Healthcare Support Worker

Sirona care & health CIC; Clevedon; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Elton Rehabilitation Unit in Clevedon, North Somerset, is looking for a Health Care Assistant to join a multidisciplinary team delivering high‑quality care on the Discharge to Assess pathway. You will provide person‑centred care, support nurses, monitor vital signs and assist with daily living activities to help service users regain independence in a NHS environment.

The post requires NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards, and offers a permanent contract with Agenda

Qualifications

• Experience of direct patient care in a health or social care setting.
• Able to work without direct supervision within the team.
• Able to prioritise tasks.
• Able to communicate clearly with service users from diverse backgrounds.
• Able to record information on patient records both in writing and electronically.
• Recent relevant experience within the community or hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine personal and nursing care as directed by the Registered Nurse.
• Deliver clinical care including observation and basic dressings under supervision.
• Support discharge planning and collaborate with MDT.

Skills

Direct patient care

Work without direct supervision

Prioritisation

Communication skills

Record keeping

Recent experience

Education

NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Elton Rehabilitation Unit is a 8 bedded facility that is located in Clevedon, North Somerset. The unit is one of a number of community units providing support and active rehabilitation for those people being supported on Discharge to Assess pathway 2 (please see below).

Following a stay in the acute setting, the ethos for all people being discharged is 'home is best' and a large number of people are supported to return home utilising the robust and established ~Discharge to Assess Pathway 1. For those people that are identified as having on-going rehabilitation needs, they are considered to 'stepdown' into a Pathway 2 Rehabilitation, Reablement and Recovery bed at the Elton Rehabilitation Unit.

On the Unit, they will receive therapy intervention and support around complex discharge planning, to enable a timely and safe discharge to their usual residence or to a more suitable location if appropriate.

We actively promote a multi-disciplinary model on the Unit, where nursing staff work closely with therapist, social workers, GP's with Special Interest in Older People's Care as well as other Acute and Community colleagues, to ensure the person we are supporting is kept at the heart of every decision

We can offer a minimum of 2 shifts per week.1 shift = 11.5 hours

Main duties of the job

The Health Care Assistant role compliments and forms a key part of the multi-disciplinary healthcare services within the organisation, implementing and providing high standards of individualised care for the service user. You will be part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team (MDT), which includes nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and other allied healthcare professionals.o You will provide holistic, person-centred care and support for service users of all ages in a variety of settings. As a member of the MDT team you will support the registered nurses in the delivery of care to service users and contribute towards the safe and seamless delivery of holistic care, working safely within your scope of practice and competence at all times.o Your primary purpose will be to carry out routine care and health tasks which will be set out in agreed care plans as directed by the registered nurse. These tasks will include the provision of personal and nursing care and other practical support that will help service users recover and / or maintain their independence.o You will deliver clinical care, particularly observation, blood glucose monitoring and simple dressings to service users on the unit under the delegation, support and guidance of a Registered Nurse

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.

Job responsibilities

• Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered. Please only provide the expiry date and not your share code within your application.
• If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Person Specification

Experience, skills and knowledge

• Experience of direct patient care in a health or social care setting
• Able to work without direct supervision, as agreed within the team, to achieve the objectives of the post
• Able to prioritise tasks
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively with a variety of service users with a range of communication needs and/ or cultural backgrounds.
• Able to record succinct and accurate information on the patient record both in writing and electronically
• Recent relevant experience within the community or hospital setting

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards

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.

Address

Elton Rehabilitation Unit, North Somerset Community Hospital

£25,760 to £27,476 a yearper annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Job locations

Elton Rehabilitation Unit, North Somerset Community Hospital