Health Care Assistant

role requires the staff member to work as part of a Community Nursing Service

to deliver high-quality care to patients in their own homes in accordance with

individual care plans. Provide personal and palliative care, ensuring patients are

treated with dignity, respect, and compassion while supporting their comfort

and wellbeing. Demonstrate the ability to work independently and autonomously

within the community setting, effectively manage responsibilities while

maintaining a high standard of care. Support the Community Nursing Team by

managing the ordering and organisation of clinical supplies and stationery to

ensure services operated smoothly. Consistently follow Trust policies,

procedures, and professional standards in all aspects of work while maintaining

strict adherence to health and safety regulations, infection prevention, and

control guidelines. Ensure patient confidentiality is always maintained and

information is handled sensitively and responsibly in line with legal, ethical,

and organisational requirements. Contribute to a safe, supportive, and

professional care environment for patients receiving community-based nursing

services.

Job Purpose

To assist the Community

Nursing Team in the provision of nursing care and support to patients and

families in the community setting.

Duties and Responsibilities

To work as part of an integrated

Community Nursing Service in providing specific care to a patient in the

community setting as written in the care plan.

provide personal care and support to palliative patients in their own homes.

To work

alone and unsupervised and the ability to work autonomously.

To be responsible for the

ordering of clinical supplies and stationery for the Community Nursing Team.

To work in accordance with Trust

Policies and Procedures.

To maintain high standards of

personal hygiene adhering to Health and Safety Guidelines and Infection Control

Guidelines within the trust.

To respect confidential

information during the course of your work and refrain from discussing such

information without the consent of the patient/client or a person entitled to

act on his/her behalf, except where disclosure is required by law or by the Order

of a Court or is necessary in the public interest.

monitor skin integrity of patients at risk of pressure ulcers formation and

provide basic preventative information.

To provide full personal care to

patients in the terminal phase of life.

To provide health screening for

household patients e.g. Monitoring of blood glucose levels, phlebotomy, blood

pressure recording and urine testing.

To provide clinical intervention

for care of patients as directed by Registered Nurses, following training and

assessment of competencies e.g. administration of insulin, basic wound care and

bladder irrigation.

To check equipment on a regular

basis and ensure it is safe to use.

To attend mandatory training in

accordance with the Trust Policy.

To identify areas for development

within a Personal Development Plan in collaboration with District Nurse

coordinator/District Nursing Sister.

To report any Health and Safety

or Infection Control issues.

To assist in clinical practice as

expected up to NVQ Level III or equivalent.

Please see attached full Job Description with Person Specification.

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.

At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our

NHS services in your local community.

They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and

promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.

After all, values are about people and they were

created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important

to them

Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.

P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and

promote independence in the healthcare we provide..

E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.

O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships

based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.

P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right

skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.

L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and

show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.

E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide

sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.

Relationships

Essential: - If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

Qualifications

Desirable: - Care certificate

Skills and Knowledge

Desirable: - IT skills; - Use of SystmOne/EMIS

Job Specific Requirements

Essential: - The ability to travel independently across the Trust; - The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs

Experience

Essential: - Demonstrable experience of working in a healthcare setting

Desirable: - Community healthcare experience

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