Job summary
- Main area
- Bladder and Bowel Specialist Team
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 828-PROVIDE3093
- Employer
- Provide CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Peter's Hospital Maldon
- Town
- Maldon
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Health Care Support Worker
Band 3
Job overview
Provide Healthcare Support Worker for the community Bladder and Bowel Specialist Team.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual, who is interested in joining a dynamic team. The role is challenging and rewarding, with emphasis on providing care to those with bladder and bowel issues. The successful applicant will be given appropriate training and support, so although previous experience of working in a healthcare setting is desirable, it is not essential.
Bladder and bowel issues can be distressing and difficult to talk about, therefore we are looking for someone with good interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills. You should be able to work within a team, and be flexible, as the work entails both office based and visiting patients in the community.
Main duties of the job
An Adult Bladder and Bowel Health Care Support Worker specialises in caring for patients with bladder or bowel issues. They assist the Bladder and Bowel Nurses in providing a comprehensive service to those identified with a bladder or bowel problem.
They support the work of the Adult Bladder and Bowel Specialist Team in assessing and reassessing the continence needs of patients. They would be involved in helping patients manage bladder and bowel disfunction, including, but not limited to, advice to improve continence issues, identification of appropriate containment products for patients with continence issues, bladder scanning, urinalysis and advice on skin care products.
Working for our organisation
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men’s Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical activity.
- Assess, re-assess patients with bladder or/and bowel issues, assess the need for containment products from the NHS, as delegated by Bladder and Bowel Specialist Nurses.
- Identify where appliances may assist the patient with bladder/bowel issues
- Provide support for patients and carers.
- Be competent in undertaking urinalysis, and obtaining urine specimens.
- Assist/advise in the completion of bladder and bowel diaries.
- Communicates very sensitive condition related information to patients and relatives with empathy and reassurance.
- Record patient interactions and interventions on the IT system used by Provide CIC (currently Systm1) and update them as needed.
- Recommend appropriate products as agreed.
- To deal as appropriate with unpleasant conditions such as exposure to body fluids.
- Perform Bladderscan for assessment of residual urine (once competency is achieved)
- Undertake drainage of residual urine (female patients) (once competency is achieved)
- Undertake uncomplicated catheterisation, as delegated by specialist nurse (once competency is achieved)
- Provide emotional care for patients within your specialist sphere of work.
- In the course of your clinical work provide appropriate help to patients who require physical assistance.
- Organises own workload in conjunction with team and organisational requirements.
- Use a computer tablet remotely for all patient records.
- Record data and evidence of activity as requested via Systm One
- Provide teaching informally on a one to one basis to patients/carers
Self development. Maintaining and developing your competence.
- Ensure a Personal Development Plans and mandatory training are completed annually.
- Interact within the Integrated Bladder and Bowel Service.
- Be responsible for your own professional actions.
Acknowledge limitations in skills and knowledge, refer as appropriate.
Deliver clinical nursing care
- in line with The Trust policies, procedures and health and safety directives.
- In line with National Service Frameworks (NSF’s) and/or Department of Health Guidelines and/or National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE).
- Within a legal and ethical framework seeking consent always in line with the Trusts policy.
- Within a multidisciplinary framework.
- Within a nursing process and Essence of Care framework.
- Within agreed MDT and Trust approved protocols.
- Within a holistic framework.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Has permission to work and reside in the UK
- Holds a current UK driving license and access to a vehicle
- Good communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working in a healthcare setting
- Previous experience working with patients experiencing bladder and bowel disfunction
Desirable
Essential criteria
- Has permission to work and reside in the UK
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working within a Healthcare setting in the UK
- Previous experience working with patients experiencing bladder and bowel disfunction
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chris Turner
- Job title
- Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07580911853
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