Healthcare Assistant Bladder and Bowel Specialist Service

at  Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Please note this vacancy requires a face to face interview with the Recruiting Manager. Applicants that are unable to attend a face to face interview need not apply
The Adult Bladder and Bowel health care assistant (HCA) will work as a member of the Adult Bladder and Bowel Specialist Service to provide a high quality and effective service to patients referred into the service for the management of bladder and bowel issues. The role is community based and the post holder will continue to develop in their role through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competencies, to be determined by the needs of the patients, the service and the team.
We are recruiting for 1 post for 18.75 hours per week and 1 post for 30 hours per week.
It is accepted that at times, the HCA works without direct supervision and the Team Leader acknowledges accountability of all delegated care.
Provision of high quality care to individuals, families, and groups in conjunction with other agencies, across South East Essex.
To manage daily workload efficiently and effectively, taking into account the needs and preferences of the patient.
To maintain practice to the standards set by the Care Quality Commission.
Work towards promoting admission avoidance from primary care to the acute Trust.
Provide care to a client group with acute and complex health care needs to ensure the highest standard of care is given which complies with current clinical guidelines and legislation.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
Season Ticket Loans
NHS discounts for staff
Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
To undertake through each patient’s individual care plan, those duties delegated by the Team Leader and Case Manager, which the Health Care Assistant has been trained and is competent and confident to perform. These tasks include: -
Ø Re-assess patients in receipt of products from the Trust as delegated by Specialist Nurses.
Ø Provide support for patients and carers.
Ø Be competent in undertaking urinalysis, and obtaining urine specimens.
Ø Assist/advise in the completion of bladder charts (frequency and volume diaries).
Ø Communicates very sensitive condition related information to patients and relatives with empathy and reassurance.
Ø Record personally generated patient interactions and interventions and update them as agreed and instructed.
Ø Recommend products as agreed,
Ø To deal as appropriate with unpleasant conditions such as exposure to body fluids.
Ø Undertake drainage of residual urine (female patients), ( once competency is achieved)
Ø Provide emotional care for patients within your specialist sphere of work.
Ø In the course of your clinical work provide appropriate help to patients who require physical assistance.
Ø Organises own workload in conjunction with team and Trust requirements.
Ø Use a computer tablet remotely for all patient records.
Ø Record data and evidence of activity as requested via Systm One
Ø Provide teaching informally on a one to one basis ie to patients/carers
Ø Interpret the combined results from urinalysis, portable bladder ultrasound and bladder charts (frequency and volume diaries), seeking advice from colleagues as appropriate.
The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together key health, care, community, and voluntary sector organisations from across our area. Our aim is to work together in partnership to join up health and care services, improving our population’s health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities. One such example of this collaborative work is the launch of our HCA Academy, an ICS initiative between Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) to support the incoming Health Care assistant (HCA) workforce. The academy models a ‘one workforce’ cross system approach to the onboarding, induction, education and experience of Healthcare Assistants.
To support this ‘one workforce model’ the successful candidate for this post will be required to attend our 5 day (Monday to Friday) face to face Induction Programme at our MSE ICS Education Hub at Brentwood Community Hospital. Your start date will therefore fall on one of two of the HCA Academy induction dates across the month, which will be discussed and agreed during the recruitment process.
Our HCA Academy Induction programme has been designed to train and support the successful candidate through the early stages of their employment at EPUT and will provide opportunities to enhance skills, knowledge and experience.
Further information will be provided post interview.
This will be followed by an additional 5 day (Monday to Friday) EPUT corporate / mandatory training welcome. (EPUT Welcome will be varied between face to face and virtual delivery)

Please refer the Job description for details