Clinical Healthcare Support Worker, Band 3 - Gloucestershire Airport - ref. k31732419
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 Clinical Healthcare Support Worker within the emergency Department, you will work under direct or indirect supervision of a registered nurse at all times. The care you give to patients will be compassionate, caring and high quality. You will recognise your abilities and limitations of your competence and only carry out those tasks for which you are trained.As a member of the ED team you will support non clinical staff, Staff Nurses NIC and Clinicians on a daily basis. Will always act in the best interest of patients and treat everyone with respect.
The proposed interview date is 2nd June
Main duties of the job
Carry out a range of practical and clinical skills which include:
- Taking and recording accurately observations of temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration rate, weight, blood glucose, urinalysis.
- Recognise and report any abnormalities to the registered nurse.
- Provide essential patient care for the patient including clothing and personal hygiene.
- To be able to assist patients with mobility.
- Other responsibilities include general duties including answering the telephone and taking messages, chaperoning patients, escorting patients and running errands.
- Provide compassionate care for patients ensuring their hygiene and nutritional needs are met.
- Help patient with their toileting requirements.
- You will have a responsibility to keep yourself and colleague’s safe at all times. To do this, it is essential you are up to date with manual handling training, conflict resolution training, dementia care training and other relevant health and safety training.
- As a member of the ED team you will contribute to ensuring the environment is clean, tidy, clutter free and welcoming.
Working for our organisation
We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals.As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached personal specification and job description for more information about the job posted.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Educated to GCSE grade C or equivalent in key skills level 2 or functional skills level 2 numeracy and literacy
- NVQ/QCF in Health or Health and Social Care Level 2 [or equivalent] Care Certificate
Experience
Essential criteria- Essential care experience
- Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an acute clinical environment
Knowledge/Skills
Essential criteria- Good communication skills, able to communicate respectfully verbally and in writing.
- Ability to work well as a member of the department
- Ability to follow instructions and organise your work.
- Caring and compassionate nature. Knowledge of how to respect individuality and diversity of patients, their carers and your colleagues.
- Ability to learn new skills
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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