Continence Healthcare Assistant (NHS AfC: Band 3) - Health Care Assistant - Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust – Shrewsbury, Shropshire
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join the Continence Service as a Health Care Assistant (HCA). The HCA post is based at Lancaster Road Shrewsbury, but you will be expected to support a specialist nurse in clinics across the county in a variety of settings including community hospitals and GP surgeries. Therefore, it is essential that you can meet the travel requirements of the job.
This vacancy is for 22.5 hours per week.
You are required to write in your own words (100 words maximum) your understanding of the continence service. Please write this along with your supporting evidence within your application form; if you do not write this, your application form may not be considered.
You will need to be confident in promoting health and wellbeing as the post requires the HCA to deliver targeted training in a classroom setting to the wider community utilizing PowerPoint presentations and displaying visual aids.
* To be able to use the flowmeter and undertake urinalysis.
* To use electronic patient records accurately and in line with the trust's IG Policy.
* To deliver healthcare in the home setting, within the scope of the patient care plan and under the direction of the qualified nurse.
* To undertake and manage routine clerical tasks in support of the Continence Service, including organizing patient documentation for clinics and overseeing the filing of patient documentation.
* To work flexibly across the department as required/directed.
* Respect patient’s individuality and maintain their privacy and dignity.
* Support patients and exercise positive relationships within professional boundaries as part of a purposeful caring regime.
* To conduct Continence Assessments and reassessments as delegated by the Continence Advisor/Team Leader.
* To deliver training sessions to the independent care sector, teaching up to 20 delegates about catheter care, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) prevention, and different types of continence aids.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received; we advise you to submit your applications early to avoid disappointment.
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