SURREY DOWNS HEALTH & CARE

Dorking Twilight Team are a friendly and supportive small community team. And we are are looking for a caring, passionate and motivated health care assistant/s willing to continue to expand and develop their own skills and knowledge while supporting the patients and the team. The role is a community role so driving is essential. All nursing visits are delivered in pairs. The working hours are 6:30pm - 11:30am we currently have 1 shift available

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

Working under the direct supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse to support and assist the nursing team to provide a high quality standard of care and the promotion of physical, mental and emotional health to individual patients in their own homes.
To be an effective member of the Multidisciplinary Team carrying out assigned tasks involving direct care in the support of the senior team member. The post holder is responsible for their own practice, working within the defined limits of competence and within the scope of the role. The registered nurse retains accountability for the care delivered by the HCA.

ADMINISTRATION AND CLERICAL DUTIES:

• Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records according to SDHC procedures
• Take and record telephone messages, respond and liaise appropriately
• Manage stationery and documentation supplies
• To be responsible for maintaining data entry and other record keeping e.g. recording mileage and annual leave on staff databases