Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Deliver care under the general supervision and direction of registered staff, acting independently within own competencies and limitations of the job role.
• Undertake aspects of patient care, including monitoring the patients condition, in support of registered staff ensuring the highest standard of patient care.
• Recognise, review, and report any change in the patients condition, including any action taken, to appropriately registered senior members of the team.
• Promote high standards of care and contribute to the development of junior, less experienced or new members of staff and participate in ward-based induction and orientation programmes promoting the delivery of high-quality care.

When completing your application please refer to both the Application Guide and full Job Description & Person Specification - these can be found under supporting documents.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working as a Health Care Assistant in a health care setting.
• Experience of working as part of a team.

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or able to demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge gained through experience and training/development or willing to work
• towards.
• Good standard of general education including English Language & Maths GCSE or equivalent.

Desirable

• Evidence of having met the National Care Certificate.

Other

Essential

• Well Presented.
• Enthusiastic.
• Flexible.
• Reliable.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of care and related procedures.
• Understanding of factors that influence health and wellbeing.
• Understanding of privacy and dignity in care.
• Understanding of the role of a Health Care Assistant.

Desirable

• Understanding of physical rehabilitation.
• Understanding of current issues affecting the NHS.

Skills

Essential

• Understanding of the role and responsibilities of the Health Care Assistant.
• Ability to engage in effective working relationships with both patients, their relatives, carers and colleagues.
• Good customer care skills.
• Good communication and relationship skills.
• Good verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to support, develop and provide feedback to colleagues.
• Computer literate and willingness to work with electronic health systems.
• Compassionate and caring.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

First Community Health and Care

Address

The Caterham Dene Hospital

Church Road

Caterham

Surrey

CR3 5RA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.firstcommunityhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for ensuring that there are effective monitoring and reporting processes in place for controlling the companys income and expenditure. Information needs to be presented in a format appropriate to the intended audience, e.g. service managers, the Executive Team and the Board.

The post holder will also provide wider business support to the Executive Team and Service Managers in the costing and pricing of existing and new services, and in the preparation of tenders for new healthcare contracts.

The post holder will ensure that effective procurement processes are in place across the company to achieve the optimum balance of economy and efficiency in the goods and services received by FCHC.

The post holder will be required to ensure that effective contract monitoring processes are in place for healthcare contracts held by the company, ensuring that we meet our contractual obligations and achieve our financial targets.

The post holder will also support corporate business development through the identification of publicly advertised business opportunities and the co-ordination of responses to these and other formal tender processes.

Critical to the position are strong interpersonal skills, and effective communication both verbal and written. The ability to lead a small team to achieve department and business finance demands is fundamental as is understanding protocol when interacting with management together with maintaining a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality.

The ability to plan and prioritise workloads to meet deadlines is fundamental so too is effective time management of workflow to meet deadlines. The ability to work without Management direction, use initiative and possess a positive attitude towards teamwork.

Please see document 'Job Decription and Person Specification' for more detail.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Expert knowledge of management accounting disciplines and budgetary control principles
• Strong knowledge of conducting or contributing to efficiency reviews
• Experience of setting up and managing programmes or projects
• Evidence of post qualification and continuing professional development
• Costing and Procurement experience
• Strong working knowledge of other Microsoft Office/Products with intermediate keyboard skills

Desirable

• NHS Finance and NHS Benchmarking

Experience

Essential

• Significant post qualification analytical financial management experience.
• Strong ability to provide advice and support from all accounting disciplines.
• Successful experience of managing teams including leading financial management teams.
• Experience of producing financial monitoring reports for Senior Management/Directors for large and complex organisations.
• Previously involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes in Public and Private Sectors.
• Experience of directly managing and developing a team.
• Exposure to commercial operations in public or private sector.
• Experience of benchmarking or equivalent and strong data analytics skills.
• Contract monitoring experience.
• Proven record of improving business processes, productivity, efficiency and adding value.

Qualifications

Essential

• CCAB Qualified or CIMA accountant and an active member of an accounting professional body.
• Expert knowledge gained through specialist training or experience.
• Evidence of maintaining and developing technical accounting expertise and of staying up to date with current accounting rules since qualification.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Manages team within the constraints of the strategic plan.
• Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary.
• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues
• An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
• Used to working in a busy environment
• Flexible and adaptable team player with the ability to cope with uncertainty and change
• Commitment to continuing professional development

Skills

Essential

• Strong computerised accounting and reporting skills including cloud-based accounting systems.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to present financial information in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong verbal and inter-personal skills to facilitate constructive discussion with service managers.
• Strong leadership qualities and influencing skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team, making positive contributions while recognising the position of others.
• Strong organisation and planning skills with the ability to formulate and adjust plans to reflect changing circumstances.
• Good use of available information sources to enable efficient and effective planning.
• Effective time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines.
• Skills for delivering results through managing through others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility.
• Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders.

