Senior Health Care Support Worker
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Job overview
Lincolnshire Community Health Services are looking for Senior Healthcare Assistants to join the Lincoln Fen Community Nursing Team
Being a Senior Healthcare Assistant is a privileged position where you would be responsible for delivering high quality, patient centred nursing interventions for individuals in their own homes, residential settings within urban and rural areas of Lincolnshire.
The service works over 7 days between the hours of 0800-1830 (varying shifts available).
Main duties of the job
The skillset of a Senior Healthcare support worker is vast and non-exhaustive.
Examples of the interventions provided are; wound management, continence care, palliative care, medication administration and long term condition management.
We aim to support and empower patients, families and carers to collaboratively plan individualised care, promote independence, and ultimately enable patients to manage their own nursing care needs where possible. We strive to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and work closely with neighbourhood and other multidisciplinary teams to provide the safest and most appropriate care.
Training will be provided to those new to the community.
Working for our organisation
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.
At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS’ workforce.
LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments.Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.
We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an ‘earn while you learn’ apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more [...]
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You are strongly advised to read the attached Job Description regarding the particulars for this post. Please ensure you complete your application form thoroughly with a strong personal statement outlining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria.
We look forward to meeting you at interview.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- NVQ Level 3 or above
- GCSE English, Maths and Science at Level 4 or above (grade C or above)
Experience
Essential criteria- A minimum of 1 year experience of working within the health or social care setting
- Experience of working with the public, patients or clients.
- Previous experience of working within a community health or social care setting
Skills
Essential criteria- Able to use work-based IT system (2)
- Good written and oral communication skills (2)
- Enhanced clinical skills relative to senior healthcare assistant role
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Important Information: All new employees will be subject to a charge if a DBS check is required for the post. The Disclosure & Barring Service application form (formerly CRB) will be provided by LCHS and the fee will be deducted from your salary over a maximum of a 6 month period.
Any existing employees who require a DBS check as part of the application process will be subject to a charge for that DBS check.
We are a Disability Confident employer ensuring that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
Support and/or assistance with completing an application form is available from the Human Resources Team by calling 01522 572889.
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We have been awarded the National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark for 2023.