Healthcare Support Worker Simpson Ward

Job overview

Do you have an interest in improving the care of patients with dementia? Are you looking for a new challenge and helping establish a new role in the clinical area?

If so, we would like to hear from you!

As a full time Healthcare Support Worker on Simpson Ward you will work as part of the MDT ensuring the delivery of excellent clinical care within the HOP/stroke unit environments, taking a lead role in the assessment and care of patients demonstrating challenging behaviours.

Working 37.5 hours per week you will take a lead role in ensuring the completion of ‘This is Me’ documents and appropriate risk assessments, to gain vital collateral information regarding this group of patients. Elsewhere, you will in conjunction with the Safeguarding and MH Leads within the ISU, form part of an education team, delivering staff educational programmes to improve knowledge and skills across the HOP/Stroke clinical areas.

• The Healthcare Support Worker will work within the sphere of the nursing team to provide a high quality of nursing care across the full spectrum of nursing, in particular those patients displaying challenging behaviours. Working under the leadership of the Registered Nurse.
• The post holder will work as part of the team, delivering health and social care that focuses on the holistic needs of the service users.
• They will carry out specific clinical tasks and responsibilities as delegated by registered practitioners.
• The post holder will be part of an MDT, working with and supporting all members of that team both within and external to the directorate.
• Supervision and teaching of junior staff will be part of the role.
• Key objectives and responsibilities will be identified and agreed at interview and yearly appraisal.
• These additional responsibilities may change on an annual basis and work towards increasing the clinical competencies of the individual.

Working for our organisation

Why work with us - You will work as part of the developing and dynamic team of nurses and the wider MDT, to improve the patient experience and progress the care of a wide range of medical patients.

The team on Simpson are united in ensuring a positive patient experience as well as that of their families and carers.

• Interview patients and carers as part of the assessment process
• Ensure completion of specific documentation – ‘This is Me’ and Risk Assessments
• Manual handling of patients and loads and use of mechanical aids
• Undertake and record clinical observation, routine tests, and outcome measures
• Concentration on documenting care and observations, multitasking and occasional interruptions

Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Unfortunately, this post is not eligible for sponsorship.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Some previous care experience

• Care Certificate

Knowledge and experience

• Commitment to sharing knowledge and skills with others
• A desire to work within an elderly care setting
• Previous experience of working in a hospital setting
• Knowledge of Policies, procedures and Health and Safety issues regarding daily working with blood and bodily fluids
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively with patients/ service users, their families and carers, and colleagues on a range of different matters
• Understand the concept of confidentiality and standards of conduct

• Knowledge of trust documentation

Specific Skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Able to demonstrate good numeracy and literacy skills
• Moving and handling skills
• Demonstrable team working skills
• Demonstrate caring and friendly attitudes
• Demonstrate commitment, and enthusiasm for the role

• Basic IT skills

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

• We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
• Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
• Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
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• Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
• If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
• It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.

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