Overnight Nursing Healthcare Support Worker - Band 3
Unfortunately we do not offer overseas sponsorship for this role.
Join us and be part of our overnight nursing service! Help us shape and develop the service.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker or a candidate that would be willing to work towards a Band 3, to join our team in Devizes, for 20 hours and 30 minutes a week.
Here at Wiltshire Health and Care, we are very excited to announce the development and expansion of our community services in line with the NHS Long Term Plan and a number of strategic priorities for community health services to transform our out of hospital care. We are boosting the response capacity within the existing community teams to provide a dedicated resource across each of our localities within Wiltshire.
This growth within our services incorporates a consistent 2-hour crisis response element to our community services with an appropriate skill mix of staff to support our current services across 12 hours (08:00 to 20:00) 7 days a week. We are also extending our services to provide nursing cover 24/7 in the community by developing an overnight element which will provide a much-needed service to our patients across Wiltshire. Overnight nursing shift times are 20:15 - 07:45.
Main duties of the job
If you love working in a community setting and are looking for a new challenge, then as part of our development of community services, we are looking for Band 3 Healthcare Support Workers to support our community nursing services.
Working for us will provide you with the opportunity to be part of an experienced team, working in a busy environment, supporting a registered nurse. You will be a strong team player, excellent communicator who is adaptable, committed, organised, and able to work under pressure. You will support the development, implementation, and maintenance of high quality safe and sustainable clinical and operational leadership under the direction of the team managers and clinical lead.
The work will be highly rewarding; the successful candidate will support effective nursing interventions in patients' homes and other community settings, supporting the prevention of hospital admissions and working with the 2-hour crisis response service. The role is varied and interesting, providing support to many patients with complex needs with a timely response to unplanned referrals.
For further information, please contact Clare Tinnion on 01380 732 525 or email at c.tinnion@nhs.net
About us
Wiltshire Health and Care provides community-based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independent and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.
There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm, and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership, and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients, and carers.
If you already live in or near Wiltshire, you'll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns, and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 in health care or willingness to achieve.
* Food Hygiene certificate or willingness to undertake.
Additional Criteria
* Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and a full and valid driving licence.
Experience
* Experience of working under distant supervision.
* Experience of supporting other workers.
* Experience of community working.
* Experience of the NHS.
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.
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