Health Care Support Worker

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

We want someone who wants to learn and develop. The post holder will be based on one of our community sites but will rota around all community sites as per staffing level requirements.

The applicant will have experience in working within cardiology or a fast paced, high volume service and will need to be able to perform basic cardiac tests such as ECG. Working in an outpatient setting would be an advantage. The applicant will require good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

The successful applicant will be given appropriate training for other diagnostics carried out in the community.

• To support a multi-disciplinary specialist team in delivering delegated care to patients within cardiology.
• Assist in the provision of care to patients, being supported and supervised by aregistered nurse.
• To provide aspects of personal healthcare as directed and delegate by the multi professional team
• To support the provision and delivery of health care and health promotion advice in order that patients are informed and empowered to make appropriate health choices to support their independence
• Carry out assigned duties which maintain hygiene, orderliness and safety of the ward/department environment.
• To be flexible in working practices and areas.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Knowledge training and experience

• Good numeracy.
• Health Care Assistant experience and knowledge appropriate for banding.
• Level III NVQ in Care or equivalent experience

Skills

• Ability to work with people.
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative.
• Able to carry out assigned task effectively in a busy, ever changing environment.
• Able to use technology and equipment to assist in patient care.