Community Support Worker Hospital@Home

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; Vor Ort; GBP 21.000 - 27.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Good work-life balance

Career development opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Wye Valley NHS Trust is recruiting Band 3 Healthcare Support Workers on full-time and part-time bases. You will support registered nurses by carrying out delegated tasks in patients' homes, including cannulation, blood and urine sampling, wound care, observations, and medication support.

The role requires a Care Certificate or equivalent level 3 qualification, with flexibility to cover day and night shifts. Access to a car and valid driving licence are expected due to community-based work.

Qualifikationen

• Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication.
• Understands infection prevention and control and health and safety policies.
• Knows how to use equipment to support registered nurses and check it is safe to use.

Aufgaben

• Assist qualified nursing staff in patient care tasks.
• Undertake delegated nursing tasks such as cannulation and taking blood/urine samples.
• Perform basic wound assessments and apply dressings.
• Take routine observations and monitor patient condition.
• Support patients with medications and record information.
• Provide planned patient care and maintain accurate records.

Kenntnisse

Written communication

Verbal communication

Literacy

Numeracy

IT skills

Ausbildung

Care Certificate or Level 3 equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Wye Valley NHS Trust's Hospital at Home team, part of the Unplanned Care Directorate, is recruiting Band 3 Healthcare Support Workers on full-time and part-time bases. Post holders assist registered nurses in patients' own homes, undertaking delegated tasks such as cannulation, blood and urine sampling, basic wound assessment, simple dressings, observations and medication support. The service runs around the clock, so shifts cover days, nights, weekends and bank holidays. Sponsorship is not available for these roles.

What the job involves

• Assist qualified nursing staff in a range of patient care duties
• Undertake delegated nursing tasks including cannulation and taking blood or urine samples
• Carry out basic wound assessments and apply simple dressings
• Take routine observations
• Support patients with medication
• Record patient information
• Provide planned patient care

What’s required

Qualifications

• Care Certificate or equivalent experience to vocational qualification level 3

Experience

• Range of core skills to undertake patient care and other tasks competently

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of CSW mandatory induction standards and code of conduct
• Awareness and compliance with policies, such as escort, infection prevention and control, and health and safety
• Knowledge of equipment used to support registered nurses, checking it is compatible and in good working order
• Completion and maintenance of statutory and mandatory learning
• Effective written and verbal communication, literacy, numeracy and IT skills

Checks & eligibility

• Valid, in-date driving licence

Other

• Access to a car for work
• Flexibility to work day and night shifts
• Commitment to completing relevant competencies and training

What’s offered

• Good work-life balance
• Support to develop a career and reach full potential