Main area Enfield Community Services - Health Care Support Workers Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 391-NMUH-7176960
Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Michael's Primiary Care Centre Town Enfield Salary £29,176 - £30,225 per annum Inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 02/07/2025 08:00
Healthcare Support Worker Community Overnight service
NHS AfC: Band 3
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Healthcare support worker to join our new expanded Enfield Overnight Community service.
The aim is to reduce unnecessary admissions of patients to A & E by supporting them with care in their own homes overnight and keeping patient safely in community.
The post holder will be an active member of the Overnight service, to provide support and undertake agreed nursing duties under the supervision of the Registered Nurses., Also able to work independently to deliver high standard of care to a multi- cultural and diverse population.
To demonstrate elements of leadership and team working skills and provide administrative and organisational support within the team.
Main duties of the job
To carry out clinical activities as delegated by a health care professional. All clinical work will be agreed, planned, and executed under the supervision of a qualified professional.
To ensure all contact with patients, families, carers is carried out with care, compassion & dignity.
To u ndertake clerical duties when required and transcribe formal minutes and other meetings
Working for our organisation
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system – consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS’s, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George’s University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To contribute to the overall assessment, planning, implementation, and review of individual patients under the supervision of the qualified nurse
To be part of a person-centered service where the needs of the individual will determine the type of intervention.
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification
Person specification
Education & professional Qualifications
* Basic education
* NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience / qualifications
Experience
* Experience of working with patients in a community or residential setting with health or social care needs
Skills and aptitudes
* An ability to effectively use electronic information and computer technology.
* Ability to work independently, being self-motivated.
Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.
* AT* - Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
* By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
* If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.
* Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system .
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Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
* Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
* Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
* Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name Frank Mahanzu Job title Associate Director of Nursing – Community Division Email address francis.mahanzu@nhs.net Additional information
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