Healthcare Assistant (Overnight shifts 10pm - 8am)

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

About

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health, and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people's own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.

Contact

Address: Edward Jenner Court, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, Gloucestershire GL3 4AW
Contact Number: 0300 421 8333

Open Vacancy Status: Ref: 327-25-292 Vacancy ID: 7116795

Accepting Applications Until:

Key Details

Location: Edward Jenner Court, Pioneer Avenue, Brockworth, GL3 4AW
Contract Type: 12 months (Fixed term)
Hours: Part time - 2 - 3 nights per week
Salary: £24,169 per annum (pro rata)
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 2

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for part-time Healthcare Assistants Band 2 to join our Evening and Overnight District Nursing Team. We are looking for adaptable, reliable, and hardworking individuals to join our great team.

The Evening and Overnight District Nursing Service (ENDNS) is part of the Integrated Community teams, providing out-of-hours community nursing provision. The role of the health care assistant is to work alongside the registered nurse for the service, visiting community nursing patients for unplanned priority visits in the out-of-hours period.

The service currently operates with three twilight teams and two-night teams, covering priority unscheduled visits to patients from 7 pm until 8 am. The healthcare assistant will work night shifts (10 pm until 8 am). We have posts available, and those shift patterns can be discussed at interview.

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The main duties of the role include driving, route planning, organization of equipment/supplies, and being a chaperone to the registered nurse. The healthcare assistant will work alongside the registered nurse to provide support for patients as directed, along with manual handling tasks and personal care.

The role requires long periods of driving to deliver care to patients in their own homes throughout the county.

Working for Our Organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity, and diversity while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual Staff Surveys, Regular Pulse Surveys, and Other Engagement Opportunities Provide Our People With Lots Of Opportunity To Tell Us About Their Experiences Of Working With Us. In The Latest Staff Survey, 61% Of Colleagues Gave Us Their Views. It Was Great To Hear That:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organizations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritize and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

This role will provide driving and health care support to the evening and overnight registered nurses. The post holder will work night shifts from 10 pm until 8 am. This may be flexible if the clinical need occasionally demands this.

Main responsibilities include preparing the equipment and supplies for the shift and transporting these to the pool vehicle. As a Health Care Assistant/Support Worker, you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care/services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service.

Health Care Assistants, Social Care Workers, and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in the Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard and to challenge others who are not.

You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice/training on a regular basis and be required to meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will also have the opportunity to discuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare.

To manage the stock rotation of overnight supplies using a proforma for guidance. Checking of equipment and stock levels, checking of service dates of medical devices/equipment, and liaising with the team administrator.

Adhere to the Trust's policy around driving a Trust vehicle, including visual vehicle checks, refueling, documentation of mileage, and reporting of issues. Ensure the pool car is equipped for the shift, to include completion of checklist, fuel, and equipment in the car.

To support the registered nurse to provide personal care as required for patients in their own homes. Personal care includes assistance with cleaning, washing a patient, and changing of bedding where asked. Manual handling of patients nursed in bed, transferring bed to chair, using slide sheets, hoists, and stand aids as directed by the registered nurse.

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals, and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family-friendly, and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Our Wellbeing line
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme, and discounts on travel, leisure, and retailers.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.

For more information please see the attached

Applicant Requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential Criteria

• Good general standard of education to GCSE/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience
• Full valid driving qualification

Desirable Criteria

• Advance driving qualification

Length and/or Nature of Experience

Essential Criteria

• Ability to undertake a range of tasks/follow direction
• Ability to work in a caring support role
• Ability to work flexibly to support the needs of the service

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working in a healthcare/social care setting
• Experience of community working
• Experience of driving in a working capacity

Further Details / Informal Visits Contact

Name: Kate Daniel
Job Title: Community Nursing Lead
Email Address: [email protected]
Telephone Number: 07917581226