Community Healthcare Support Worker

Ogden Macmillan Centre.harrogate And District Nhs Foundation Trust; Ripon; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction programme

Professional development

E-learning resources

Career development opportunities

Staff wellbeing programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Counselling service

Physiotherapy service

Staff recognition awards

Job summary

Harrogate District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Community Healthcare Support Worker to join our Community Care Teams across Harrogate and Rural area. You will visit patients in their own homes and support health and social care needs.

We offer a full induction, ongoing professional development, access to e-learning, and a supportive environment with opportunities for career progression. A valid UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
• Experience in assessing health and social care needs.
• Wound care, insulin administration, venipuncture and continence assessments (training provided).

Responsibilities

• Assist in assessing peoples' health and social care needs.
• Take and interpret physical measurements and samples as delegated by the team.
• Monitor changes in patients and inform the team when significant.
• Assist in planning, delivering and evaluating nursing care and rehabilitation programmes.

Skills

Driving licence

Health assessment

Clinical observation

Wound care

Venipuncture

Continence assessment

Home care

Job description

Are you an experienced Healthcare Support Worker looking for a new challenge in a community setting? Come and join our Community Care Teams and help us to continue providing high quality and innovative care to the people of Harrogate and Rural area, in the comfort of their own homes. As a Community Healthcare Support Worker with Harrogate District Foundation Trust, you will be based in one of our 4 Community Care Teams. The service runs between 7am and 8pm every day of the year. We offer flexible shift patterns. We are proud to offer:

• A full induction programme (regardless of previous experience)
• A continued commitment to professional development with access to local universities and other training providers
• A supportive environment to develop clinical skills alongside our 'in house' clinical educator
• Access to a comprehensive range of e-learning, training, development, and resources
• Support towards career development and promotion opportunities within the Trust
• Please be aware - you are required to hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to your own vehicle, To assist in assessing people's health and social related needs. This will include:
• Assisting in the assessing of peoples' health and social care needs
• Taking and interpreting physical measurements and samples from named patients as delegated by the team
• Monitor changes in patients, correctly interpreting their meaning and informing the team when changes might be significant
• To assist in planning, delivering and evaluating nursing care and rehabilitation programmes to address peoples' health and social needs according to their care plans (wound care, insulin administration, venepuncture, continence assessments after appropriate training).
  Adult Community Services are delighted to announce that we are rated as "outstanding" by CQC.

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.

• An inclusive and supportive culture our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference and Team of the Month Awards plus the Christmas Oscars.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
• Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.