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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
About
Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust is a Foundation Trust providing services for Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Child & Family and Adult Community Services for the county of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
The Trust is at the leading edge of practice development with a range of innovative projects. We achieve excellence through harnessing the quality, energy and initiative of our staff who are our most valuable resource and are supported with opportunities for education and personal development.
The Trust is committed to:
- Putting service users at the centre of our work
- Partnership and the need to work closely and in tandem with a whole range of individuals and organisations, including services users, carers and staff
- Promoting responsibility and accountability through devolving and empowering local management and clinical leadership
- Efficiency and the need to provide effective services
- Quality, providing services at the best level of quality within the resources available
Community Healthcare Assistant - Bodmin & 3 Harbours
Closed for applications on: 25-Sep-2023 00:02
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 25-Sep-2023 00:02
Key details
Location
- Site
- Bodmin & 3 Harbours District Nursing Team
- Address
- Bodmin Health Centre
- Town
- Bodmin
- Postcode
- PL31 2LB
- Major / Minor Region
- Cornwall
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Hours will include evenings and weekends)
Salary
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- Adult Community - North
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
Successful applicants will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre at Carew House, Bodmin on 20th October 2023.
The Community Nursing Service in Cornwall is offering a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Community Health Care Assistant to join our team.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate a passion for delivering nursing care to candidates in their own homes, including those who are approaching end-of-life. The role will involve carrying out planned nursing care which may include wound care, venepuncture, catheter care, pressure area care and delivering personal care to end-of-life patients.
We believe in integrated ways of working to achieve the best possible patient outcomes. Previous care experience is essential. The trust is committed to personal learning and development within community nursing with many opportunities available.
Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants have a valid UK driving licence and are able to travel independently on a daily basis to and from the base, patient's homes and other venues around the geographical area. Mileage is paid at Agenda for Change rates and travel time between visits is incorporated into your working shift.
This opportunity will include working with Bodmin and 3 Harbours community nursing team, based at Bodmin Health Centre or Par Health Centre. The service covers from 8am to 10pm, with staff working 7.5-hour shifts.
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- To carry out assigned tasks while regularly working without direct supervision involving direct care to patients and carers to support the registered nurse.
- To work as a member of the community nursing team within a given geographical area.
The District Nursing Team work on a flexible rota shift system covering the period from 8am to 10pm which includes an on call system offering a high standard of service.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 qualification in care or equivalent experience
- GCSE Maths & English or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of experience in care setting
- Trained in Venepuncture or willingness to undertake relevant training
Desirable criteria
- Additional relevant training in Healthcare
Experience
Essential criteria
- Good Communication Skills
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Ability to work without direct supervision and to time restraints
- Ability to relate to people from different backgrounds
- Ability to cope under pressure
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mel Johns
- Job title
- Manager Bodmin and 3 Harbours Community Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07717424457
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