West London NHS Trust
About
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We aim to meet the diverse needs of a local population of nearly 700,000 people and employ around 4,000 staff across 32 sites.
Job overview
The Hounslow Enhanced Dementia Care Service is looking to recruit Health Care Assistants for new roles within the team. We are looking for colleagues who have an interest in working in a multidisciplinary team and with people living with Dementia within a community setting. The service works with people in their own homes with the aim of preventing crisis and hospital admission through a range of approaches to enable people to live well, understand and plan for their current or future needs whilst providing input to support health and wellbeing. You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team including Dementia Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistants, Social Worker and Social Care Coordinators. The service operates across 7 days between 9am and 5pm.
Key responsibilities
As a Health Care Assistant within the team your role may include, but is not limited to the following:
1. Working within the scope of practice of a HCA, under the leadership of registered nurses.
2. Follow plans of care prescribed by the registered nurse with individual patients and carers in their own homes.
3. Perform and record clinical observations including blood pressure, temperature, respirations, pulse and calculate a NEWS score.
4. Undertake clinical tasks including urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring, cognitive screening, wound care, review of nutrition and hydration status and continence care.
5. Monitoring health and well-being in line with the service users care plan including anticipatory care and crisis planning.
6. Carry out risk assessments relating to changes in health and well-being.
7. Work with service users and carers to embed their care plans, provide education and work towards self-management where possible.
8. Administer medications after appropriate training and competencies.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* NVQ in health or social care (or below essential experience)
Desirable criteria
* Care Certificate for Support Worker
* Foundation Degree in related subject
* Trusted Assessor
Experience
Essential criteria
* Previous work in health or social care setting (or above essential qualifications)
* Relevant experience of working in paid or voluntary employment or community work
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
* Able to demonstrate a commitment to the HCH values (Care Respect, Communication)
* Ability to teach practical skills to clients
* Ability to work single handed with individuals / groups within supported environment
* Observation skills
* Good written and verbal communication
* Positive interpersonal skills
* Ability to work as an effective team member
* Commitment to own development and learning
* Ability to reflect critically and appraise own performance
* Ability to independently travel across the borough to manage a caseload of community patient appointments
* Ability to comply with moving and handling regulations
* Ability to work flexible hours including weekends
* Competent IT skills to enable effective documentation
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Understanding of professional conduct
* Basic understanding of the effects of disability
* Health and safety / risk awareness
* Understanding of concept of enabling clients and carers to self-manage
* Understanding of Dementia and the possible impact it has on patients, families and carers
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Samantha Bowden
Job title: Interim clinical lead Dementia Nurse
Email address: [email protected]
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