| Posting date: | 22 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | £24,071.00 to £25,674.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24071.00 – £25674.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 November 2024 |
| Location: | Alton, GU34 1RJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9348-24-2605 |
Job summary
We are looking for a Health Care Assistant to join our dedicated and highly professional team of Nurses within the Alton Community Nursing Team. . The Alton Primary Care Network serves three of the registered General Practices and you will play a pivotal role in keeping hospital admissions and re-admissions to a minimum as well as encompassing the dimensions of health service planning, advocacy and care planning for patients with a wide range of service needs.
Within this role, you will act as part of an ever-expanding multidisciplinary team, developing collaborative, needs based care plans, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Additionally, you will be required to provide important educational and advisory service for patients, offering information on various aspects of health care to help support patients living with their condition. Within this role, you will be expected to provide health care intervention to patients which include; wound management, catheter care and medicines management.
You will need to be effective in communication skills and must be prepared to work flexibly and collaboratively to meet the needs of the service.
This post is open to both full and part time applicants.
Main duties of the job
Communication
Maintain excellent communication with patients, relatives and members of the team regarding all aspects of care, demonstrating a variety of communication skills in accordance to patient need.
Maintain clear, concise and legible documentation in accordance with organisational policy.
Communicate on complex and sensitive issues. Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate complex information effectively with service users, families, colleagues, team members and other agencies to facilitate the delivery of care programmes, to promote effective communication.
Reflect on barriers to communication and use knowledge of different methods to support and improve communication with individuals.
To communicate appropriate information to and from other departments/service areas as required.
Personal and People Development
Exhibit professional behaviour and attitude at all times, and demonstrate excellent customer care skills.
Maintain responsibility for the identification of continuing educational needs and development. Actively participate in the annual appraisal process and formulate a personal development plan.
To attend relevant training courses, as identified within the personal development plan, and disseminate information as required. Incorporate acquired knowledge into working practice as appropriate, following discussion with the team leader and keep up to date with developments within the service area.
Please read the attached job description.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.
We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we’re creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.
Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.
To apply for this job please visit findajob.dwp.gov.uk.