Assistant Healthcare Support Worker - Progression Scheme
A Vacancy at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Assistant Healthcare Support Worker
You must be willing to work shift patterns, including days, nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis . Hours are ‘12 hour’ shiftacross most wards.
We are looking for motivated individuals to join our ambitious organisation as a Healthcare support worker. You will be responsible for delivering individual patient care and will be expected to support the team leaders and the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
This role is offered on a progression scheme where you will undertake the Care Certificate which approximately take 6 months to complete where your pay band will increase.
You will need to be highly motivated and enthusiastic, to help improve both the patient experience and the nursing care. Duties include:- Caring and communication with kindness and compassion
- Personal Care including catheter care and Incontinence (This includes bodily fluids and faeces)
- Nutrition and Hydration support
- Pressure Area Care
- Collect specimens (routine bodily fluids only)
- Moving and handling
- Documentation including food & fluid charts and outcome sheets.
- Environmental maintenance
- Performing care in line with risk assessments and care plans
- Ensure all clinical rooms are stocked up with appropriate clinical forms and patient information sheets.
- Assist with the preparation of medical notes to facilitate the running of clinics.
- Escort to other departments (except theatre)
- Instigate Emergency procedure.
- Promote person centered values and provide support for patient’s wellbeing and fulfilment.
- After Death Care
This role does NOT offer sponsorship, this role requires you to have current right to work in the UK which enables you to undertake the role withoutneed of sponsorship. Accordingly, we regret that any application will not be considered if this requirement is not met.
Given the current UK immigration requirements this role is not eligible for sponsorship, and it is not possible for the Trust to sponsor applicants for a visa for this role.
Our STAR Values are at the heart of everything we do, we will offer you the support, guidance, training and opportunities to develop at whatever stage in your career you are so you can make the best contribution you can.
You will need to be highly motivated and enthusiastic, to help improve both the patient experience and the nursing care. You will be working in an environment that will be a challenge to your organisational skills and one that will enhance your knowledge of various specialties.
Please find attached the band 2 and band 3 job description and person specifications.
This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Feb 2025