Health Care Support Worker

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker or a candidate that would be willing to work towards a Band 3, to join our team in Devizes, for 20 hours and 30 minutes a week.

Here at Wiltshire Health and Care we are very excited to announce the development and expansion of our community services in line with the NHS Long Term Plan and a number of strategic priorities for community health services to transform our out of hospital care. We are boosting the response capacity within the existing community teams to provide a dedicated resource across each of our localities within Wiltshire.

This growth within our services incorporates a consistent 2-hour crisis response element to our community services with appropriate skill mix of staff to support our current services across 12 hours (08:00 to 20:00) 7 days a week. We are also extending our services to provide nursing cover 24 -7 in the community by developing an overnight element which will provide a much-needed service to our patients across Wiltshire. Overnight nursing shift times are 20:15 07:45., If you love working in a community setting and are looking for a new challenge, then as part of our development of community services we are looking for Band 3 Healthcare Support Workers to support our community nursing services.

Working for us will provide you with the opportunity to be part of an experienced team, working in a busy environment, supporting a registered nurse. You will be a strong team player, excellent communicator who is adaptable, committed, organised and able to work under pressure. You will support the development, implementation, and maintenance of high quality safe and sustainable clinical and operational leadership under the direction of the team managers and clinical lead.

The work will be highly rewarding, the successful will support effective nursing interventions in patients homes and other community settings, supporting the prevention of hospital admissions and working with the 2 hour crisis response service. The role is varied and interesting, providing support to many patients with complex needs with a timely response to unplanned referrals.

Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.

There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers.

If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!