Senior Health care Support Worker
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Job overview
Senior Health Care Support Worker
The successful applicant will be able to do physiological observations on all age ranges, they will also be able to utilise extended skills such as plastering and venepuncture in a busy Urgent Treatment Centre located at Boston Pilgrim Hospital.
Experience of working in an Urgent Treatment Centre or similar environment is essential
Main duties of the job
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is a vibrant and creative organisation which provides a diverse range of clinical services across Lincolnshire. We pride ourselves in putting ‘Patients First’ and are seeking enthusiastic individuals who share these values.
We have a 37.5 hour vacancy for a Senior Health Care Support Workers at Boston Urgent Treatment Centre and are looking for an individuals who is an excellent team workers and is self motivated. They will have a good general education, NVQ Level 3 in Health Care or equivalent, have System One knowledge and have current Urgent / Emergency Care experience and have extended clinical skills.
If you are an enthusiastic person who would like to work within a supportive urgent care service developing different competencies and skills we would like to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.
At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS’ workforce.
LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments.Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.
We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an ‘earn while you learn’ apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more [...]
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Physiological observations on all ages
Application of plaster of paris/ backslab
Bladder scanning
Chaperone
Venepuncture
Wound closure and care ( desirable)
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Basic General Secondary Education
- NVQ 3 or equivalent relevant experience
- Specific relevent clinical skills, venepuncture and application of plaster
- Recent Urgent care experience
- POPS knowledge
- Wound care skills
- Urinary catheter and bladder scanning competencies
Previous Experience
Essential criteria- Customer Service skills with experience of dealing with members of the public
- One years experience as a Health Care Support worker in a similar field.
Knowledge/Skills/aptitude
Essential criteria- Good written and oral communication skills
- Able to manage own workload
- Able to use System one
- Able to work in a busy and demanding environment
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Important Information: All new employees will be subject to a charge if a DBS check is required for the post. The Disclosure & Barring Service application form (formerly CRB) will be provided by LCHS and the fee will be deducted from your salary over a maximum of a 6 month period.
Any existing employees who require a DBS check as part of the application process will be subject to a charge for that DBS check.
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