Sirona care & health CIC

Healthcare Assistant - North Somerset Community Hospital

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Job summary

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and changes lives for the better? Then being a Healthcare support worker on Elton Rehab Unit could be the right choice for you!

Due to changes within our services, we are looking for a motivated, compassionate and ambitious Healthcare support worker who has a genuine interest in working with elderly patients. You will provide our patients with the best experience and treatment possible.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us in our 8 bedded physical rehabilitation unit where you will work as part of a well-integrated team supporting patients with their rehabilitation post discharge from the acute hospitals in the region.

You will work as part of our multidisciplinary team, all working together, to deliver individualised nursing and rehabilitation care to patients with the common goal of delivering the best outcomes possible for our patients so that they can increase their independence.

This post will initially be to work predominantly night shifts but there is an expectation that internal rotation will be required. Therefore, you will be expected to be flexible and able to work a shift pattern over a range of night shifts but early, late or long day shifts across a 7 day period, inclusive of weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare assistant you will be required to undertake tasks with minimum supervision but with advice from more experienced team colleagues should you need it .You will deliver clinical care and therapy treatment plans delegated by the senior healthcare professional, in accordance with the agreed person-centred plan of care.

Routine tasks will involve:

  • Assist service users to meet their daily care needs
  • Completion of charts
  • Recording in patients notes
  • Carry out simple dressings following assessment of skin and wounds/pressure care
  • Report any changes in the patients condition to more senior members of staff
  • Collection specimens of urine, sputum and faeces as requested
  • Participate in clinical supervision and team learning and development

We offer a wide range of core mandatory training and also a wealth of clinical skills training to support your training and learning needs.

About us

We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist healthcare services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, it's about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care we would expect for ourselves and our families.

At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, people and communities. We welcome applications from all who feel they have the skills and attributes to make a real difference.

Benefits:

We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and the NHS pension scheme plus much more!Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for details.

We offer NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) salary including annual leave supplement, Stakeholder pension, a range of health and wellbeing incentives, high street discounts, plus much more!

Details

Date posted

19 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-5994048-JW

Job locations

North Somerset Community Hospital

Old Street

Clevedon

BS21 6BS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards

Skills, knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Previous experience working in a Health/Social care environment
  • Experience of direct patient care in a Health/Social care setting
  • Experience of HCA duties that include routine tasks related to the delivery of care to ensure our patients health and well-being
  • Experience of team working
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Able to record succinct and accurate information on the patients record both written and electronically
  • Able to plan and prioritise work under direction
  • Competent IT skills being able to demonstrate experience of IT systems e.g. email, basic Word, EMIS

Desirable

  • Care certificate Health and Social care Diploma level 2/3 or equivalent
  • Previous experience with work related equipment, eg hoist, elevating beds, blood pressure machines
  • Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
  • Experience of or a willingness to learn essential skills for the role that include venepuncture, catheter care and basic wound care
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards

Skills, knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Previous experience working in a Health/Social care environment
  • Experience of direct patient care in a Health/Social care setting
  • Experience of HCA duties that include routine tasks related to the delivery of care to ensure our patients health and well-being
  • Experience of team working
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Able to record succinct and accurate information on the patients record both written and electronically
  • Able to plan and prioritise work under direction
  • Competent IT skills being able to demonstrate experience of IT systems e.g. email, basic Word, EMIS

Desirable

  • Care certificate Health and Social care Diploma level 2/3 or equivalent
  • Previous experience with work related equipment, eg hoist, elevating beds, blood pressure machines
  • Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
  • Experience of or a willingness to learn essential skills for the role that include venepuncture, catheter care and basic wound care

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).

Additional information

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

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

North Somerset Community Hospital

Old Street

Clevedon

BS21 6BS


Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

North Somerset Community Hospital

Old Street

Clevedon

BS21 6BS


Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Unit Manager – North Somerset Community Hospital

Wendy Macrae Simpson

w.simpson1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

19 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-5994048-JW

Job locations

North Somerset Community Hospital

Old Street

Clevedon

BS21 6BS


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