Job summary
As a Health Care Support Worker, you'll be working within an Integrated Care Team in the community delivering care to housebound patients in the community in the West New Forest area (Ringwood and Fordinbridge). You would be working under the supervision of a Community Nurse.
This is a diverse role offering responsibility for maintaining patient's health and well-being in their own homes, with the aim of avoiding any unnecessary admissions into Acute Hospital In-Patient setting.
We offer a wide range of different clinical experiences. Opportunities are available for a motivated individual to build their skills in a variety of areas.
Main duties of the job
After joining us in the Integrated Care Team, you'll be supported in your continued professional development and benefit from free staff parking and discounted child care vouchers.
Avon Valley Integrated Care Team is part of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our aim is to provide high quality, safe services which improve the health, wellbeing and independence of the people we care for. We deliver these services to our community so you will feel a real sense of achievement and that your work makes a difference to local people's lives.
If you are committed to providing high quality patient care, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, please contact us to talk about the opportunities and come for a visit
About us
Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services. Our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust, is set to launch in July 2024.
The transformation will happen in staggered stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning in early May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent Trusts is anticipated to occur in July 2024, when the new organisation will be formed.
Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *NVQ 3 in health care related subject or willingness to undertake
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- *Relevant experience as a care assistant in a health care environment.
- *Evidence of delivering care delegated from a range of registered professionals, in particular nursing.
- *Evidence of ability to implement prescribed programmes of care for a range of conditions.
Desirable
- *Community experience
- *Experience in carrying out clinical skills for example, blood pressure, urinalysis
- *Previous experience in group work, for example ability to conduct patient education sessions
- *Previous experience of discharge co-ordination in hospital setting
- *Experience in supporting and supervising students or staff
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
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Fordingbridge Hospital
Bartons Road
Fordingbridge
Hampshire
SP6 1JD