Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
HIOW Healthcare is looking for an enthusiastic, capable & caring individual to join our Community Nursing Team in Southampton as a Health Care Support Worker in the Southampton Community Nursing Service.
If successful, you will be working as part of a community nursing team based at one of three sites - Bitterne Health Centre, Royal South Hants Hospital, or Broadcast House (near the Western Community Hospital). Community nursing provides care & treatment for adults with complex health & care needs. You will be lone working but part of a supportive team.
Candidates will ideally possess an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent; full training will be provided to enable you to fulfill your role, including training sessions, online resources, and working 1:1 with clinical staff. HIOW Healthcare is committed to your career development, and there are numerous opportunities & pathways for this.
The role includes:
1. Wound care - chronic & acute
2. Prevention, identification & management of pressure ulcers
3. Administration of medications, including some injectable
4. Continence care
5. Supporting end of life care
6. Working with health & social care teams
Community Nursing covers from 0830-2200, 7 days a week. Shift patterns are 0830-1630 & 1400-2200, including weekends & bank holidays, with an expectation of working 1 in 4 weekends.
Health Care Support Workers are vital in helping us provide essential care & support to our patients to help them remain well & at home. If you would like to discuss, please call Carly Childs on 03001233942.
Main duties of the job
As a health care support worker, you will be part of a team supporting the delivery of nursing care to clients within their own home environment.
* Ensure that patients receive safe, individualised and effective standards of care by following care plans and treatment interventions as delegated by the registered nurse.
* Under delegation of the nurse in charge, work competently and without direct supervision within an agreed framework.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Healthcare qualification Level 2, 3 or working towards gaining an equivalent level.
* Good basic education or GCSE in English and Maths.
Experience
* Experience in either a hospital or community setting.
* Working within a multidisciplinary team.
* Excellent communication skills (written and oral), requirement to receive routine information with patients/clients which may need some tact, reassurance, and persuasion where there may be barriers to understanding.
* Ability to manage own time, plan and prioritise work efficiently and effectively.
* Ability to show empathy and deal empathically and tactfully when communicating with patients, carers, and clients.
* Ability to act on own initiative e.g. responding to an emergency.
* Ability to work independently when on visits, demonstrating sound thought process for basic problem solving.
* Confident in dealing with complex situations e.g. when faced with complex behaviour.
* Knowledge of care and related procedures including clinical observations, judgement required involving facts and situations when assessing patients and knowledge when to escalate information to qualified staff.
* Good organisational skills.
* Shows flexibility and ability to work within a demanding and changing environment.
* Basic computer skills e.g. Word, Outlook, System One.
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.
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
£24,071 to £25,674 a year based on full-time hours.
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