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Senior Healthcare Support Worker, Various Areas
NHS AfC: Band 3
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Our vision at Ashford & St Peter’s is to provide an outstanding experience and outcomes for patients and staff.
St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey is now recruiting for Senior Health Care Support Workers
(Band 3) across a variety of adult inpatient areas.
Full time and part time posts (successful candidates must be able to work a minimum of 23 hours) will be considered, shifts include long days, nights, weekends, and public holidays. Our Senior HCSWs will need the flexibility to cover varied shift patterns.
Candidates applying for this post must possess and be able to demonstrate within the application form the following essential criteria:
- Recent and previous NHS experience as a health care support worker for a minimum of six months
- Having successfully achieved the Care Certificate.
Only candidates that meet the above will be considered for this post.
Successful candidates must also have good communication skills, competent IT skills, a valid right to work document, and have a kind, caring and compassionate nature.
The Trust offers training, including a four-week induction programme and further development opportunities.
Interviews are taking place in person on Saturday 10th August 2024.
For further information, please contact [email protected]
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
Our Healthcare Support Workers are at the heart of providing direct patient centred care, supporting the Registered Nurses and Nursing Associates as well as the wider Multi-Disciplinary Teams.
The role is varied, equally challenging and rewarding, where you will have the opportunity to really make a difference to the experience of our patients. The role includes
- Providing direct patient care including meeting hygiene, continence, nutrition, pressure area care and mobility needs
- Taking and recording patients’ vital signs, identifying and escalating changes to a patient’s condition
- Providing one to one observation for patients who present a high risk of harm and vulnerable patients
- Undertaking training and competencies related to the role such as undertaking ECGs, venepuncture and cannulation, and other competencies related to the specific department
- Escorting patients to different departments such as x-ray
- Keep the department and equipment clean, tidy, and restocking equipment
- Training and supporting new and junior team members
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Working as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker will involve carrying out assigned tasks involved with direct patient care whilst maintaining the privacy and dignity of patients. This will be whilst demonstrating excellent care, compassion and communication, and in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse or Nursing Associate, incorporating:
- Continence Management
- Nutrition & Hydration
- Undertaking and recording of Vital Signs
- Moving & Handling of patients to support independence
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Safeguarding of adults and children.
See full job description for full details
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Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Functional level of English & Maths
- Care Certificate in Acute Care
Meini prawf dymunol
- Level 3 Health & Social Care qualification
Experience
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- Previous experience working as Healthcare Support Worker within the NHS of a minimum of 6 months
- Working as part of a team
Meini prawf dymunol
- Previous experience training and supporting new staff
Knowledge
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- Trust vision, values and behaviours & strategic objectives
- Understanding of the role of Healthcare Support worker in the hospital setting
Skills
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- Effective communication
- Required IT skills
- Caring and compassionate
- Empathy and understanding
- Ability to provide excellent patient centred care
Meini prawf dymunol
- Extended skills such as venepuncture, cannulation and undertaking ECGs
Other Requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy
- Treat patients, visitors and colleagues with respect
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the patients, the team, the service and the Trust. This could include shift work during a 7-day working pattern
- Residing in the UK with a valid right to work documentation to work in the UK
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Lisa Punter
- Teitl y swydd
- Lead Nurse Workforce
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01784 884214
Os ydych yn cael problemau'n gwneud cais, cysylltwch â
- Cyfeiriad
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Ashford Hospital
London Road
Ashford
Middlesex
TW15 3AA
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