Healthcare Support Worker Community Overnight Service
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Healthcare Support Worker to join our new expanded Enfield Overnight Community service.
The aim is to reduce unnecessary admissions of patients to A & E by supporting them with care in their own homes overnight and keeping patients safely in the community.
The post holder will be an active member of the Overnight service, providing support and undertaking agreed nursing duties under the supervision of the Registered Nurses. They should also be able to work independently to deliver a high standard of care to a multicultural and diverse population.
The role requires demonstration of leadership and team working skills, as well as providing administrative and organisational support within the team.
Main Duties of the Job
To carry out clinical activities as delegated by a healthcare professional. All clinical work will be agreed, planned, and executed under the supervision of a qualified professional.
To ensure all contact with patients, families, and carers is carried out with care, compassion, and dignity.
To undertake clerical duties when required and transcribe formal minutes of other meetings.
About Us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners, and many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. While all organisations remain as standalone statutory bodies, we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Job Responsibilities
To contribute to the overall assessment, planning, implementation, and review of individual patients under the supervision of the qualified nurse.
To be part of a person-centered service where the needs of the individual will determine the type of intervention.
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
* Basic education
* NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience/qualifications
Experience
* Experience of working with patients in a community or residential setting with health or social care needs
Skills and Aptitudes
* An ability to effectively use electronic information and computer technology.
* Ability to work independently, being self-motivated.
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.
Associate Director of Nursing – Community Division
£29,176 to £30,225 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
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