York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Our Senior Healthcare Support Workers work as part of a large team comprising of Healthcare Support Workers at Band 2 & 3, Nursing Associates (Band 4), Staff Nurses (Band 5) and District Nurses (Band 6). We are looking to recruit dedicated, motivated and staff that are willing to go the extra mile for our patients to maintain high standards expected.
The Trust offers the prospect of being able to demonstrate experience and skills in a fast paced, ever changing environment, as well as access to a huge range of learning and training opportunities and support from a mentor and our clinical educators.
We are looking for a dynamic, innovative and enthusiastic individual, with a desire to play an active part in the provision of high quality nursing care within the community setting. We want to recruit a caring and motivated Senior Healthcare Support Worker (Band 3) to provide the best possible care to our patients. Previous experience of caring for people at home and a commitment to providing care to a high standard is essential.
You will have the willingness to extend and develop your skills, and have the ability to apply your knowledge and skills to practice. The successful candidate will be required to work over a 7 day period, and will work as an integral part of a busy forward thinking and innovative Community Nurse Team. This is a community post and requires the post holder to work independently in patients' homes.
Main duties of the job
The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy. Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence (role will involve travel to numerous addresses that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means) is required.
Travel expenses will be covered by expenses and parking at our community sites is free for clinical staff.
IT skills are also essential.
If you believe you have these qualities, we look forward to hearing from you.
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Person Specification
Education & Training
* Level 3 vocational qualification in health or social care, or willingness to undertake or equivalent experience in community health care
* L2 Functional/Key skills OR equivalent clinical experience in a community setting
* Minimum of C grade GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
Experience & Knowledge
* Previous experience in a health or social care setting.
* Understanding of the role of a Senior Health Care Assistant
* Experience of working within a Community healthcare setting
Skills & Attributes
* Demonstrates basic IT skills e.g. accessing emails, experience of working in an electronic patient record and completing patient documentation
* Able to work independently without direct supervision
* Ability to manage, prioritise and organise own workload with advice and consultation
* Advanced IT skills, ECDL qualification or electronic patient records eg using S1/EMIS/CPD
* Experience in undertaking observations, wound care, catheter care & venepuncture
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
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Selby Hospital/Tadcaster Health Centre/Sherburn Health Centre
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