Healthcare Assistant (Overnight shifts 10pm - 8am)

Saarthy Travel Solutions; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job description

Job Summary

1 x Fixed Term contract/secondment opportunity for up to 12 months

Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment.

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, out of hours community nursing provision.

The role of the healthcare 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, to cover priority unscheduled visits to patients from 7pm until 8am.

The healthcare assistant will work night shifts (10pm until 8am).

We have posts available which those shift patterns can be discussed at interview.

Main duties of the job

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.

About Us

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 organisations, 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 prioritise 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.

Date posted: 09 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 2

Salary: £24,169 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 327-25-292

Job locations:
Edward Jenner Court
Pioneer Avenue
Brockworth
GL3 4AW

Job Description
Job 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 10pm until 8am. 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, assistance with cleaning, washing a patient/changing of bedding where asked.

Manual handling of patients nursed in bed/transferring bed to chair/use of slide sheets/hoists/stand aid-directed by the registered nurse.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

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

Desirable

• Advance driving qualification

Length and/or nature of experience
Essential

• 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

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details
Employer name: Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address:
Edward Jenner Court
Pioneer Avenue
Brockworth
GL3 4AW
Employer's website:
https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/