Community Healthcare Support Worker inWinchester inWinchester PUBLISHED 25 NOV 2024
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We have an exciting opportunity to come and join our friendly and supportive team.
The Community Care Team provides cover to both city and a large rural community within the Winchester district working shifts between the hours of am and 2000 pm, 7 days a week.
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to fill our band 3 Health Care Support Worker role to work in our mixed professional team. This will involve caring for patients in their own homes and seeing patients in the wound clinic. You will be committed to working within a generic competency framework that enable you to have the skills to work as a valued member of the team.
Applicants must have or willingness to be working towards a NVQ Level 3
Access to a vehicle and possession of a full driving license is essential.
Community Experience is preferred but not essential. All support and training will be given to the right applicant.
To provide a supporting role to registered practitioners in the Integrated Community Team in the delivery of nursing and rehabilitative care respecting patients' privacy and dignity at all times
To perform a range of clinical nursing skills as directed by the registered practitioners:
*Skin care/Pressure Ulcer prevention
*Vital Signs - Temp/Pulse/Lying and Standing BP/Respiratory Rate
*Mouth care/Eye care/Toe nails and Finger nails
*Catheter care/Bladder washouts/Stoma care
*Catheterisation (under registered practitioner discretion -- NVQ III Training)
*Continence re-assessment
*Bowel care (suppositories)
*Venepuncture
*Basic Wound care
*Simple bandaging and paste bandaging
*Short stretch bandaging under supervision and after training
To assist in planning, delivering and evaluating programmes of care and rehabilitation prescribed by the registered practitioners, regularly liaising at the beginning and throughout each shift.
About usFurther information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
We have an exciting opportunity to come and join our friendly and supportive team.
The Community Care Team provides cover to both city and a large rural community within the Winchester district working shifts between the hours of am and 2000 pm, 7 days a week.
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to fill our band 3 Health Care Support Worker role to work in our mixed professional team. This will involve caring for patients in their own homes and seeing patients in the wound clinic. You will be committed to working within a generic competency framework that enable you to have the skills to work as a valued member of the team.
Applicants must have or willingness to be working towards a NVQ Level 3
Access to a vehicle and possession of a full driving license is essential.
Community Experience is preferred but not essential. All support and training will be given to the right applicant.
To provide a supporting role to registered practitioners in the Integrated Community Team in the delivery of nursing and rehabilitative care respecting patients' privacy and dignity at all times
To perform a range of clinical nursing skills as directed by the registered practitioners:
*Skin care/Pressure Ulcer prevention
*Vital Signs - Temp/Pulse/Lying and Standing BP/Respiratory Rate
*Mouth care/Eye care/Toe nails and Finger nails
*Catheter care/Bladder washouts/Stoma care
*Catheterisation (under registered practitioner discretion -- NVQ III Training)
*Continence re-assessment
*Bowel care (suppositories)
*Venepuncture
*Basic Wound care
*Simple bandaging and paste bandaging
*Short stretch bandaging under supervision and after training
To assist in planning, delivering and evaluating programmes of care and rehabilitation prescribed by the registered practitioners, regularly liaising at the beginning and throughout each shift.
About us
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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