Senior Healthcare Support Worker, Surrey Surgical Centre

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, and offers the opportunity to really make a difference to our patients' experience. 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.
• Keeping the department and equipment clean, tidy and restocking equipment.
• Training and supporting new and junior team members.

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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For further details / informal visits contact: Name Alphy Philip Job title Matron - Trauma & Orthopaedics Email address alphy.philip@nhs.net

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.

Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.

We work in partnership with Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

St Peter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and Orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.

Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.

Please note that adverts may close early, so early application is encouraged.

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

Essential: - Functional level of English and Math; - Care Certificate in Acute Care

Desirable: - Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification

Essential: - Previous experience working as a health care support worker within the NHS for a minimum of six months; - Working as part of a team

Desirable: - Previous experience training and supporting new staff

Essential: - Effective communication; - IT skills; - Caring and Compassionate; - Empathy and understanding; - Ability to provide excellent patient centred care

Desirable: - Extended skills such as venepuncture, cannulation and undertaking ECGs