Permanent Healthcare Support Worker Opportunities - ref. p6403503
A Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) Opportunities
We are looking for individuals who, like us, believe our values Together – Safe Kind Excellent are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. Individuals with validated skills such as venepuntucture, ECGs and observations are highly sought after.
Further development opportunities for you
CUH is committed to education, training and development; joining as a Healthcare Support Worker will enable you to access the following:- Completion of the National Care Certificate
- Skills development
- Access to Functional skills in English and maths training to enhance knowledge and confidence in literacy and numeracy and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL)
- All new staff will receive further details about development routes on their induction programme
As a Healthcare Support Worker you will assist the Registered Nurses in the delivery of care to our patients , you will work as part of a team ensuring our patients are cared for in a Kind, Safe and Excellent way, ensuring they are treated with dignity at all times.
About the Role:
The role is varied, equally challenging and rewarding. You will have the opportunity to really make a difference to the experience of patients. Full time and part time posts will be considered, and shifts include long days, nights, weekends, and public holidays.Our HCSW's will need the flexibility to cover varied shift patterns.
As part of this role you will be required to:- Support to serve meals to patients
- Provide personal care to patients
- Take observations such as blood pressure measurements, pulse, urinalysis and temperature.
- Support patients with moving in their clinical area
- All other clinical duties as required
Come Nurse with us…
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services.It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values ofTogether – Safe, Kind, Excellentsupport the delivery of outstanding care.We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
For Candidates applying from outside the UK
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As a Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) you will work under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional, usually a Nurse or Midwife, to ensure safe, kind and compassionate care for patients.
CUH offers a comprehensive four week clinical support staff induction programme and support to achieve the National Care Certificate. This will equip you to find your feet within the organisation and quickly feel like a valued member of the clinical team/s.Please note it is mandatory to attend every day of the induction programme.
We are currently recruiting for a wide variety of adult wards, please indicate if you have a preference for a speciality during your interview. Please note ward allocations will be offered based upon current vacancies within the trust.
This Vacancy will close Midnight the 9th January 2025
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.For further details of our fantastic benefits please refer to the attachment below - CUH Benefits.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
Stagecoach is currently offering free bus travel between the Babraham and Trumpington Park and Ride sites and CUH. In addition to that there are further discounts available for NHS and CUH staff.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Thursday 9 Jan 2025