Job summary
- Main area
- Gastroenterology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 357-PR-456-24
- Employer
- United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Pilgrim Hospital
- Town
- Boston
- Salary
- £22,383 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Health Care Support Worker Ward 8A - Band 2
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
No two days are the same! The work is exciting and rewarding! These are just some of the comments made by the Health Care support Workers who currently work on Ward 8A. An opportunity has arisen for more people to join our dynamic team. Ward 8A is a 29-31 bedded Gastroenterology /Endocrinology ward caring for patients with illness and diseases that affect the gastrointestinal/endocrine systems. You will part of a team that work closely together to provide the best standard of care for adults .
Main duties of the job
Working under delegation and supervision of a registered Nurse, the Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) will undertake defined responsibilities appropriate to their role in the workplace setting. They will comply with Trust policies, protocols, guidelines, the fifteen standards of the Care Certificate and the national strategy of Compassion in Practice and will ensure safe, compassionate and competent care is delivered to our patients and service users at all times.
It is a requirement of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust that all HCSWs adhere to the Code of Conduct for healthcare support workers and adult social care workers.
All HCSW will be supported in completing the Care Certificate, which can be used to support applications to higher learning (Nurse Associate).
Working for our organisation
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- English and Maths qualification at GCSE grades A*- E, 4-9, or Functional Skills Level 1
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 2/3 in a Health Related area or equivalent experience
- Successful completion of the Care Certificate
- Completed apprenticeship in relevant field of practice
- ECDL qualification or equivalent
Knowledge, skills, aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work in a demanding and busy environment
- Understanding the role of the Health Care Support Worker
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Ability to work effectively on an individual basis and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Good customer care skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to engage in effective working relationships with both patients, their relatives and colleagues
- Knowledge of confidentiality, infection prevention and dignity in care within the workplace
- Ability to prioritise and manage daily workload
- Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda
- Ability to recognise own limitations
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with both the Trust framework
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety, Infection Prevention and Manual Handling
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a customer focused environment
- Experience of working in a customer focused environment
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in a health / care setting
Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- Flexible in approach to work – must be able to undertake shift work where required
- Ability to use own initiative
- Committed to on-going personal development
- Willing to undertake and complete the Care Certificate within 12 weeks of commencing employment and further education, training and development relevant to the post.
- Committed to completing the Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship Standard qualificationwithin 18mth period
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Patricia Westland
- Job title
- Deputy Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01205445654
- Additional information
Emma Blackburn
Deputy Sister
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