Job Role: Mountbatten Carer - Bank
Department: Care at Home
Reports to: Care at Home Team Leader
Accountable to: Director of Nursing
Hours: Various hours available, to include weekends, bank holidays and evenings/nights
Salary: Band 2: £11.79 per Hour
Overview of Role:
As a Mountbatten Carer, you will work in accordance with individual care plans written by a named nurse to provide care and support to patients with life limiting illness, their families and carers. You will work flexibly across all care services provided by Mountbatten which will involve working in patients’ own homes or other places of care.
***Full clean driving licence is an essential requirement for this role***
Key Tasks:

• To deliver direct care, treatment and emotional support for patients as required within set protocols/policies in accordance with the patients individual care plan.
• To contribute to the assessment, implementation and monitoring of patients and carers, identifying physical and/or psychological problems and liaising with the appropriate health and social care team members.
• Work in collaboration with colleagues to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe and compassionate care and support.
• To promote and maintain effective liaison with care team and other health and social agencies involved in the patients care.

· To assist in the day to day organisation of the service of carrying out duties as delegated by the Care at Home Team Leader, CNS or Sister Inpatient Unit.

• To promote Mountbatten services through good communication with health care providers and the general public of the Isle of Wight.
• Ensure that confidentiality of information is maintained at all times.

· You are required to adhere to the Mountbatten Infection Prevention and Control Policies and Procedures and must make every effort to maintain high standards of Infection Prevention and Control at all times, thus minimising the risks associated with healthcare associated infections.
· Providing respite care for families/carers as directed by the Senior Nurse in accordance with the patient/family/carer’s needs and care plan.
Professional Responsibilities

• To maintain accurate and effective patient records and documentation adhering to national standards, Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Mountbatten policies and procedures.

· Maintains effective communication with patients, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team regarding all aspects of care demonstrating a variety of communication skills in accordance with the patient group and working to overcome barriers to communications e.g. with confused or disabled patients, etc. This includes reporting any concerns/issues regarding the patient or family to the senior on duty. Any urgent matters need to be reported to the duty Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) or Senior Nurse on the Inpatient Unit asap.
· Act at all times in a manner, which illustrates respect for privacy, dignity and confidentiality
· Demonstrate professional behaviour and attitude at all times, with excellent customer care skills and ensure actions support equality and diversity.

• Participates in the Service Review, contributing experience to identify service development needs and determine priorities for improving services.
• Promotes patient and carer involvement within all care/practice.
• Provides mentorship for new members of the Mountbatten Bank as required.

· Communicate often sensitive and complex issues with patients, families and carers offering advice and support as required.
· Maintain a level of awareness of palliative care patients and seek advice from the other Healthcare professionals as necessary.

• Report to your Team Leader any infections that they develop which may be transmissible to patients or colleagues.
• Report to your Team Leader any areas where Infection Prevention and Control standards are not being met and challenge any areas where these standards are not met.

Education and Training Responsibilities

• To provide appropriate advice and education to patients, carers and health and social care colleagues, contributing to the learning and development of others as required.
• Has completed or will complete all Mountbatten Bluestream training modules required.
• Undertakes other education as required for the role.
• Takes personal responsibility for continued professional development through clinical supervision, yearly appraisal, relevant training and actively engaging with learning and development opportunities.
• To participate in relevant teaching sessions as required.
• To maintain up to date knowledge of nursing practice attending development training sessions relevant to the post.

· Compliance with statutory and mandatory training as required by Mountbatten.
· To participate in induction programmes for new members of staff.

• To attend all Infection Prevention and Control training programmes provided by Mountbatten.

Other Responsibilities
· To understand the systems for accessing the local NHS policies and procedures, for example, Infection Control Policy, Drug Policy and Lone Worker Policy.
· To promote a cost effective and resourceful service.
· Adhere to the Mountbatten’s Uniform and Non Uniform Dress Code Policies.
General
All Mountbatten employees are:
· Required to abide by the Health & Safety at Work Act
· Required to attend mandatory and refresher training annually
· Required to respect confidentiality applying to all Mountbatten matters
· Required to work within Mountbatten’s policies and procedures
· Required to participate in and contribute to team meetings
· Required to cooperate and liaise with departmental colleagues
· Required to adhere to the General Data Protection Regulations in all aspects
· Required to provide a new DBS Certificate every three years in line with the Disclosure and Barring Policy and Procedure
· Expected to promote at all times Mountbatten’s philosophy and uphold the its core values
· Expected to demonstrate at all times a commitment towards equality and diversity
· Expected to demonstrate a commitment to their own development, to take advantage of education and training opportunities and develop their own competence
· Expected to support and encourage harmonious internal and external working relationships
· Expected to make a positive contribution to fundraising and raising the profile of Mountbatten.
This role profile is not exhaustive. It will be subject to periodic review and may be amended following discussion between the post holder and employer.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £11.79 per hour
Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free flu jabs
• Free or subsidised travel
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Work days:

• Monday to Friday

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 28/11/2024
Reference ID: VC290