Healthcare support worker, Band 3
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
As a successful candidate, you can look forward to working within a friendly and supportive environment to gain skills and competencies. As a new member of the team, you will be offered 2 weeks initial supernumerary status, an orientation day, a HCSW competency program.
Main duties of the job
The ability to work cohesively with all members of the ward team
The ability to communicate with patients and their relatives with sensitivity and empathy
Be able to work under pressure
Be pro-active and take initiative
To report all incidents/accidents involving patients and staff to the person in charge and to assist in any enquiries and be aware of and adhere to the incident policy
To maintain confidentiality at all times.
Working for our organisation
To contribute to maintaining a suitable environment to meet the needs of the patients
To undertake housekeeping activities such as bed making, disposal linen, cleaning, tidying and re-stocking equipment, in accordance with infection control policy
Re-equipping, cleaning and re-stocking of bed areas post discharge of patients
To collect, clean and treat equipment as instructed. To keep equipment storage areas safe and a good order and report any damage to the nurse in charge
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a HCSW working within ward 4b, the expectation is that, with adequate training, supervision and assessment, you will be able to;participate as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing the highest standard of patient care.
Undertake specific delegated tasks following the appropriate training and competency level e.g patient observations and patient personal hygiene
To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures
To assist patients with hygiene and nutritional needs as directed by a registered nurse or dietitian
To undertake clinical activities, following training and assessment, as directed by the Registered nurse
To help and support team with aiding to rehabilitate patients with the activities of daily living
To report any change in the condition of patients to the nurse in charge
Assist registered nurse to prepare patients for transfer or discharge home including correct documentation of property
Assist caring for dying patients and their relatives with the supervision of
Person specification
Experience
Desirable criteria- Previous Healthcare Assistant acute NHS experience
- Previous experience in a relevant speciality
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Care certificate
- Previous Care experience
Knoweldge, Skills, Abilities
Essential criteria- Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative and prioritise workload
- Excellent interpersonal, organisational and team work skills
- Ability to learn and develop new skills and abilities
- Acts as a role model
- Demonstrates high standards of fundamental care
- Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
- Show commitment to developing competencies to include specialist skills
- Work with enthusiasm and genuine interest within the multidisciplinary team
- Contribute to good record keeping using the Trusts electronic and paper methods
Qualities
Essential criteria- Display a caring attitude to patients, their relatives, colleagues and themselves in a stressful environment
- Be both motivated, enthusiastic, and self-aware
- Creative and Flexible, with the ability to work.
- Resilient under pressure, whilst understanding own limitations
- Team focused
- Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable
Other
Essential criteria- Complete application form correctly
- Evidence of reliable work record
- The ability to work shift patterns which may include days, weekends and night working patterns.
The health and wellbeing of our staff and patients remains the priority of the Trust. Vaccination remains the best chance we have of conquering COVID and the Trust encourages everyone to take up this offer.
Please note, this vacancy may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if you are interested. The Recruitment Team are unable to accept any applications after the position has closed on NHS Jobs.
Committed to safeguarding our community
If applicable for the post, all successful candidates will be required to pay for their own Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The cost will be £29 (standard checks) or £46 (enhanced checks), and will be recovered through two instalments from the candidate's salary.Please contact [email protected] for further information.
The Trust is a safeguarding employer committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is committed to safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults, and any appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance.As part of the organisation's commitment to Safer Recruitment, candidates may request copies of relevant policies and procedures by contacting the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
Committed to supporting service personnel
As part of our commitment to support Service Personnel, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the Career Transition Partnership, offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for all qualifying Service and Ex-Service Personnel.To qualify for a guaranteed interview, candidates must meet the essential criteria for the post and be either a current member of the Armed Forces, or be within the two year period of resettlement. If this applies to you please email the job reference number and your AR number to the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
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