Overview
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. Furthermore we welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us. We encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us.
The team of Health Care Assistants and Nurses provides advice, assessment, and treatment for patients experiencing bladder and bowel dysfunction. Assessments are carried out in clinic settings, patients\' own homes, or within nursing and residential care environments. In addition to direct patient care, the team offers advice, support, and education to other healthcare professionals, including care home staff, to manage patients with complex needs effectively. The postholder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, assisting and supporting clinical colleagues to deliver high-quality care. This may involve working within patients\' homes and other community-based clinical settings. The role will contribute to: Ensuring safe and effective care for patients; Supporting the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area; Establishing systems and processes that uphold service standards.
Responsibilities
* Work within established guidelines to identify and manage risk, reporting concerns to the Team Leader.
* Ensure delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area, incorporating systems and processes to maintain high standards of care.
* Work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team.
* Undertake a range of patient interventions within the scope of NVQ Level 3 skills, as delegated by the Team Leader or qualified clinical staff.
* Provide advice to patients and carers on health issues, including health promotion, lifestyle advice, and self-care.
* Plan and organise own workload following delegation from the Team Leader.
* Adhere to clinical guidelines, policies, and infection control procedures.
* Offer advice and emotional support to patients and families in a variety of situations.
* Ensure safe moving and handling techniques, including the correct use of equipment.
* Communicate relevant information to the multidisciplinary team and other agencies as appropriate.
* Undertake ordering and receipt of stores.
* Participate in further training to develop skills in additional areas.
* Utilise NVQ Level 3 skills within identified areas as required by the clinical team.
* Deliver patient care in line with Essence of Care standards and Trust policies.
* Document care delivered in handwritten or electronic patient records.
* Participate in own PDR with the Team Leader to establish objectives, supervision, and ongoing development.
* Comply with all organisational policies and procedures.
* The postholder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team and will assist and support the clinical team(s). This may include working within the patient\'s home environment and other clinical settings within community.
* Ensure the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes.
* Deliver patient care within essence of care standards and Trust guidelines and policies.
* Document care delivered within hand-written or electronic patient records.
* Participate in mandatory training events.
* Work with community groups to improve patient participation and involvement.
* The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.
* The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.
Qualifications and requirements
* Demonstrable NVQ Level 3 skills or equivalent as delegated by the clinical team.
* Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and in community/home settings.
* Good communication and information-sharing skills within confidentiality guidelines.
* Commitment to maintaining safe moving and handling techniques and infection control procedures.
* Willingness to undertake further training and development.
Other information
* Applicants should check the email account from which they apply for all correspondence. All information regarding the application will come from apps.trac.jobs not NHS Jobs.
* As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the minimum essential criteria. If you would like your application to be considered under the Trust\'s guaranteed interview scheme you can indicate this in the personal information section of the online application form.
* If you require a reasonable adjustment to the recruitment process please email applications@trac.jobs to ensure measures can be put in place to support you.
* We reserve the right to close vacancies when a shortlist is formed. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. Applicants may need DBS checks; some roles require DBS updates services for Children\'s & Young People services (enrolment details may apply).
* Trans applicants who require a DBS check and do not want to reveal details of their previous identity can contact the DBS Sensitive Applications Team with their application number after DBS submission.
* Guidance for sponsorship is available at gov.uk/check-uk-visa. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. New entrants to the NHS commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region. We offer specialist inpatient and community services and are committed to good, safe, effective, and timely care. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together.
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