The bladder and Bowel team are looking for a Health Care Assistant to work as part of the community multi-disciplinary team supporting the life-changing care we provide to support the population of Brighton & Hove and High Weald, Lewes & Havens.
We are looking for an individual with good organisational and communication skills, and be able to work under their own initiative and follow directions. You must be an enthusiastic and dedicated to providing personalised care. Whilst we welcome applicants who have an NVQ in healthcare, not having a recognised qualification should not be a barrier to applying. It is your experience and willingness to learn we value.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
Bladder and Bowel is a multidisciplinary service which includes Specialist Nurses, Nursing Associate, HCA and Psychotherapist team members. Its aim is to improve health outcomes for people with bladder and bowel conditions by providing interventions to patients and by increasing the level of skills and knowledge within other SCFT service through joint working and education.
Applicants must be a car driver and have access to their own vehicle with business insurance.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
* Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
* Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
* Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
* Excellent training and development opportunities
* Research opportunities
* Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
* Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
* Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
* Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
* Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
* Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
Job responsibilities
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide health care, and support under the direction and supervision of qualified staff to patients living in the community. This includes assisting in the ongoing assessment and provision of care and reporting all changes in patient status to senior staff. The role also involves providing administrative support to the diabetes team.
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Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Professional Registration
* Good standard of education.
* NVQ level III in Health Care or equivalent experience
Experience
* At least 12 months experience of working in a caring environment, either in health, social or voluntary services.
* Basic numeracy and ability to write simple reports
Skills and Knowledge
* Good verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work as an effective member of a team.
* Ability to visit patients in the community unsupervised
* Ability to deal with a wide range of people at all levels, including clients, carers, health and social care colleagues and other professionals.
* Competent ability to assist in the treatments of a wide range of conditions.
* Good use of reasoning skills.
* Awareness of holistic patient needs.
* Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative.
* Willingness to undertake job related training and multi-disciplinary competencies
* Able to prioritise and plan own workload.
* Familiarity with current NHS and social care policies.
* Ability to understand work related boundaries and refer matters of importance to a senior colleague
* Basic computer skills.
* Ability to prioritise routine work from a variety of sources, meet deadlines and perform effectively under pressure.
* Ability to follow detailed instruction
* Ability to document efficiently and effectively
* Awareness of National and Local agendas pertinent to the service.
* Ability to perform venepuncture
* Experience of working with adults and/or experience of working in community or home care services.
* Basic understanding of statutory health and social services.
Other requirements
* Have driving licence and access to a car for work purposes
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.
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