General Nursing Assistant / Community Health Care Assistant

We are looking for a caring and motivated Nursing assistant / health care assistant who feels passionate about working in the community supporting our patients as part of the District Nursing team in Nantwich and Rural Care community. As a Nursing Assistant / Community Health Care Assistant you will be responsible for the delivery of high standard, cost effective nursing care, as directed by the district nursing team. You will ensure that patients receive safe, individualised and effective standards of care by following care plans and treatment interventions. This will include phlebotomy, wound care, assisting a qualified nurse in clinics , catheter care and administration of insulin to stable diabetic patients. Although you will act at all times as directed by the nurse in charge of the caseload, you will be competent to work without direct supervision. You need to demonstrate an enthusiasm for community nursing, and will be offered bespoke competency based training as well as NHS mandatory training relevant to your role. UK driving licence is essential for the role., 2. Maintain clear contemporaneous, concise and legible documentation adhering to prescribed standards and protocols 3. Use IT systems for relevant tasks e.g. accessing patient records & results, data collections and inputting data. 4. Obtain consent in accordance with Trust Consent Policy 5. To report accidents/incidents on clinical incident reporting system of patients or self which occur whilst on duty. 6. To maintain a patient orientated approach towards care delivery, promoting a rehabilitative and self-care approach 7. Undertake phlebotomy duties as delegated and overseen by the registered nurse, working within the policies and procedures of the Trust. 8. Undertake clinical tasks as delegated by the Community Nurse team and within sphere of competency. 9. Assist Community Nursing Team in management of patients with Long Term Conditions and in End of Life. 10. Recognise the need for referral and liaise with other health care and multi-agency workers as necessary 11. Participate in the induction and orientation programmes for all grades of staff who require community experience as arranged by the Team Leader. 12. To learn and maintain an up to date knowledge of the blood tests performed and select the appropriate sample tubes for the analysis requested and ensure that they are correctly labelled at the time of sampling. 13. Maintain the phlebotomy stocks, keeping them clean and in good order. 14. Follow Trust policy for any needle stick incidents and ensure reported accurately on Ulysses system. To dispose of all syringes, needles, etc. in accordance with health and safety procedures

• Do you have an NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or have equivalent / relevant experience?
• Are you passionate about providing high quality, patient focused care alongside primary care colleagues?
• Do you have good communication and It skills, are you reliable, are you flexible, are you a team player?
  
  Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.
The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008. We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health. The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal. During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives. At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.