Job summaryHealth Care Support Worker - Band 3Chippenham Community Team30 and 29.5 Hours per week available - PermanentIf you love working in a Community setting, we have a great opportunity for a Health Care Support Worker to join Chippenham Community Team. This role will be for 30 hours per week worked over 4 or 5 days.The team is based in Chippenham Community Hospital and provides patient care between 07.00 22.00 hours with shift patterns including some weekends and late shifts which can be flexible. The team supports patients who are registered with GP practices in the Chippenham locality, and we work closely with the wider Multi-Disciplinary team, carers, and voluntary services.The role is very rewarding and will include supporting patients and providing effective nursing-based interventions in patients homes and other community settings. Our caseload includes patients with palliative care needs, tissue viability needs and a range of acute and long-term conditions. This role is also linked to our Urgent Care and Virtual Ward service so you may be required to support our Advanced Clinical Practitioners.Main duties of the jobYou will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills and will be expected to have a Care Certificate and Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support or be willing to work towards this. Wiltshire Health and Care is also proactive in developing community specific training and can offer a supportive and friendly environment in which to learn new skills, a range of training and development opportunities, including an induction program. Our Band 3 Healthcare Support Workers will be supported to achieve a wide range of competencies including wound care, venepuncture and catheter care and medication administration Our current nursing team includes District Nurses, Community Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Nursing Associates and Healthcare Support Workers.We are a busy, cohesive and well-organized team and will welcome a new member of staff who is enthusiastic, resilient and flexible and are happy to consider those who may be new to this type of role.Apply now to join our team and help us to deliver our vision to improve health and wellbeing in our community by providing high quality care.If you are interested, please come for an informal visit to meet our team. To arrange this or for further information please contact; Sally Hanham Team Leader on 07825 682874 sally.hanham@nhs.net or Clare Lewis Clinical Lead on 01249 456548About usWiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers.If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialGood general education.NVQ Level 3 in health care or willingness to achieve.Food Hygiene certificate (or willingness to undertake).Additional CriteriaEssentialAccess to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence.ExperienceEssentialExperience of working under distanced supervision.Experience of supporting other workers.DesirableExperience of community workingExperience of the NHS.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 detailsEmployer nameWiltshire Health and Care LLPAddressChippenham Community HospitalRowden HillChippenhamWiltshireSN15 2AJEmployer's websitehttps://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)