Community Continence HCA | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

We are looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic and caring Healthcare Assistant, who is reliable and flexible to join our Community Continence team, covering all of Croydon. You will be under the partnership with the team members, servicers users, general practice staff and other agencies. You will work as part of the continence nursing service and other stakeholders to provide efficient and effective nursing care to all patients their own home. You will help to support the management of patients who will require long term monitoring of the continence status, to ensure all high standards performed in a timely manner and monitor the appropriate use of containment products. You will be representing Croydon Continence service professional by displaying a positive approach when promoting patients health, carers and other agencies. With this you will need to have a good interpersonal and organisational skills. If you are looking for a new challenge and have the passion to deliver high standard of patient care, we welcome your application. INTERVIEW - TBC

• The post holder will work independently under the direction and guidance of a registered nurse in order to provide efficient and effective evidence based nursing care to patients in their own homes. He/she will work in partnership with team members, service users, general practice staff and other agencies.
• To work as part of the Continence Nursing Service and other stakeholders to provide efficient and effective nursing care as delegated to patients in their own home.
• Perform the initial continence assessment without direct supervision for patients (including housebound requiring a home visit) who are referred to the continence service and patients in residential homes
• To liaise closely with the Continence Specialist Nurse (CSN) in devising plans of care for each patient.
• To support ongoing management of patients who require long term monitoring of their continence status. Ensure high standards of continence assessments are performed in a timely manner and monitor the appropriate use of containment products.
• To represent Croydon's Continence Service professionally by displaying a positive approach when promoting good bladder and bowel health to patients, carers and other agencies.
  
  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon. Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.