Overview
Join the Health Care Support Worker role at HCRG Care Group. The Amesbury Community Team is seeking a passionate Community Healthcare Support Worker to join our friendly and dedicated crew. This is a part‑time role offering 30 hours per week.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Responsibilities
* To implement treatment by following care plan.
* To keep the patient at the centre of his or her care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
* To undertake the daily care and support of delegated patients.
* Deliver treatment/care within a community setting as specified in a written care plan, under the guidance of a registered practitioner.
* Wherever possible to avoid hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure that patient receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.
* Responsibility for the day-to-day care of patients including monitoring.
* Support the taking of medication under the authorisation of the qualified practitioner.
* To have a good knowledge of infection control, to reduce risk of health care acquired infections.
* To enable patients to reach their optimum level of independence.
* Support terminally ill patients and their carers/relatives.
* To communicate with individuals about routine and daily activities, this may include overcoming difficulties (e.g. hearing/language).
* To ensure the needs and wishes of the individual are documented.
* To work within a multi-professional team
* To undertake specific tasks as delegated.
* To assist registered and junior staff, referring to registered staff when necessary.
* To practice the principles and philosophy of individualised patient care in accordance with policy, procedures and regulatory body’s guidelines.
* To obtain consent for any treatment undertaken.
The Ideal Candidate
* Good general education.
* NVQ Level 3 in health care – or willingness to achieve.
* Experience of working under distanced supervision.
* Experience of supporting other workers
* Ability to work as a team member.
* Delivering patient focused care.
* Ability to recognise own limitations.
* Typing/data inputting skills.
* Physical skills to manually handle patients and use appropriate lifting aids.
* Undertake specific nursing/therapy skills.
* Current full driving license and use of a car during working hours.
* Willing to work in other areas of HCRG Care Group as and when required to do so.
* Driven to achieve.
* Self-motivated.
* Good time management.
* Food Hygiene certificate or willingness to undertake.
Package Description
As a Health Care Support Worker, you’ll be part of our valued Amesbury Community Team. You will feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
* £24,486 (pro rata to hours worked) with access to our group pension
* Free tea and coffee at your base location
* Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases and cashback offers
* Access to wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies
* Support for mental and physical wellbeing, career coaching and counselling
* Access to eLearning and career development through The Learning Enterprise
* An open, just culture encouraging ideas to transform health and care
About The Company
We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities and adjustments to be as inclusive as possible. Safeguarding and safer recruitment practices apply to all roles.
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Senioriy level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Other
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
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