Health Care Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wapley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Healthcare Assistant for the Evening and Overnight District Nursing Service. The role supports registered nurses on high-priority home visits, driving, route planning, equipment handling and personal care during twilight and night shifts from 7pm to 8am.

The post requires a driving qualification and is fixed-term up to 12 months, with no visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Good general education to GCSE or NVQ level 2, or equivalent experience.
• Driving qualification.
• Experience in a caring support role helpful.

Responsibilities

• Support the registered nurse on unplanned priority visits to patients in their own homes.
• Drive across the county to patients' homes and plan routes.
• Prepare equipment and supplies for each shift and transport them to the pool vehicle.
• Act as chaperone to the registered nurse.
• Provide personal care, cleaning, washing and bed changes as directed.
• Carry out manual handling, including bed to chair transfers, using slide sheets, hoists and stand aids as directed by the nurse.
• Manage stock rotation of overnight supplies using a proforma.
• Check equipment, stock levels and service dates of medical devices, and liaise with the team administrator.
• Follow Trust policy on driving a Trust vehicle, including visual checks, refuelling, mileage records and reporting issues.
• Equip the pool car for each shift, including completing the checklist and checking fuel and equipment.
• Follow the Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants and Health Care Support Workers and challenge others who do not

Skills

Driving

Patient care

Flexibility

Route planning

Stock management

Education

GCSE/NVQ2 equivalent

Job description

Healthcare Assistant post in the Evening and Overnight District Nursing Service, part of the Integrated Community teams at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, on a fixed term of up to 12 months. The work is to support registered nurses on unplanned priority home visits, covering driving, route planning, equipment and stock, chaperoning and personal care. Shifts run as twilight and night work between 7pm and 8am, with long periods of driving across the county. A driving qualification is essential, and the post is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

What the job involves

• Support the registered nurse on unplanned priority visits to patients in their own homes
• Drive across the county to patients' homes and plan routes
• Prepare equipment and supplies for each shift and transport them to the pool vehicle
• Act as chaperone to the registered nurse
• Provide personal care, cleaning, washing and bed changes as directed
• Carry out manual handling, including bed to chair transfers, using slide sheets, hoists and stand aids as directed by the nurse
• Manage stock rotation of overnight supplies using a proforma
• Check equipment, stock levels and service dates of medical devices, and liaise with the team administrator
• Follow Trust policy on driving a Trust vehicle, including visual checks, refuelling, mileage records and reporting issues
• Equip the pool car for each shift, including completing the checklist and checking fuel and equipment
• Follow the Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants and Health Care Support Workers and challenge others who do not

What’s required

Qualifications

• Good general standard of education to GCSE or NVQ level 2, or equivalent experience
• Driving qualification

Experience

• Working in a caring support role

Skills & knowledge

• Following direction and undertaking a range of tasks
• Working flexibly to meet the needs of the service

Nice to have

• Advanced driving qualification
• Experience of working in a healthcare or social care setting
• Experience of community working
• Experience of driving in a working capacity

What’s offered

• Direct supervision and training in the role