South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant

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Job summary

Fast Response Health Care Assistant - 30 hours, 7 day service (shift patterns apply 07:45 - 15:45 and 14:00 - 21:00)

Be the reason someone smiles today!

Would you like to make a difference to people's lives, in a role that enables you to develop your skills? We are looking for kind compassionate staff to support people to continue to live in their own homes in Hambleton and Richmondshire locality.

This exciting new role has been developed to support the new Urgent Community Response (UCR) multidisciplinary team working across Hambleton and Richmondshire.

This is an opportunity for those who are interested in working in the local community and being part of an exciting new model of working in the community localities of Hambleton and Richmondshire.

This is an opportunity for anyone interested in working alongside nursing and therapy to help bridge the gap between hospital and home. The UCR Team will identify patients on the wards at The Friarage Hospital that can be assessed in their own home to facilitate early discharge. You will provide both rehab and care following a person-centered plan within the patients' own home post discharge.

The role will require some flexibility and this may require the post holder to work across acute and community in response to service demands and therefore you would need to be able to travel independently throughout the area.

Main duties of the job

To provide a 24 hour service where the post holder may well be working in a patients home overnight.

To work as part of the Integrated Community Urgent Community Response (UCR) therapy/nursing team to deliver a 7 day, 24 hour same day UCR service based in the community, to support discharge to assess and admission avoidance. To work flexibly to meet the changing needs of the patients.

The Healthcare Support Worker is a member of the team who will support patients at home during a 72 hour period of crisis until a care package can be instigated.

The post holder will undertake a broad range of care activities, including personal care, sitting service under the direct supervision of a Registered Practitioner.

Each person that you work with will have individual needs, but the kind of support you might give includes:

  • Assistance with washing and dressing, getting in/out of bed on/off the toilet.
  • Prompting with medication
  • Base line observations

Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust.

Details

Date posted

22 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

328-FCS-5483142

Job locations

Friarage Hospital

Bullamoor Road

Northallerton

DL6 1JG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 1 English and Maths functional skills.
  • National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in Health and Social Care OR an acceptable, alternative Level 3 Qualification with equivalent experience and knowledge

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Ability to work under instruction from a Registered Practitioner with direct supervision and support
  • Basic IT Skills
  • Ability to provide basic written reports following care giving episode/event
  • Ability to use basic physiological recording equipment and accurately record findings
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 1 English and Maths functional skills.
  • National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in Health and Social Care OR an acceptable, alternative Level 3 Qualification with equivalent experience and knowledge

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Ability to work under instruction from a Registered Practitioner with direct supervision and support
  • Basic IT Skills
  • Ability to provide basic written reports following care giving episode/event
  • Ability to use basic physiological recording equipment and accurately record findings

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Friarage Hospital

Bullamoor Road

Northallerton

DL6 1JG


Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Friarage Hospital

Bullamoor Road

Northallerton

DL6 1JG


Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Pam McIvor

pamela.mcivor@nhs.net

01609764438

Details

Date posted

22 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

328-FCS-5483142

Job locations

Friarage Hospital

Bullamoor Road

Northallerton

DL6 1JG


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