Job Summary
Hospital at Home are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Health Care Support Worker to join our newly developing service and friendly multi-disciplinary team.
Hospital at Home is a service alongside virtual wards specialities within Older Persons Services. Our aim is to provide excellent person-centred holistic care to our service users and their families.
Use of a car for transportation is essential. The role involves lone working at times.
This post offers the successful candidate incredible opportunity for career development as the service develops, as well as making an impressive impact on the unique service we provide.
Flexible working will be discussed during the interview.
This is a part time post of 15 hours per week.
This post is being advertised as a Band 3, however applicants that do not meet the required care certificate competencies will initially be employed as a Band 2. Applicants who hold a care certificate accreditation will start in post at Band 3.
Based at: Christchurch Hospital, although traveling is required on a daily basis throughout the BCP locality
Interview date: TBC
Main duties of the job
The role will include implementation of care and on-going assessments of patients whose conditions and treatment can be met within their own home or within the community settings safely to prevent them from remaining within the acute settings when deemed appropriate. This includes venepuncture and cannulation.
About Us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases, this means that a service may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Date posted: 03 April 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £24,625 to £25,674 a year pa/pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 153-ME04137-B
Job locations: Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, BH23 2JX
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Applicants are also welcome to contact Sarah Hedges for further information about the post. Please email Sarah at sarah.hedges@uhd.nhs.uk.
Responsibilities
Job description responsibilities include the implementation of care and ongoing assessments of patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Good standard of numeracy and literacy
* Completion of a competency-based workbook or equivalent relevant experience to vocational level 3
Experience Essential
* Ability to adapt and learn in a health care environment
Technical Skills Competencies Essential
* Venepuncture and cannulation
* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (to understand and be understood)
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 details
Employer name: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, BH23 2JX
Employer's website: https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers
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