Community Support Worker Hospital@Home

Job overview

***Potential Band 2 development opportunity to progress to a Band 3***

‘’Do you want to make a difference to people’s lives?

This is a fantastic opportunity for support workers to develop a career in the NHS as a band 3 Health Care Support Worker in the community.

WVT are also providing the opportunity for band 2 to band 3 career development and pay progression opportunities, subject to experience and competencies achieved. If at interview you are offered a band 2 position we will support you through the progression route to become a band 3 on completion of competencies

You will be given the opportunity to learn new skills and knowledge required to become competent in supporting patients across community settings.’’

To provide effective individualised patient care as delegated by the Hospital@Home Nursing Team.

To facilitate multidisciplinary patient centred care. To maintain the safety, dignity and well-being of people in your care at all times.

Main duties of the job

• Assist qualified Nursing staff in a range of patient care duties.
• To undertake a range of delegated nursing tasks, including cannulation and taking blood or urine samples, carrying out basic wound assessments and applying simple dressings, taking routine observations and supporting clients with medication.
• To record patient information.
• To provide planned patient care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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