Community night sitters | Medway Community Healthcare CIC

Would you like to join a team who is passionate about caring for patients in the Medway community?

Do you have a strong work ethic, resilience and a compassionate nature?

If you answered yes, we've got the perfect role for you!

We are looking for a band 2 night sitter for two twelve hour shifts per week, to provide support for patients and families in the community. The role will involve working on a 1:1 basis to provide overnight support within a specific patient's home. In the event that no visits are scheduled, you may be required to support the community night nursing service with visits or provide support on the inpatient unit at the wisdom hospice.

We are keen to hear from people who are wishing to develop in their careers and will support you to take the next steps to achieving progression in an exciting and dynamic organisation.

Your role will support the team to achieve the following core aims:

1. Supporting patients and families: through direct access, continuity of care, flexibility of care provision and providing quality clinical care.

2. Supporting the night nursing team; by working collaboratively and flexibly with your team colleagues and being empowered to make decisions as a team to best meet the requirements of your patients and their families.

So what else?

· This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you'll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.

· We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.

· We'll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Basic IT skills

NVQ level 2

NVQ Level 3 in health and/or social care

Working towards NVQ level 3

Experience

Ability to work within a team

Able to work independently

Ability to manage own time

High quality organisational skills

Previous experience in a health and social care setting

Previous experience in health or social care setting

Wound care

Leg ulcer management

End of life care

Pressure area care

Special knowledge / expertise

Basic I.T skills

Knowledge of health and safety, and the principles of risk assessment

Disposition, adjustment, attitude and commitment

Strong work ethic

Resilience

Good communication skills verbally and written

Flexibility and adaptability to change.

Practical / intellectual skills

Ability to travel to dispersed settings in a timely manner.

MCH values

Being caring and compassionate, Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The small print

· Informal visits can be arranged on request.

· We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.

· MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.

Criteria

Essential

Desirable, The health and wellbeing of our patients and staff are my priority.

I show kindness and humanity.

I am inclusive and non-discriminatory.

Working in partnership

I ask for, respond to and offer feedback which improves the quality of our services.

I work effectively as part of my immediate team, the wider organisation and with external partners to achieve shared goals.

I take responsibility and ownership for my area of work and I meet and manage expectations.

Delivering quality and value

I raise my concerns and I am open and honest when things do not go well, learning from successes and mistakes.

I make the most of resources and reduce waste and inefficiencies.

I seek out, share and actively participate in new ideas and ways of working.