Job summary
Are you the kind of person who always puts patients first? Are you a team player? Are you always looking to improve what you do?
We are looking for a positive, resilient, compassionate and enthusiastic healthcare support worker. You should have a desire for learning and developing your skills and knowledge, we will support you to develop skills such as wound care and plastering.
You will work closely with our Registered nurses and Emergency Nurse Practitioners to ensure that patients pathway through both the Emergency Care Centre and Urgent Treatment Centre is safe, efficient and within a timely manner.
You must have previous care experience, the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines, have good written and verbal communication skills, and enjoy working in constant and rapidly changing environments.
Main duties of the job
It is essential that you are able to work across both sites of PHU and Gosport War Memorial Hospital.
You will start your career with us by taking part in our in-depth induction program, designed to support you in finding your feet within our organisation, and quickly feel part of the team. The induction program, also leads to the Care Certificate.
Please ensure you upload a copy of your maths and English certificates into your application
The HCSW role includes a variety of working patterns which attract shift allowances.
Please note this role does not offer certificate of Sponsorship
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of registered healthcare professionals, you will be assisting the team with the provision of clinical care for a defined group of patients. In addition, you will take all possible steps to safeguard the welfare, safety and security of patients, visitors, and staff.
Typical day-to day duties include:
Provide care for patients, helping to maintain their personal hygiene, which will sometimes include working with bodily fluids
Provide physical comfort for patients, whilst ensuring their privacy and dignity is always maintained
Assisting with meal times
Assist with cleaning tasks
Record information to patient administration system and assist team with other administrative duties
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of registered healthcare professionals, you will be assisting the team with the provision of clinical care for a defined group of patients. In addition, you will take all possible steps to safeguard the welfare, safety and security of patients, visitors, and staff.
Typical day-to day duties include:
Provide care for patients, helping to maintain their personal hygiene, which will sometimes include working with bodily fluids
Provide physical comfort for patients, whilst ensuring their privacy and dignity is always maintained
Assisting with meal times
Assist with cleaning tasks
Record information to patient administration system and assist team with other administrative duties
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completed care certificate or ability to complete within 3 months of appointment.
- English and Maths qualification GCSE or Functional Skills at Level 1 or internationally recognised equivalent
Desirable
- Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care/Clinical Health or equivalent relevant experience.
- Interested in undertaking further training.
- QCF Level 3 (or equivalent) in care or modules relevant to the area.
- Level 2 English and Maths
Experience
Essential
- Desire to deliver compassionate hands-on care in the hospital environment
- Can demonstrate understanding of and share the Trust values of Working Together for Patients, with Compassion, as One Team, Always Improving
Desirable
- Experience of working with people in a care home or within a hospital setting
Additional criteria
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Compassionate towards patient care and demonstrate Trust values
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Able to meet the minimum skill set within first twelve months of appointment with support and development
- where required list of skills as defined in generic competency framework
- Motivation to meet the patients needs for self and others.
- Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and trustworthiness.
- A willingness to be flexible and part of a team.
- Ability to juggle many priorities at one time, whilst remaining calm
Desirable
- IT skills
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completed care certificate or ability to complete within 3 months of appointment.
- English and Maths qualification GCSE or Functional Skills at Level 1 or internationally recognised equivalent
Desirable
- Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care/Clinical Health or equivalent relevant experience.
- Interested in undertaking further training.
- QCF Level 3 (or equivalent) in care or modules relevant to the area.
- Level 2 English and Maths
Experience
Essential
- Desire to deliver compassionate hands-on care in the hospital environment
- Can demonstrate understanding of and share the Trust values of Working Together for Patients, with Compassion, as One Team, Always Improving
Desirable
- Experience of working with people in a care home or within a hospital setting
Additional criteria
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Compassionate towards patient care and demonstrate Trust values
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Able to meet the minimum skill set within first twelve months of appointment with support and development
- where required list of skills as defined in generic competency framework
- Motivation to meet the patients needs for self and others.
- Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and trustworthiness.
- A willingness to be flexible and part of a team.
- Ability to juggle many priorities at one time, whilst remaining calm
Desirable
- IT skills
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
