Healthcare Support Worker - Paignton, United Kingdom - Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

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Paignton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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We are currently recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant to join our community Paignton Health and Well-Being Team.

To work as a Healthcare Assistant within an integrated team, will result in your working across the following services: Community Nursing, Intermediate Care and Community Matrons.

We recognise the importance and impact clinical support can make a difference, and that's why we're looking for an ambitious and eager individual who also want to make a difference within the healthcare profession.

A difference that you can make to an individuals quality of life.

You will deliver high quality care to the housebound patients of Paignton, and work as part of multi-disciplinary team in partnership with primary care and secondary care.

Why work with us - Paignton Health and Well-Being Team are a large but supportive team who enjoys mentoring team members and students and is passionate about delivering quality care to the housebound patients.

We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality, and are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues.

The team is flexible and promotes a health work/home life balance. Therefore, your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay.

Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
NHS Pension Scheme

Childcare at our day nursery

Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays

Staff Discounts

Career development and training opportunities

Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline

Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people's strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team Torbay and South Devon.

Work as a member of a specialist team

Document clearly and concisely in patient notes utilising Trust wound care documentation

Communicate with patients, and their families and friends

Communicate with other specialist surgical and medical services; GP's and other relevant Health and Social Care professionals

Take part in team meetings, encouraging effective communication between other staff

Escalate any incidents, and/or near misses immediately to the appropriate team members, and complete reporting via Datix.

To work within the agreed Clinical Governance Framework, incorporating audit, clinical effectiveness and incident reporting.

To work within the limits of own competence and responsibility within the team and organisation, as identified by the appropriate accountable professional.

To educate and support patients/carers in the use of equipment in accordance with Local Guidelines and within own competence.

To encourage, enable and support individuals, wherever possible, to gain or maintain confidence, independence and participation in social, recreational and community activities.

To attend mandatory and other appropriate training courses in order to meet personal development objectives and to assist in the training of others as directed.

To work independently using a wide range of skills.

To take responsibility for promoting the health, safety and security of patients, public, colleagues and self.

To respond to individual needs in order to maintain a safe environment and to report any identified risks

The post holder will work according to Trust standards, policies and procedures No budgetary control but awareness of effective use of resources

To attend regular supervision sessions with your line manager

To attend yearly Achievement Reviews with your Line Manager