Job Description

Health Care Support Worker - Band 3



Contract -Permanent. Full time



The post holders will work closely with the district nursing team. You will be expected to provide a high standard of nursing care and contribute to the prevention of unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitate early discharge from hospital. You will work with health professionals providing a high standard of nursing care, which reflects the NVQ3 Care competencies to all patients living in the Community



Please see the and Person Specification for further details



Participate in the assessment of care needs and the implementation of programmes of care in partnership with patients/carers in their own homes



Identify changes in patients conditions and, within their capabilities, recognise where significant changes in the care plan are required and report these back to the senior nurse on duty in a prompt and timely manner.



Liaise effectively with other nursing and multi professional team members within the scope of the Health care Assistant role and report back to the nurse in charge.



Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.



Be competent in additional clinical skills and knowledge areas, for example:



Blood pressure monitoring



Blood sugar monitoring



Administration of medicines via gastrostomy plus setting up of gastrostomy feeds



Administration of oral medication.



Simple sterile dressings



Best infection control practice



Be willing to quickly undertake further training/supervision in other clinical skills, knowledge areas for example:



Continence re-assessment



Venepuncture



Injection technique



Diabetes care



Medication review



Chronic disease management



Pressure area care



Bowel care



Palliative care



EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF SELF AND WORK



Demonstrate a high standard of care within Whittington Health and national quality assurance frameworks.



Adhere to Whittington Health policies and procedures at all times.



Organise own workload and establish priorities (and that of other unregistered nurses where appropriate). In collaboration with line manager/nurse in charge



Portray a positive image of the District Nursing service at all times



Be able to work unsupervised.



Keep up to date and accurate patient records and electronic records



Regularly participate in team meetings



Liaise effectively with members the wider multidisciplinary team within the scope of the Health care Assistant role, reporting back to the nurse in charge as appropriate.



Initiate referrals to other agencies, including Social Services, where appropriate



Participate in the orientation of new staff.



Regularly participate in one to one meetings, objective- setting and clinical appraisal with line manager in line with the KSF framework.



Maintain an up to date portfolio.



Regularly participate in Clinical Supervision.



Be willing to expand nursing knowledge/skills by undertaking further training and helping to teach others where appropriate



Be able to use Word documents, email and Internet and have a willingness to further develop computer skills.



Submit statistical information as required.



Participate in clinical audit in order to promote the development of patient centred care.



Assist and support team managers and administration staff in the management of office systems.



Participate with senior nurses in the re-development of the role as required by the service.



Undertake other duties within reasonable capacity and capability as required by the Team Manager, Professional Development District Nurse, Lead District Nurse, and Service Manager.



Please see the and Person Specification for further details