West Berkshire have an exciting position for a motivated, conscientious, and experienced Health care assistant within Newbury Community Nursing services

The Community Nursing service offers care to patients in their own homes, 7 days a week, 08.30 – 19.00, inclusive of Bank Holidays

The role of Band 3 Healthcare Assistant is fundamental to the successful running of Community Nursing Teams. The post holder will be able to demonstrate the competencies required to perform at this level, role model the Trust’s core values as well as exhibit the behaviours required as part of those values

The successful candidate will work across health and social care teams, playing an active role as part of a multi-disciplinary team. He/she will provide planned care with proximal supervision from a registered practitioner to deliver a seamless service to patients

You will be required to proactively work with other team members embracing case management and the long-term conditions agenda thus preventing avoidable hospital admissions and facilitating appropriate earlier discharges into the community

He/she will be proficient and competent to work within Community Nursing teams as well as supporting and working alongside our spoke services such as community matrons, as deemed appropriate to their specific role, and the triage service. He/she will work within defined protocols and be able to take appropriate action to deliver planned care

Deliver clinical and therapeutic care to patients within agreed trust policies/ protocols, as documented in the band 3 competency assessment tool

Contribute to the holistic assessment and management of patients care needs through initial data collection, monitoring of patient’s progress, feedback discussion reports and in care reviews with the Community Nursing Team

Implement and evaluate nursing plans in response to identified needs of the individual, carers and community in partnership with clients

To provide care according to the available evidence of best practice, under the direction of a registered nurse following the BHFT delegation policy

To identify and plan preventative measures and anticipatory care needs in discussion with registered nursing staff

To work on own initiative and within scope of competence, referring appropriately to the Community Nursing Sister and/or Community Matron for patients that may require onward referral