Senior Healthcare Support Worker, Cedar Ward

The Medical Wards at St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey is recruiting for Senior HCSWs. We see a variety of patients with a range of acute and complex medical conditions that often require close monitoring and specialised clinical care. The role is suited to someone that enjoys challenges, is able to prioritise their work and has a strong interest in acute and complex care.

We are seeking people they are able to work a varied shift pattern include long days, nights and weekends

• Candidates applying for this post must possess and be able to demonstrate within the application form the following essential criteria: Recent, continuous experience as a health care support worker employed directly as a HCSW within an acute setting in the NHS for at least six months
• Having successfully achieved the Care Certificate within an NHS setting.
• Level 3 qualification

Only candidates that meet the above will be considered for this post, and we encourage applicants to state what kind of department they have been working in.

Successful candidates must also have good communication skills, competent IT skills, and have a kind, caring and compassionate nature.

Only applications for candidates already residing in the UK will be considered, remote interviews will not be possible.

Whilst sponsorship may be considered for this post, our focus is finding candidates with the right skills and experience.

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 and theatres
• Keeping the department and equipment clean, tidy, and restocking supplies
• Training and supporting new and junior team members
• Supporting the registered nursing team in providing high quality pre and post operative care

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, 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 ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Support in career development
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org

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.

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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.

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• Functional level of English and Maths
• Care Certificate in Acute Care achieved through the NHS
• Level 3 qualification
• Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification

• Previous experience working as a health care support worker within the NHS for a minimum of six months.
• Working as part of a team
• Previous experience training and supporting new staff

• Trust vision, values and behaviours and strategic objectives
• Understanding of the role of the Healthcare Support Worker in the hospital setting.

• Effective communication
• Required IT skills
• Caring and Compassionate
• Empathy and understanding
• Ability to provide excellent patient centred care
• Extended skills such as venepuncture, cannulation and undertaking ECGs

Other requirements

• Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy
• Treat patients, visitors, 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 UK with a valid right to work documentation to work in UK.

• Functional level of English and Maths
• Care Certificate in Acute Care achieved through the NHS
• Level 3 qualification
• Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification

• Previous experience working as a health care support worker within the NHS for a minimum of six months.
• Working as part of a team
• Previous experience training and supporting new staff

• Trust vision, values and behaviours and strategic objectives
• Understanding of the role of the Healthcare Support Worker in the hospital setting.

• Effective communication
• Required IT skills
• Caring and Compassionate
• Empathy and understanding
• Ability to provide excellent patient centred care
• Extended skills such as venepuncture, cannulation and undertaking ECGs

Other requirements

• Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy
• Treat patients, visitors, 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 UK with a valid right to work documentation to work in UK.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Peter's Hospital

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Peter's Hospital

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)