Community Senior Support Worker

NHS Jobs; Exeter; Presencial; GBP 15 000 - 21 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

NHS Pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Cycle to work

Staff discounts

Resumo da oferta

NHS Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Exeter seeks a Senior Healthcare Assistant to join its Community Nursing teams. You will provide compassionate patient care across Exeter, working flexibly in a 22-hour week with day-to-day support from a clinical hub.

You will plan visits, participate in handovers, supervise student nurses, complete documentation, and develop professionally in a supportive environment that values wellbeing and work-life balance.

Responsabilidades

• Plan a safe list of patient visits with the daily hub and nursing team.
• Attend patient safety handover and support treatment decisions as a team.
• Lone working or supervising Student Nurses and documenting clinical activities.
• Complete induction and ongoing supervision to develop professionally.
• Maintain portfolio of clinical skills including palliative care and home-based nursing.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We are looking for a passionate, dynamic and inspired Senior Healthcare Assistant to join us. Our Community Nursing teams are based in Osprey House, Exeter and we provide care across the locality of the city. It is therefore vital you are an adaptive and flexible worker throughout the day.

Working Pattern

• 22 hours per working week Monday-Friday.
• Expected to work on bank holidays as we provide a 7-day service.
• Flexible distribution of hours across the week as long as service needs are met (e.g. 5.5 hours over 4 days per week).
• This role requires you to be a car driver with use of a car. A mileage allowance is as per Agenda for Change. Currently, in all bases there is free parking however, this may be open to change.

Locations

Our Nursing teams are locally based at the following locations across our cluster;

• St Thomas and Pinhoe – Osprey House
• Sowton Topsham – Glasshouse GP practice
• Topsham Ide and Exminster – Westbank Healthy Living Community Centre

Working Pattern: 22 hours per week.

Interview date: To be Confirmed.

How a Day in Community Nursing looks

You will start the day with the support of the daily virtual hub meeting (including all the nursing teams in your cluster) to plan an effective and safe list of patient visits for the day. Then you meet later with your nursing team at patient safety handover to support each other through any concerns or advice for patient treatments or conditions as a team. Both of which are integral to our day to ensure staff work safely and within their own skill set and expertise. The rest of your working day you could be lone working or supervising Student Nurses through their clinical skills, patient risk assessments and documentation. Newly appointed staff will be provided with a comprehensive induction into Community Nursing and will work alongside other nursing staff to ensure they are supported into the post robustly. Staff are supported with supervision both in team meetings or a one to one basis. This is also integral to our work and considered a priority to support staff at work both to develop professionally but also to support your health and wellbeing and provide a safe environment to discuss professional matters. The work Community Nurses do is hugely varied so your portfolio of clinical skills can grow in Palliative care, supporting people at home with complex and long-term conditions, administering medications, tissue viability and vascular access. We work closely with the wider community MDT to promote admission avoidance and empowering patients to stay at home to receive their nursing care. We work very closely with our GP, Hospice, Physio and Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Voluntary and Urgent Care Services. Community Nursing prides itself on providing a great work life balance, in a friendly and supportive environment. Your wellbeing and development are important to us. We can offer learning and development opportunities and flexible working to meet your personal and development needs.

Benefits

• Funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications.
• Days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills.
• Healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
• 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays) if you are starting out in the NHS, rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
• Access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
• Access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.
• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme.

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.