Job summary
Are you ready for a new challenge?Could you make a difference?Are you:o A health care worker?o Committed to giving the highest standard of patient careo Compassionate towards patients and their familieso An excellent communicator with the ability to work in a teamo Motivated toward personal developmento A full UK driving license holder with access to a carAn exciting opportunity has come up for the Adult Community Nursing Service, Night Nursing. We are currently looking for a band 3 Health Care Support Worker to work across the Hounslow areas based at Clayponds Hospital. The service operates from 19:00 until 07:00 seven days a week. The service has 2 shifts, 19:00 until 12 midnight (Twilight) and 19:00 until 7:00 AM (Overnight)Collaboratively working with our integrated rapid response teams for the delivery of Urgent Community Response between 20:00 and 22:00, community matrons and social service colleagues are essential to ensure seamless care to our patient group.Get your career in the right direction, with the right organisation and at the right time - please come to West London Trust and be part of this organisation.
Main duties of the job
To carry out clinical duties and be prepared to undertake clinical skills as per needs of the service and specific patient after training and competence assessment with support from an identified mentor for example, venepuncture, Blood Pressure, pulse and temperature recording, urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring, simple wound dressings and non-complex tasks such as continence reviews.
To undertake basic duties as delegated and overseen by the registered nurse and actively report any changes in a patient's condition in a timely way to the registered nurse.
Liaise with other health care and multi-agency workers to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to care.
To communicate with patients at a time and level appropriate to their needs in a manner that promotes positive health.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE Standard; A-C including English and Maths
- Practical knowledge acquired through training, short courses and/or experience in health or social care related setting
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Providing care in a health or social care related setting
- Working in a healthcare environment
Desirable
- Working in a community setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Professional standards including confidentiality and clinical governance
- Infection prevention and control standards
Desirable
- Understanding of the impact of Mental Health e.g., dementia, depression, on the management of medical and long-term conditions
- Risk assessment and management
- knowledge of health and safety and personal safety issues
- Safeguarding Adults & Children
- Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Skills
Essential
- Basic competency in literacy and numeracy
- IT literate with ability to use databases and other software packages
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Able to produce well written and timely clinical records
- Basic clinical skills e.g., blood pressure, temperature, pulse, urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring
- Ability to communicate and build rapport with patients, families, carers, colleagues, and other professionals to progress the care of the patient
- Ability to promote self-care of patients
- Following training, can work without direct or with minimal supervision, and is able to recognise own limitations
- Ability to follow guidelines and procedures within agreed boundaries
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to participate in service and organisational change
- Ability to undertake administrative and clerical duties as required
- Ability to review and maintain clinical supplies and equipment
Desirable
- Developed clinical skills, e.g., continence care, containment product assessment and review
Other Requirements
Essential
- Reliable, empathetic, approachable, understanding, non-judgemental and tolerant
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to use own initiative and problem solve and know when to report issues and seek advice from senior staff
- Demonstrates high ethical and professional standards
- Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Committed to lifelong learning and achieving full compliance with the competencies and standards of this role and for career progression
- Has a positive attitude to work and to change and is prepared to work flexibly to meet the need of people and the service
- Has a positive attitude to work and to change and is prepared to work flexibly to meet the need of people and the service
- Willingness to undertake training and competencies for additional clinical interventions to support service development
- Willingness to learn and implememt new ways of working, including using digital solutions with patients and in the operation of the service
- Confident, self motivated and energetic
- Ability to work flexibly to support a shift system
- Ability to travel to multiple sites; car driver and has access to own transport
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE Standard; A-C including English and Maths
- Practical knowledge acquired through training, short courses and/or experience in health or social care related setting
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Providing care in a health or social care related setting
- Working in a healthcare environment
Desirable
- Working in a community setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Professional standards including confidentiality and clinical governance
- Infection prevention and control standards
Desirable
- Understanding of the impact of Mental Health e.g., dementia, depression, on the management of medical and long-term conditions
- Risk assessment and management
- knowledge of health and safety and personal safety issues
- Safeguarding Adults & Children
- Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Skills
Essential
- Basic competency in literacy and numeracy
- IT literate with ability to use databases and other software packages
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Able to produce well written and timely clinical records
- Basic clinical skills e.g., blood pressure, temperature, pulse, urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring
- Ability to communicate and build rapport with patients, families, carers, colleagues, and other professionals to progress the care of the patient
- Ability to promote self-care of patients
- Following training, can work without direct or with minimal supervision, and is able to recognise own limitations
- Ability to follow guidelines and procedures within agreed boundaries
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to participate in service and organisational change
- Ability to undertake administrative and clerical duties as required
- Ability to review and maintain clinical supplies and equipment
Desirable
- Developed clinical skills, e.g., continence care, containment product assessment and review
Other Requirements
Essential
- Reliable, empathetic, approachable, understanding, non-judgemental and tolerant
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to use own initiative and problem solve and know when to report issues and seek advice from senior staff
- Demonstrates high ethical and professional standards
- Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Committed to lifelong learning and achieving full compliance with the competencies and standards of this role and for career progression
- Has a positive attitude to work and to change and is prepared to work flexibly to meet the need of people and the service
- Has a positive attitude to work and to change and is prepared to work flexibly to meet the need of people and the service
- Willingness to undertake training and competencies for additional clinical interventions to support service development
- Willingness to learn and implememt new ways of working, including using digital solutions with patients and in the operation of the service
- Confident, self motivated and energetic
- Ability to work flexibly to support a shift system
- Ability to travel to multiple sites; car driver and has access to own transport
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.
