Healthcare Support Worker

Job summary

Do you want to come and work for the NHS at a time when it needs you more than ever? Join us as a Healthcare Assistant and make a difference every day!

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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Main duties of the job

• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, high-quality care to patients attending Crowborough MIU, Uckfield MIU and Lewes UTC, supporting the nursing and clinical teams in the delivery of urgent care services.

• Assist registered practitioners in the assessment and care of patients by undertaking delegated clinical tasks such as recording vital signs, supporting prescribed treatments, and reporting any changes in a patient's condition promptly.

• Provide compassionate personal care to patients, including support with hygiene, nutrition and mobility, while promoting independence and maintaining dignity, privacy and confidentiality at all times.

• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to accurate documentation and patient records using the relevant electronic systems.

• Assist with patient flow within the units, including observing patients in waiting areas, supporting the discharge process and ensuring patients and carers are involved in their care.

• Maintain a safe environment by adhering to infection prevention and control, health and safety, and Trust policies, and by reporting risks, incidents or concerns appropriately.

• Contribute to team working across all three sites, participating in team meetings, audits and service improvement activities while acting as a positive ambassador for the Trust

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staffo Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.