Community Health Care Assistant - Adult Community Nursing Service

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

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The Role

An exciting opportunity is now available within East Renfrewshire HSCP to join the Community Treatment Room and Care Service (CTAC) team. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Community Healthcare Assistant to provide interventions to patients within the new Community Treatment and Care Services across East Renfrewshire, which are being developed through the local Primary Care Improvement Plan (PCIP) as part of the new GMS Contract, 2018.

The Community Treatment and Care service delivers care to individuals in Treatment Room, GP practice clinics & home settings across East Renfrewshire to patients who are referred by GP’s and wider members of the Primary Care team. The service provides skilled interventions that encompass a broad range of technical expertise, health education and health promotion in order to promote and maintain independent living for patients and support for carers.

The Community Health Care Assistant will be expected to work as part of a team and have the ability to work without direct supervision to provide healthcare community care assistant support to patients in the community, treatment room clinic/GP practice and in their own homes. The post holder will support the delivery of effective patient care within a community setting. Daily workload will be varied and can cover several community settings within East Renfrewshire with a range of delegated activities. Clinical duties will include phlebotomy, blood pressure checks, oxygen saturations readings, assist with the collection of urine specimens, ECGs and Intramuscular Injections. A comprehensive training and competency program will be provided. Full driving licence car driver / owner is desirable to this post. In the event of a high volume of applications for this post, applications will close early.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

This is a permanent part-time post of 14.4 hours per week.

Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.

This post will based at Eastwood Health & Care Centre Drumby Crescent Clarkston G767HN.

The shift pattern will be 2 days over 7.

Key Responsibilities

The post holder will support the GP Clusters to deliver effective patient care within a community setting. Daily workload will be varied with a range of delegated activities.

The post holder works mainly without direct supervision

Clinical duties will include: (competencies in bold are required at taking up the post, training can be provided in others) Phlebotomy Blood Pressure checks Oxygen Saturations readings Assist with the collection of urine specimens ECG Intramuscular Injections The post holder will attend staff meetings and clinical and mandatory training. Participate in systems of practice support and personal development planning. Ensuring compliance with the Data Protection Act, Freedom of information Act and ensure patient confidentiality. The post holder will have the skills to undertake or assist with patients in emergency situations by providing basic life support. Work within divisional and local policies, procedures and guidelines to ensure maintenance of safe working practices for patients and colleagues. Maintain good relationships and use an empathetic approach to patients and carers. Refer to the patient’s GP for any questions they may have on the patient’s condition or for any suggestions or complaints that they wish to raise.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

Essential

SVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or equivalent experience Ability to work with people and as part of a team Ability to work without direct supervision. Good communication skills both written and verbal. Full drivers licence

What We Offer

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses Enhanced pay for working public holidays NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact

Victoria McCaig, CTAC / VTP Team Lead, 0141 451 0800, victoria.mccaig2@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:

This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

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