£27k – £36k per annum

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

To assist the intermediate care bed base staff in the provision of nursing care and support to patients and families in the bed base setting.

Please note this post will be permanent night shifts.

Main duties of the job

1. To work as part of an integrated Community intermediate care Service in providing specific care to a patient in the bed base setting as written in the care plan.
2. To provide personal care and support to patients in the bed base setting.
3. To work alone and unsupervised, demonstrating the ability to work autonomously.
4. To be responsible for the ordering of clinical supplies and stationery for the Community Nursing Team.
5. To work in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures.
6. To maintain high standards of personal hygiene adhering to Health and Safety Guidelines and Infection Control Guidelines within the trust.
7. To respect confidential information during the course of your work and refrain from discussing such information without the consent of the patient/client or a person entitled to act on his/her behalf, except where disclosure is required by law or by the Order of a Court or is necessary in the public interest.

About us

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.

At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our NHS services in your local community.

They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.

Here at Bridgewater, our shared values flow through the organisation:

P – Person-centred: We are passionate about individual needs and promote independence in the healthcare we provide.

E – Empowered: We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.

O – Open and Honest: We behave in a way that develops relationships based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.

P – Professional: We support our people, so everyone has the right skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.

L – Locally Lead: We are always learning about our communities and show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.

E – Efficient: We use our resources wisely to provide sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. To monitor skin integrity of patients at risk of pressure ulcers formation and provide basic preventative information.
2. To provide full personal care to patients.
3. To provide health screening for patients e.g. Monitoring of blood glucose levels, phlebotomy, blood pressure recording and urine testing.
4. To provide clinical intervention for care of patients as directed by Registered Nurses, following training and assessment of competencies e.g. administration of insulin, basic wound care and bladder irrigation.
5. To check equipment on a regular basis and ensure it is safe to use.
6. To attend mandatory training in accordance with the Trust Policy.
7. To identify areas for development within a Personal Development Plan in collaboration with team leader/Sister/charge nurse.
8. To report any Health and Safety or Infection Control issues.
9. To assist in clinical practice as expected up to NVQ Level III or equivalent.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCE/GCSEs Grade A*- C/level 9- 4 in Maths and English or Equivalent or Willingness to undertake Level 2 Functional Skills Qualifications in Maths and English.
• Care certificate.

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working in a healthcare setting.
• Community healthcare experience.

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
• Wound care and pressure ulcer knowledge/experience.
• Ability to provide personal care to patients in the terminal phase of life.
• Ability to undertake clinical intervention for care of patients as directed by Registered Nurses.
• Ability to work well within a team.
• Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise.
• Use of SystmOne/EMIS.

Job Specific Requirements

• The ability to travel independently across the Trust.
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.

Additional Criteria

• Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.