Desirable

• Project management.
• Ability to negotiate with external parties and reach mutually acceptable positions.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

First Community Health and Care

Address

Consort House

5-7 Queensway

Redhill

Surrey

RH1 1YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.firstcommunityhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

The post holder will work under the direction of the Virtual Ward Matron/ Team Lead and in collaboration with the East Surrey Hospital based Virtual Ward Frailty Team (Consultants, Junior Doctors, Frailty Matrons and Pharmacists). The role will require flexibility, working alongside the Referral Hub, Urgent Community Response and Intermediate Care Teams as part of Responsive Services. The post holder will collaborate with Community Nursing, and Specialist Health Care Teams across First Community, liaising with social care and voluntary agencies to deliver excellent standards of patient care.

The post holder is responsible for a comprehensive assessment utilising extended health assessment skills to identify health and social care needs of patients within the Virtual Ward and Responsive Services. With the aim to facilitate patients early discharge from hospital and reduced the need for admissions to the acute setting where the patients care can be safely managed at home.

They will be expected to communicate effectively with family, carers, the multidisciplinary team, voluntary organisations and other agencies, to facilitate a timely discharge from the acute environment. Utilising a variety of strategies to maintain independence and support the patient to remain at home. Providing, physical assessment, practical nursing care, education and training for patients and carers.

They will act as a role model for junior team members and contribute to the promotion of an environment which encourages and supports development of staff using evidence-based nursing practice.

Please refer to the 'Job Description and Person Specification' document attached for full details.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working post registration in a wide range of clinical environments
• Experience of MDT working
• Experience in line managing junior staff
• Experience in working in a community healthcare setting
• Experience of initiating and participating in clinical audit

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of current healthcare legislation affecting community and secondary care services
• Clear understanding of health and social care services

Skills

Essential

• Competency an ability to assess and treat a wide range of complex conditions within related field
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Decision making, prioritising and problem solving skills
• Ability to organise the workload, able to delegate and prioritise
• Good knowledge of health and safety and risk management
• Basic IT skills
• Flexible approach to service delivery
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrates an awareness of the complex issues involved when working across organisations and disciplines

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant NMC qualification
• Educated at relevant degree level
• Practice Assessor/Supervisor
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Management/leadership experience
• Evidence of accredited study

Desirable

• Health/physical assessment module at degree or masters level

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

First Community Health and Care

Address

Consort House

5-7 Queensway

Redhill

Surrey

RH1 1YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.firstcommunityhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for working under the direction of the nurses and therapists. They work within the multidisciplinary team, promoting independence by providing support and care in the community setting. The post holder will carry out delegated tasks given by the physiotherapist, occupational therapist and the nursing team.

The service operates 8am to 8pm seven days a week.

Please refer to the 'Job Description and Person Specification' document attached for full details.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Good communication skills and interpersonal skills, including an ability to build rapport and establish good one to one relationships.
• Ability to organise own time efficiently.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and to maintain a positive team-working relationship by relationship by valuing the contributions of other team members, understands others needs, using flexible approach, handling conflict positively in an open and constructive manner.
• Able to work independently following spoken or written instructions.
• Good written communication skills and an ability to maintain accurate, clear records.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Willingness to learn new skills to adapt positively to changes in working practice and patterns.
• Able to work flexibly in order to provide personal care and support.
• Access to car to drive for work purposes.

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general knowledge and education to GCSE standard.
• NVQ levels 1 & 2 or equivalent in health and social care

Desirable

• NVQ 3 or studying towards CQF diploma level 3 in clinical health care support

Experience

Essential

• Previous nursing experience or experience of caring for someone who was elderly, disabled or ill, not necessarily in paid employment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

First Community Health and Care

Address

Consort House

5-7 Queensway

Redhill

Surrey

RH1 1YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.firstcommunityhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role is to provide nursing care and treatment to adults and their families in their own home/residential setting within a neighbourhood, as part of the District Nursing service.

You will deliver skilled nursing care within the framework of the NMC Code, promoting a healthy lifestyle and self-care where possible.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Ability to assess, deliver and evaluate quality care
• Teaching clinical skills
• Effective communicator

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (RN1)
• Practice Supervisor

Desirable

• Practice Assessor

Other

Essential

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• IT skills
• Reflective practitioner
• Able to work competently without supervision
• Responsible for own professional development
• Car Driver with a valid license to drive in the UK & business use insurance

Experience

Essential

• Experience gained during pre-registration training

Desirable

• Community nursing experience
• Previous experience of day-to-day management

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of current issues affecting NHS services

Desirable

• Involvement in programmes of Quality care
• Understanding of risk management
• Understanding of Clinical Governance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

First Community Health and Care

Address

First Community Health & Care

Consort House

5-7 Queensway

Redhill

RH1 1YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.firstcommunityhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of a specialist multi-disciplinary team providing rehabilitation for patients under the care of CSNRT, including patients living with long-term neurological conditions and those on the Early Supported Discharge (ESD) pathway for stroke patients.

