[ref. a9713401] Higher Level Care Support Worker
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent full-time Higher – Level Care Support Worker to join our dynamic growing team in the Pre Operative Department
The successful applicant for this post will be kind, caring, confident and consistently able to act as a role model within the professional environment. They will also be a team player and who is ready to lean new skills and take on new challenges to support the team and the delivery of effective, timely care.
If you are an overseas national who would require a Certificate of Sponsorship from the Trust to ensure your Right to Work in the UK, the Band 3 Healthcare worker role is unable to offer this if you are new to the NHS (or have less than 2 years’ NHS service) and therefore your starting salary would be £24,071.This is due to a change in the increased salary threshold advised by the UK Home Office on 12^th March 2025, stating that Employer sponsorship will only be available for starting salaries above £25,000. If you apply for the role and this restriction applies to you, your application would be automatically rejected prior to shortlisting stage.
Main duties of the job- Conduct pre-operative health checks, including height, weight, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, heart rate, ECGs and other vital signs
- Working closely with the Registered nurse to deliver, monitor and evaluate care.
- Communicating effectively with patients, families and members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Using your skills and knowledge to escalate concerns or manage risk
- Working together with others - offering support as able.
- Developing a range of additional skills to support the delivery of safe and effective care in line with Pre Operative Band 3 CSW expectations.
Working for our organisation
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role of the pre assessment health care assistant is to assist the pre assessment nursing team to deliver safe effective care to the patients on their surgical pathway.
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Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- • A minimum of 12 months Previous care experience.
- • Experience working within an acute care setting.
- • Experience working on ward C21.
Qualifications
Essential criteria- • Able to communicate effectively and with confidence.
- • Understands how to overcome barriers to effective
- • Communication and applies these to practice.
- • Evidence of continued professional development.
- • Completion of Care Certificate or NVQ2 in care
Skills, knowledge and competencies
Essential criteria- • Confident is understanding the role of a Care Support worker.
- • Understand the importance of individuality/ dignity/ autonomy/ independence/ choice and respect and can consistently applies these principles to practice.
- • Ability to work well independently and as part of the team.
- • Consistently demonstrates professional attitudes, values and behaviours within the workplace.
- • Willingness to learn and develop self and others.
- • Trained and competent in the delivery of some band 3 skills.
- • Previous experience training new staff.
WHH hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship, there is a minimum set of criteria that must be met and not all roles are eligible. You can find more information on the Government website
Please review your eligibility and the eligibility of the role before submitting your application.