising that there may be a need for visits to be reprioritised throughout the day
- Promotes the safety and wellbeing of patients, colleagues, and other persons, and assist in ensuring a safe working environment
- Assists in the technical aspects of nursing care e.g. wound dressings, blood glucose monitoring etc. following a period of training and when deemed competent to do so
- Assists with continence re-assessments, following agreed training in competencies, reporting to the nurse in charge any changes in care packages required
- Undertakes phlebotomy in clinical settings and patients own homes following training and achievement of competency
- Able to take, label and transport correct specimens for requested blood tests in a safe and competent manner, ensuring that all samples are stored correctly and sent for testing within the correct timescale following policy and procedures
- Reports any changes in condition of the patient to the District Nurse or in their absence the designated nurse in charge of the caseload
- Identifies and concerns regarding patients health and report in a timely manner to the lead nurse and / or GP
- Takes immediate action to ensure patient safety and follow up as required with other services as working as a lone worker in patients home, this may require you to contact GP, District Nurse, and other services
- Aware of the procedure to be followed in cases of Fire, Cardiac Arrest, collapse, and any other emergency
- Ensures all untoward incidents, accidents and areas of clinical risk are identified and reported to the lead nurse and on the electronic incident reporting system in accordance with policy
- Participates in surveys and audits as required
- Provides clerical and administrative support to the team as delegated by the District Nurse
- Responsible for the ordering of stock, checking of equipment and any other reasonable duties as delegated by the District Nurse
- Aware of budgetary issues and the needs for effective use of resources
Medicines Management and infection control
- Undertake all aspects of medicines management related activities in accordance within the companys medicines policies to ensure the safe, legal and appropriate use of medicines.
- Following a successful probationary period to undertake insulin training and competency sign off, in order to administer insulin to patients on a named patient basis under the delegation of the District Nurse.
- Able to have a clear understanding of all the Organisational policies in relation to infection control
- To have a clear understanding of the sharps policy and action to take if any needle stick injury occurs.
- To demonstrate good infection control measures, including donning and doffing PPE.
Development of Self and Others
- Achieves the daily workload requirements of the adult community nursing service
- Works unsupervised and is accountable for own actions while providing direct patient care
- Maintains knowledge and works within policies and procedures
- Responsible for the self- development of skills and competencies through participation in learning and development activities, completion of the care certificate and maintains up to date relevant knowledge / skills
- Keeps up to date with job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and maintaining training portfolio
- Works within Lone Worker Policy and reports when in / off duty as per service requirements
- Actively participates in internal and external training as appropriate to personal and team skills development
- Develops skills to undertake other duties as required by the service and consistent with the responsibilities of the role e.g. blood pressure monitoring, urine sample collection, phlebotomy
- Responsible for ensuring mandatory training is kept up to date according to legislation and to local policies
- Ensures that own annual appraisal is completed, and objectives are set each year
- Ensures adequate stock levels, and is aware of budgetary issues and the need for effective use of resources
- Ability to work flexibly to provide an innovative and effective service to meet the needs of the patients
- Participates in the orientation and induction of new staff and students
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
To deliver care in accordance with national and local priorities,
policies, procedures, and guidelines and as delegated by the Registered Nurse within
the Guildford Service.
Job Purpose:
The post holder will be working alongside a
Registered Nurse to perform a range of nursing activities in the
community setting for patients at home where the health and wellbeing of the
individual would be compromised by travel.