Following appropriate induction and competency-based training, the post holder is required:

To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the rehabilitation of patients in their own home or other community settings as directed by the Therapists and specialist nurses. This will include nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech & language therapists.

To carry out, monitor and progress treatment programmes within an agreed scope of practice, as directed by the clinician.

To work unsupervised reporting back patient progress and informing the qualified clinician of any problems.

To undertake housekeeping and administrative tasks as directed by CSNRT / ESD Team Leaders.

Please refer to the 'Job Description and Person Specification' document attached for full details.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people

Qualifications

Essential

• Basic Standard of Education including GCSE in Maths and English

Desirable

• Minimum of NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Health & Social Care

Other Requirements

Essential

• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Willingness/ commitment to undertake training.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Sensitive, empathetic manner
• Positive and innovative in attitude
• Car Driver & access to car for work
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Organised

Skills

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Ability to work as a team member
• Ability to work under pressure
• Core IT skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge / understanding of equipment for independence.
• Awareness of therapy techniques relevant to the setting.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

First Community Health and Care

Address

Consort House

5-7 Queensway

Redhill

Surrey

RH1 1YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.firstcommunityhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide leadership for the podiatry service within the field of inpatient podiatry care.

To provide expert clinical practice in the assessment and diagnosis of highly complex podiatric problems and deliver individualised treatment for clients with specialised care needs to maintain their mobility, independence and prevent disability.

To be an active member of the Multidisciplinary Diabetic Footcare Team (MDFT) supporting and deputising for the Lead for High-Risk Podiatry care to ensure continuity of service delivery in both an inpatient and outpatient setting.

Development, implementation and review of patient and clinical pathways, SOPs and clinical guidance for the inpatient podiatric service. Working with Clinical Lead for Podiatry and Orthotics to create business cases to develop the service to maintain up to date patient care in accordance with national policies and local projects.

To support the Lead for High-Risk podiatry care in ongoing development of podiatry staff through clinical rotations, mentoring and supervision. To deliver training podiatrists and other health care practitioners on management of highly complex podiatric patients.

For more details, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification document.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Proven ability to lead and develop podiatric work in specialist field.
• Line management experience
• Experience of working as an active member of a MDFT.
• Clinical Supervision of staff in own area and specialist training own and other professionals. Providing training and education in podiatric practice.
• Evidence of student or podiatry assistant supervision.

Desirable

• Experience of working with plaster room/ fracture clinic staff including.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to critically appraise.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• IT skills proficient in the use of Microsoft applications (e.g. Word, Excel, Powerpoint & Teams).

Desirable

• Report writing skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Podiatry Degree/diploma equivalent
• HCPC registered Podiatrist
• Local Anaesthetic Certificate
• Evidence of a CPD portfolio
• Post-graduate education/ qualification in Podiatry

Desirable

• Member of a recognised Podiatry Association
• Clinical Educators Qualification

Knowledge

Essential

• Comprehensive clinical knowledge of diabetes and high risk conditions, impact and management
• Up-to-date in podiatric nail surgery, diabetes & high risk theory and practice.
• Working knowledge of relevant National Service Frameworks, NICE Guidance and current NHS initiatives.
• Understanding of the clinical governance agenda.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Committed to personal and team development
• Sensitive, empathetic manner
• Ability to travel between sites and work in the community
• Motivated and enthusiastic

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

First Community Health and Care

Address

Consort House

5-7 Queensway

Redhill

Surrey

RH1 1YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.firstcommunityhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work under the direction of the Responsive Services Charge Nurse/Sister as part of the Responsive Services team which consists of Intermediate Care Team, Urgent Community Response team, Referral Hub and the Virtual Ward.

The post holder will work in collaboration with Primary Care and Secondary Care Colleagues, Community Nursing and other Specialist Health Care Teams across First Community, statutory and voluntary agencies to deliver excellent standards of patient care, assessing and treating patients who are acutely unwell and requiring support to avoid admission to the acute hospital or those who have recently been discharged home. Providing practical care, education and training for patients and carers admitted to responsive services.

Please see the job description and person specification attached for full details.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise
• IT skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Intravenous additives
• Venepuncture
• ECG analysis
• Urinary Catheterisation
• Experience in bowel management

Qualifications

Essential

• Current NMC registration
• Registered First Level Nurse
• Educated to degree/diploma level Mentorship, ENB 998, practice assessor or equivalent
• Demonstrates clear evidence of on-going professional development

Desirable

• Independent Nurse prescriber
• Leadership qualification

Other Requirements

Essential

• Demonstrates the organisations values
• Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of an MDT.
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate.
• Courteous, respectful, and helpful at all times.
• UK car driving license and access to vehicle

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of clinical Governance, clinical effectiveness, and evidence-based care
• Awareness of current healthcare legislation affecting community and secondary care services
• Demonstrates knowledge of reflective practice and has an awareness of clinical supervision

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a team

Desirable

• Community nursing

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

First Community Health and Care

Address

Consort House

5-7 Queensway

Redhill

Surrey

RH1 1YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.firstcommunityhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)