Community Healthcare Assistant - Long Stratton, United Kingdom - Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

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Long Stratton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An opportunity has arisen to recruit a ommunity Healthcare Assistant to our Community Nursing Team based in Long Stratton.

The team visits patients in their own homes (own transport is required) in the areas covered by GP surgeries at Long Stratton, Pulham Maket and Harleston.

You will be responsible for providing a variety of interventions, including diabetes care / insulin administration, pressure ulcer care and advice, wound care, venepuncture and catheter care.

Our service works 7 days a week. You will be able to demonstrate flexibility as well a sound clinical basis and understanding of community working.

We would welcome prospective applicants to contact us for further information as well as meeting the team. You will be able to demonstrate a good basic knowledge of health care and appreciation of community based working.

To contribute to the delivery of a variety of interventions for patients with long term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation needs for example, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.

To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital

To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital

To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.

The Nursing team is based in Long Stratton and consists of Nurses, Assistant Practitioners and Healthcare assistants. The Therapy team are based with the Nursing team and work very closely. They consist of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Assistant Practitioners.

This small team is part of a wider team with additional bases at Chedgrave and Diss, each covering their own areas.

Key Areas of Responsibility

To contribute to the delivery of care packages for patients with long term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation needs for example, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.

To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital

To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital

To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical

The post holder will:

Plan and prioritise own visits to delegated patients, and ensure these are documented in personal work diary.

Ensure patient held records are completed for each visit, and that SystmOne inputting is completed on a daily basis

Make basic judgements on patients' response to prescribed treatment/care plans, and report findings to a qualified practitioner.

Liaise with other health care professionals as required.

Overcome barriers to understanding, e.g. patients' with hearing or cognitive impairment.

Communicate with patients/carers by exchanging factual information, reassurance, tact and empathy.

Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with colleagues, patients, carers and other health care professionals.

Demonstrate dexterity and coordination when undertaking treatment of patients where accuracy is important, e.g. taking blood sugars, venepuncture, supervising transfers, and passive exercises.

Be responsible for ensuring equipment is used safely, following relevant training, and that it is maintained appropriately.

Contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.

Work predominantly independently on specified tasks, with regular clinical support and supervision by a qualified practitioner.

Work with qualified practitioners with group work/clinics as required.

Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of consent, and gain consent, and gain consent as appropriate following organisational policies.

Share responsibility for maintaining store cupboards, pool cars, cleaning specialist equipment and general house keeping tasks.

Share responsibility of indirect patient contact tasks, such as, answering phones, arranging appointments, processing referrals and inputting activity data.

Undertake health promotion/education as required, e.g. smoking cessation, falls etc.

Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.

Demonstrate basic IT and standard keyboard skills.

Professional

The post holder will:

To be an active member of the in-service training programme by attendance at and participation in staff meetings, training sessions, courses and reflective practice.
To participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee, maintaining a dynamic personal development plan.
To provide peer support to other carers.
To develop competencies to enhance practice and ability to meet needs of patients and the service.

Communication

To establish and maintain therapeutic relationships wi