Job vacancy: SDEC Healthcare Support Worker, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, Nuneaton

Job summary

Main area: Acute Medicine
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract: Permanent: Working across 7 days, including weekends and bank holidays (long days and early/late shifts).
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working across 7 days, including weekends and bank holidays (long days and early/late shifts)
Job ref: 230-34490232-MED-HSW-A

Employer: George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Town: Nuneaton
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 "pro rota"
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/11/2024 23:59

SDEC Healthcare Support Worker

NHS AfC: Band 3

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To perform a range of nursing skills as per trust policy including venepuncture, cannulation, recording ECGs and clinical observations.

To participate in all elements of direct patient care including hydration, nutrition, continence, pressure area care and harm prevention.
To ensure all trust documentation pertaining to patient care and departmental safety are completed to a high standard.

To promote good working relationships within the nursing teams, providing appropriate advice and support.

To escalate deteriorating patients in a timely manner and taking responsibility for supporting the team in such situations.

Perform cannulation and venepuncture as directed by nursing team.
Perform vital signs monitoring, ECG recording and Blood Glucose monitoring, reporting abnormal results to registered nursing staff as appropriate.
Lead on managing the clerical aspects of Ambulatory Clinics, including booking and inputting outcomes/appointments onto Lorenzo and other appointment systems.

Lead on coding Ambulatory Care appointments.

Requesting and filing notes of Ambulatory Care Patient

Working within set guidelines and Trust policies recognising one's own abilities and limitations.

To work closely with staff in Emergency Department, Urgent Care Team, General Practitioners and Capacity team whilst maintaining an efficient, effective, safe delivery of patient care within the Ambulatory Care Unit. Support the flow of patients from the Emergency Department to Ambulatory Emergency Care in line with Ambulatory care Pathways.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

18 months experience in acute care / hospital setting
Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Knowledge and experience of providing person centred care
Care Certificate
GCSE Maths Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2
Evidence of CPD
Good written and verbal communication skills
Able to perform a range of clinical skills / competencies.
Knowledge and understanding of Trusts EXCEL values and Compact Agreement
Understanding of basic physiology, e.g., normal vital signs, fluid balance nutritional requirements etc.

Desirable criteria

NVQ / Diploma Level 3 Clinical Healthcare / Health & Social Care / Level 3 Healthcare related qualification

Qualification and Professional Training

Essential criteria

Care Certificate
GCSE Maths Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2
NVQ / Diploma Level 3 Clinical Healthcare / Health & Social Care / Level 3 Healthcare related qualification

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

Able to perform a range of clinical skills / competencies

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

Able to work on own initiative
Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
Demonstrates a professional and positive attitude
Able to be flexible and adaptable within the team
Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise

Other

Essential criteria

Ability to assist patients to move using appropriate aids
Ability to handle and manoeuvre equipment and beds daily

Please note:

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.

By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.

The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.

All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.

Other:

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.

In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.