Continence Healthcare Assistant

From 4 April 2024 overseas workers requiring a general Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) but sponsored by an NHS organisation will need to meet the new salary threshold of £38,700. In addition, applications to the Health and Care Visa route for those occupations paid by NHS bands that are on the immigration salary, a list of skilled jobs which have lower salary requirements, will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the new minimum salary threshold of £23,200 (whichever is higher). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.
Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list
https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/different-salary-requirements, You will need to be confident in promoting health and wellbeing as the post requires the HCA to deliver targeted training in a classroom setting to the wider community utilising power point presentations and displaying visual aids.
+ To be able to use the flowmeter and undertake urinalysis.
+ To use electronic patient records accurately and inline with the trusts IG Policy.
+ To deliver healthcare in the home setting, within the scope of the patient care plan and under the direction of the qualified nurse.
+ To undertake and manage routine clerical tasks in support of the Continence Service, including organising patient documentation for clinics and overseeing the filing of patient documentation. Archeiving notes emailing patient letters to the appropriate health care professional.
+ To work flexibly across the department as required / directed.
+ Respect patient's individuality and maintain their privacy and dignity.
+ Support patients and exercise positive relationships within professional boundaries as part of a purposeful caring regime.
+ To Conduct Continence Assessments, reassessments as delegated by the Continence Advisor/ Team Leader.
+ To deliver training sessions to the independent care sector, this means teaching up to 20 delegates about catheter care, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) prevention and different types of continence aids. This would all be demonstrated to the successful candidate before they are required to teach independently.

You are required to write in you own words (100 words maximum) your understanding of the continence service. Please write this along with your supporting evidence within your application form, if you do not write this, your application form will not be considered.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicant who require a visa to work in the UK, providing the role you've been recruited to meets the requirements set by the Home Office., Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.