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Healthcare Assistant - Restormel CCaH Team
Band 3
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
The Community Nursing Service in Restormel Cornwall is offering a fantastic opportunity for highly motivated and enthusiastic Community Healthcare Assistants to join our service. We have vacancies in Watergate PCN, Arbennick PCN which cover Clays - St Mawes and St Austell PCN. The successful candidates must be able to demonstrate a passion for delivering nursing care to adults in their own homes, including those who are approaching end-of-life. The role will involve carrying out planned nursing care which may include wound care, venepuncture, catheter care, pressure area care and delivering personal care to end-of-life patients.
We believe in integrated ways of working to achieve the best possible patient outcomes. Previous care experience is essential. The trust is committed to personal learning and development within Community Nursing with many opportunities available.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants have a valid UK driving licence, and are able to travel independently on a daily basis to and from the base, patients' homes and other venues around the geographical area. Mileage is paid at agenda for change rates and travel time between visits is incorporated into your working shift.
The service covers from 8am to 10pm, consisting of 7.5 hour shifts 7 days a week including bank holidays on a rota basis. Part time hours considered but up to full time hours available.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
To carry out assigned tasks while regularly working without direct supervision involving direct care to patients and carers to support the registered nurse.
Key Dimensions of the post are:
Working as a member of the community nursing team within a given geographical area. The District Nursing Team work on a flexible rota shift system covering the period from 8am to 10pm which includes an on call system offering a high standard of service.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from Sending the Trust CV’s as this does not count as an introduction.
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Skills and Aptitude
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to work without direct supervision and to time restraints
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Ability to cope under pressure
Education and Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Evidence of experience in care setting
- NVQ Level 3 qualification in Care or equivalent experience
- GCSE Maths & English or equivalent qualification
Gofynion ymgeisio
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Jacqueline Carre
- Teitl y swydd
- Community Nurse Locality Team Lead
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07867349696
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Base number: 01637 834 840
Rhestr swyddi gyda Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust yn Nyrsio a bydwreigiaeth neu bob sector