Community Support Worker Hospital@Home

Wye Valley Nhs Trust; Hereford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Hereford is seeking a compassionate individual to support patients across community settings. You will assist qualified nursing staff in various patient care duties, including essential nursing tasks and recording patient information. This role is suitable for those eager to learn and contribute to individualised patient care, ensuring the safety and dignity of those under care.

Qualifications

• Ability to assist qualified Nursing staff in patient care.
• Experience with delegated nursing tasks such as cannulation.
• Skills in recording patient information and providing planned patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assist qualified Nursing staff in a range of patient care duties.
• Undertake delegated nursing tasks like cannulation and wound assessments.
• Record patient information and provide planned patient care.

Job description

Overview

You will be given the opportunity to learn new skills and knowledge required to become competent in supporting patients across community settings. To provide effective individualised patient care as delegated by the Hospital@Home Nursing Team. To facilitate multidisciplinary patient centred care. To maintain the safety, dignity and well-being of people in your care at all times.

Responsibilities

• 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.