Activities will include wound care, Catheter care, blood glucose monitoring,
assisting with Palliative Care.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Communication / IT
- Communicates effectively with patients, carers, and colleagues maintaining positive working relationships
- Ensures that patients are always treated safely and courteously
- Uses empathetic and effective communication skills for a wide range of patients, including those with mental or physical impairment or where there may be language barriers; and where information may be sensitive
- Able to use electronic communication and keep accurate patients records in line with policy and procedures
- Documents accurate and concise information on all care given to patients in the patients electronic care record on EMIS and on clinical paper records
- Respects confidential information obtained in the course of work and refrain from disclosing such information to anyone other than professional staff directly concerned with the patients care or other authorised person
- Aware of and work within the Data Protection Act and follow local codes of practice to ensure appropriate action is taken to safeguard confidential information
- Record activity data accurately, ensuring that the deadline for entry on to the computer system is met
- Uses clinical IT systems for the recording, monitoring and compilation of training, audits and service records
- Implements, monitors, maintains and records agreed standards of care
- Encourages feedback from colleagues, patients, and carers
- Attends and actively participate in staff and multi-disciplinary locality meetings
Quality / Safety / Patient Care
- Delivers nursing care within patients homes as delegated by the Registered Nurses within the District Nurse team and in accordance with own competencies and under a care plan written by a Registered Nurse
- Able to work unsupervised, planning, and organising tasks and home visits as delegated by the lead nurse, recognising that there may be a need for visits to be reprioritised throughout the day
- Promotes the safety and wellbeing of patients, colleagues, and other persons, and assist in ensuring a safe working environment
- Assists in the technical aspects of nursing care e.g. wound dressings, blood glucose monitoring etc. following a period of training and when deemed competent to do so
- Assists with continence re-assessments, following agreed training in competencies, reporting to the nurse in charge any changes in care packages required
- Undertakes phlebotomy in clinical settings and patients own homes following training and achievement of competency
- Able to take, label and transport correct specimens for requested blood tests in a safe and competent manner, ensuring that all samples are stored correctly and sent for testing within the correct timescale following policy and procedures
- Reports any changes in condition of the patient to the District Nurse or in their absence the designated nurse in charge of the caseload
- Identifies and concerns regarding patients health and report in a timely manner to the lead nurse and / or GP
- Takes immediate action to ensure patient safety and follow up as required with other services as working as a lone worker in patients home, this may require you to contact GP, District Nurse, and other services
- Aware of the procedure to be followed in cases of Fire, Cardiac Arrest, collapse, and any other emergency
- Ensures all untoward incidents, accidents and areas of clinical risk are identified and reported to the lead nurse and on the electronic incident reporting system in accordance with policy
- Participates in surveys and audits as required
- Provides clerical and administrative support to the team as delegated by the District Nurse
- Responsible for the ordering of stock, checking of equipment and any other reasonable duties as delegated by the District Nurse
- Aware of budgetary issues and the needs for effective use of resources
Medicines Management and infection control
- Undertake all aspects of medicines management related activities in accordance within the companys medicines policies to ensure the safe, legal and appropriate use of medicines.
- Following a successful probationary period to undertake insulin training and competency sign off, in order to administer insulin to patients on a named patient basis under the delegation of the District Nurse.
- Able to have a clear understanding of all the Organisational policies in relation to infection control
- To have a clear understanding of the sharps policy and action to take if any needle stick injury occurs.
- To demonstrate good infection control measures, including donning and doffing PPE.
Development of Self and Others
- Achieves the daily workload requirements of the adult community nursing service
- Works unsupervised and is accountable for own actions while providing direct patient care
- Maintains knowledge and works within policies and procedures
- Responsible for the self- development of skills and competencies through participation in learning and development activities, completion of the care certificate and maintains up to date relevant knowledge / skills
- Keeps up to date with job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and maintaining training portfolio
- Works within Lone Worker Policy and reports when in / off duty as per service requirements
- Actively participates in internal and external training as appropriate to personal and team skills development
- Develops skills to undertake other duties as required by the service and consistent with the responsibilities of the role e.g. blood pressure monitoring, urine sample collection, phlebotomy
- Responsible for ensuring mandatory training is kept up to date according to legislation and to local policies
- Ensures that own annual appraisal is completed, and objectives are set each year
- Ensures adequate stock levels, and is aware of budgetary issues and the need for effective use of resources
- Ability to work flexibly to provide an innovative and effective service to meet the needs of the patients
- Participates in the orientation and induction of new staff and students
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of community health care practice to include venepuncture, monitoring blood glucose, stoma and catheter care, and wounds.
- Experience of routine tests and sample.
- Awareness of Health and Safety and Infection Prevention and Control practices.
- Wide range of health care assistant experience.
- Able to use databases and other IT programmes, including MicroSoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Emails, Virtual Meeting platforms.
- Analytical skills to resolve day to day issues such as inaccurate or missing information on request forms.
- Able to travel to patients homes frequently throughout the day across the locality and across Guildford and Waverley, at times travel across Surrey may be required.
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care/Community.
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of a good level of education.
- Insulin training and competency up to date or willingness to undertake.
- NVQ Level 3, or equivalent.
Desirable
- Certificate of competence in adult venepuncture.
- O Level/GCSE standard English and Mathematics.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of community health care practice to include venepuncture, monitoring blood glucose, stoma and catheter care, and wounds.
- Experience of routine tests and sample.
- Awareness of Health and Safety and Infection Prevention and Control practices.
- Wide range of health care assistant experience.
- Able to use databases and other IT programmes, including MicroSoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Emails, Virtual Meeting platforms.
- Analytical skills to resolve day to day issues such as inaccurate or missing information on request forms.
- Able to travel to patients homes frequently throughout the day across the locality and across Guildford and Waverley, at times travel across Surrey may be required.
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care/Community.
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of a good level of education.
- Insulin training and competency up to date or willingness to undertake.
- NVQ Level 3, or equivalent.
Desirable
- Certificate of competence in adult venepuncture.
- O Level/GCSE standard English and Mathematics.
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.
