Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 302-25-7072872M
- Employer
- Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
- Town
- Wigan
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Pemberton Ward
NHS AfC: Band 3
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Job overview
We are seeking a Senior Healthcare Support Worker to work on Pemberton Ward.
You are required to have NVQ Level 2 Certificate in Health and Social care or the care certificate to be eligible to apply for this role.
We will be looking for enthusiasm, drive and passion where the delivery of outstanding levels of care can be nurtured. You will have excellent communication skills and the flexibility and adaptability to meet the needs of this busy area.
The successful candidate will be efficient, reliable and be able to work using their own initiative whilst being part of a team. You will be a motivated and confident healthcare assistant dedicated to assisting in the delivery and the development of an excellent service.
Please note you are required to present certificates for qualifications at the interview stage.
This vacancy may close earlier than the specified closing date if a high level of suitable applications are received.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for providing a range of personal care for patients and a range of clinical duties under the guidance of a registered healthcare professional.
Senior Healthcare Support Workers work independently performing a number of clinical duties/tasks following training and meeting competency within role as per policy and procedure.
Senior Healthcare Support Workers will be responsible for providing a range of personal care for patents and a range of clinical duties under the guidance of a registered healthcare professional.
Working for our organisation
Choose Well – Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key results from the job holder
- Assist patients with the provision of washing, dressing, personal care, beverages and/or meals.
- Assist qualified nursing and medical staff where requested.
- Communicate with all members of the team to maintain a good service provision.
- Ensure that all patients are able to meet their hygiene needs, providing a level of assistance appropriate to the individual.
- Prepare and support the patient appropriately during any activity that is to be undertaken.
- Alert the registered nurse where you notice any changes in the patient’s health and well-being or any possible risks.
- Undertake observations/tasks such as patient temperature, weighing, fluid checks as directed
- Ensure effective use of material resources/supplies within the ward/unit in consultation with senior staff.
- Assist with the general cleaning and re-stocking of resources where appropriate as well as cleaning and preparing patients beds.
- Contribute to own personal development and take an active part in learning opportunities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE English Language and Maths A to C or 4 -9 or functional skills or equivalent.
- Effective level of numeracy and literacy skills
- NVQ 2 Health and Social Care or Care Certificate
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or willing to undertake an apprenticeship in Senior Heathcare Support Worker
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to remain calm under pressure
- Experience working in a health, social or residential care inpatient /community/social or residential services setting
- To demonstrate a range of procedures and practices base level of theoretical knowledge
- Demonstrate through previous experience the ability to escalate concerns
- Ability to work in Multi agency team
- Proven ability to remain calm under pressure
- Proven ability to be flexible in your approach
- Ability to deal with people from all backgrounds
- Previous experience of being a Health Care Support Worker
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to support patients and families
- Proven ability to demonstrate compassion/empathy/help others
- Knowledge of working with adults and their families
- Ability to undertake extended tasks appropriate to competence
- Effective team player
- Contribute to the ongoing assessment and planning during the patients care episode
- Demonstrable ability to follow instructions
- Effective customer service skills
- Effective understanding of confidentiality
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of supporting patients and their families
Additional
Essential criteria
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
- Willingness to train and develop
- Ability to work in challenging situations
- Demonstrate understanding of Health & Safety including Risk Assessment procedures as application to role/environment.
- Demonstrate the application of confidentiality and Data Protection Legislation
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bradley Price
- Job title
- Ward Manager Pemberton Ward
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01942 778847
List jobs with Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Nursing and Midwifery or all sectors