Healthcare Assistant- Evening and Overnight District Nursing

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people's own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking 'what matters to you'.
We're passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us ., An exciting opportunity has arisen for part time Healthcare Assistants Band 2 to join our Evening and Overnight District Nursing Team.
We are looking for adaptable, reliable and hardworking individuals to join our great team.
The Evening and Overnight District nursing service (ENDNS) is part of the Integrated Community teams, out of hours community nursing provision .
The role of the health care assistant is to work alongside the registered nurse for the service, visiting community nursing patients, for unplanned priority visits in the out of hours period.
The service currently operates with three twilight teams and two-night teams, to cover priority unscheduled visits to patients from 7pm until 8am.
The healthcare assistant will work either twilight (7pm until 1am )or night shifts (10pm until 8am)
We have three part time posts available, shift patterns can be discussed at interview., The main duties of the role include driving, route planning, organisation of equipment /supplies and being chaperone to the registered nurse.
The healthcare assistant will work alongside the registered nurse to provide support for patients as directed, along with manual handling tasks and personal care.
The role requires long periods of driving, to deliver care to patients in their own homes, throughout the county., This role will provide driving and health care support to the evening and overnight registered nurses.
The post holder will work either twilight shifts 7pm until 1am or night shifts 10pm until 8am. This may be flexible if the clinical need occasionally demands this.
Main responsibilities include preparing the equipment and supplies for the shift and transport these to the pool vehicle.
As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.
You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis and be required to meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will also have the opportunity to discuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare.
To manage the stock rotation of overnight supplies using a proforma for guidance.
Checking of equipment and stock levels, checking of service dates of medical devices/equipment and liaise with the team administrator.
Adhere to the trusts policy around driving a trust vehicle, including visual vehicle checks, refuelling, documentation of mileage and reporting of issues.
Ensure the pool car is equipped for the shift, to include completion of checklist, fuel and equipment in the car.
To support the registered nurse to provide personal care as required for patients in their own homes. Personal care, assistance with cleaning, washing a patient /changing of bedding where asked.
Manual handling of patients nursed in bed/transferring bed to chair /use of slide sheets/hoists/stand aid-directed by the registered nurse.

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
+ 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
+ 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
+ 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
+ 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
+ Free car parking at many of our sites
+ 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
+ A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
+ A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
+ Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
+ Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
+ Recognition and long service awards
+ Fast Track physiotherapy
+ Our Wellbeing line
+ Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.