Band 3 Healthcare Support Workers

Wye Valley Nhs Trust; Hereford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Hereford is seeking motivated individuals to join their Hospital at Home Team as Band 3 Healthcare Support Workers. The role involves delivering high-quality patient care in home settings, assisting qualified nursing staff with various tasks, and requires a valid driving licence and access to a car. This opportunity is part of an innovative model transforming acute care delivery in the region.

Qualifications

• Valid, in-date driving licence required.
• Access to a car for work.
• Assist qualified Nursing staff in patient care duties.

Responsibilities

• Undertake delegated nursing tasks, including cannulation and taking samples.
• Record patient information and provide planned patient care.
• Support clients with medication and monitor routine observations.

Skills

Compassionate care

Patient support

Adaptability

Driving skills

Job description

Join Our Hospital at Home Team - Be Part of the Future of Community Healthcare

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality care to people in the comfort of their own homes?

Do you want to be part of an innovative service transforming how acute care is delivered in Herefordshire?

Our Hospital at Home service is expanding in line with the national vision for moving care from Acute to Community, supporting the NHS Long Term Plan's ambition to provide more personalised, proactive care closer to home. This is your opportunity to be at the forefront of an exciting, modern model of healthcare.

We are looking for motivated, compassionate and adaptable individuals to join our Herefordshire Hospital at Home Team as Band 3 Healthcare Support Workers.

This role requires:

• A valid, in-date driving licence
• Access to a car for work
• Attendance at a face-to-face interview
• Assist qualified Nursing staff in a range of patient care duties
• To undertake a range of delegated nursing tasks, including cannulation and taking blood or urine samples, carrying out basic wound assessments and applying simple dressings, taking routine observations and supporting clients with medication
• To record patient information
• To provide planned patient care

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community