Healthcare Support Worker - Adult Community Services

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization is seeking a Healthcare Support Worker in Greater London. The role involves providing in-home care by monitoring patients' conditions, performing basic wound care, and working closely with the nursing team. Applicants should have a GCSE in English, preferably an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, and be driven to support patients in their recovery. Competitive salary offered alongside training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Educated up to GCSE with English language.
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, or willingness to undertake training.
• Evidence of continuous learning and willingness to learn practical nursing skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients' conditions and escalate changes to the nurse on duty.
• Take blood for testing and administer insulin after training.
• Carry out wound dressings and other nursing tasks as assigned.

Skills

Ability to work under pressure

Flexibility in workload

Teamwork

Basic wound care

Blood glucose monitoring

Education

GCSE with English language

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Healthcare Support Worker - Adult Community Services

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS trust has an exciting opportunity for Healthcare Support Workers to join the Adult Community Nursing Service delivering services to patients in their own homes in one of our 4 local neighbourhoods.

As no two days are the same in the community, you will be able to work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability where the work you do makes a real difference to your patients and those important to them, in line with our trust values.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for staff who are compassionate, highly motivated, enthusiastic, excellent communication and team working abilities within our diverse multicultural community.

With the renewed emphasis of community-based care, this is a great time to join our team and continue your journey. In return, we offer a comprehensive induction programme, access to further training and education and actively encourage and enhance career progression.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Job responsibilities

The job role includes monitoring patients conditions by taking vital signs and escalates changes in patients conditions to the district nurse or senior nurse on duty

Taking blood for testing (Phlebotomy) and administration of insulin following appropriate training and consolidation

Carrying out simple wound dressings and other relevant nursing tasks as assigned by the senior nurse.

Promotes patient independence through implementing rehabilitation programmes as directed by the multi-professional team

Undertakes health promotion activities with patients and their families as directed by the District Nurse or members of the multi-disciplinary team

Responsible for ensuring up to date stock levels of materials and equipment used by the team

Maintains accurate documentation immediately after nursing intervention in line with Trust policies, guidelines and procedural documents

To use mobile working devices to record and document relevant information

Undertake routine audits as required

The two shift patterns for the role: 08.00 16.00 and 12.00 20.00 including weekends and bank holidays.

The post holder must have a full current UK driving licence and daily access to a car, as this is essential for the role

Qualifications and Training

• Educated up to GCSE with English language
• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, or willingness to undertake training.
• Evidence of continuous learning in any area and willingness to learn practical nursing skills on the job

Experience

• Experience of working in formal or informal environments such as peoples' homes, community, statutory, voluntary or paid employment

Knowledge

• oknowledge of Infection control, skin integrity, the value of nutrition etc.
• oknowledgeable about activities of daily living and the effect illness has on people who are debilitated and dependant on others for their care
• oknowledge of Trust policies, procedures and guidelines and relevant legislation; confidentiality, information governance etc
• Basic knowledge of issues relating to health and wellbeing and patient care.

Skills and Attributes

• oAbility to work under pressure, responding with flexibility to the changing demands of the workload
• oAbility to follow a clear instruction and feed back to senior staff.
• oAbility to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative.
• Ability to undertake: Blood glucose monitoring; taking vital signs; do basic wound care; pressure area care etc

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.

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearper annum plus HCA