Job summary
In the past or recently you have shown an interest in positions within our Trust as a Healthcare support worker?
We are proud to offer a range of vacancies across any of our acute care directorates at Frimley Park Hospital.
We offer a huge range of learning opportunities and activities . Following your own development plan, you can choose the way to take your knowledge to the next level - whether you want to broaden your expertise, strengthen your specialist skills. There really are no barriers to your development!
This vacancy is linked to a level 2 apprenticeship. This will support you to gain relevant knowledge, skills and experience that will help you achieve your potential in this role. Working alongside the Trust's experienced staff you will be supported to gain the apprenticeship qualification and functional skills in Maths and English if required. This is a great opportunity to gain a National recognised qualification while you are working and earning, which will support you in both this role and in your future career at Frimley Health.
You will not be required to undertake an apprenticeship if you have previously completed a relevant apprenticeship, NVQ or similar qualification.
Should you wish to apply to one of our Healthcare Support Worker roles please continue through to the application process.
Main duties of the job
You will be primarily assisting the team with care of patients and will facilitate smooth running. You need to be driven and prepared to deliver high quality care and attention to detail. In this role you can look forward to a career full of development opportunities and the support from an excellent team of healthcare professionals - alongside a reliable and friendly team.
You will have access to a full program of training and development and a range of employee benefits.
When joining Frimley Health, we offer you a supportive working environment, with training and development to meet your needs. If you have an interest in providing exceptional patient care, developing your clinical knowledge and skills then please apply via this vacancy.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
To help run an effective and safe Tissue Viability Service, assisting with pressure area care and management, and complex wound care, including Topical Negative Pressure (TNP). Deliver direct patient care within the management of wound care for which the post holder has been deemed competent, under the supervision of a registered nurse. Support ward-based HCA's with pressure area care and management, and basic wound care. Involved in checking mattresses, making sure they are installed and working correctly, and assisting in the step-down process. Participating and supporting in audits and evaluation of new products. Assisting with training days as required with administration and data keeping.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital servicesforaround 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence,WorkingTogether and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnelworkingalongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Maintain the patients privacy and dignity at all times, To ensure patient confidentiality and compliance with Data Protection Act at all times.
- Obtain patient consent before performing the required task. Support the needs of the patient while undergoing treatment and manage them effectively.
- Attain an agreed level of competency in clinical skills specific to the area of practice such as pressure area care, treatment of wounds and equipment management.
- To ensure there is full communication within the service, including taking of messages, dealing with them in a courteous and discreet way, gauging priority and responding appropriately with advice and enquiries.
- Taking responsibility for a case load of patients, to include basic wound and pressure injury assessment, initial treatment, delivering a plan of care and monitoring the progress of the patient. All supported with clear documentation in the patient electronic records, in a timely manner. Making decisions based on set parameters and protocols and within a competency-based framework, liaising with the registered nurse.
- Check pressure relieving equipment is installed and working properly, alarms are being dealt with appropriately, and to liaise with the onsite technician when needed.
- Assist staff with mattress step down process to conventional foam mattress when appropriate. Monitor stock levels of all types of mattresses and liaise with porters and company for delivery of more stock, if needed.
- Assist the TVN team with complex wound care and dressing procedures as required, including TNP.
- Monitor TNP when in use, order consumables, complete data sheets, despatch and retrieve TNP pumps, activate and cancel rental TNP pumps and complete EROS requisitions when required.
- Assist with the maintenance of equipment used within the service, by ensuring they have been serviced within the trust or outside agency if appropriate, and ensuring they are in safe working order.
- Participate in ongoing training and regular updates to demonstrate level of competency.
- To liaise with other departments, hospitals and services, as necessary e.g District Nurse or community Tissue Viability Teams.
- Aim to develop the skills to support ward-based HCAs, with basic wound care and pressure area care and management and assist with training as required, liaise with Tissue Viability Link Nurses and keep Link nurse list up to date.
- Routine office work to include, ordering of stationary, keeping work environment and stock room tidy, to liaise with housekeeping staff regarding regular cleaning.
- Organise and manage own workload flexibly, depending on patient and departmental needs.
- To comply with the Trust uniform Policy and maintain a high level of personal hygiene.
- To cross cover both sites Heatherwood and Wexham when, or if, required to do so.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Maintain the patients privacy and dignity at all times, To ensure patient confidentiality and compliance with Data Protection Act at all times.
- Obtain patient consent before performing the required task. Support the needs of the patient while undergoing treatment and manage them effectively.
- Attain an agreed level of competency in clinical skills specific to the area of practice such as pressure area care, treatment of wounds and equipment management.
- To ensure there is full communication within the service, including taking of messages, dealing with them in a courteous and discreet way, gauging priority and responding appropriately with advice and enquiries.
- Taking responsibility for a case load of patients, to include basic wound and pressure injury assessment, initial treatment, delivering a plan of care and monitoring the progress of the patient. All supported with clear documentation in the patient electronic records, in a timely manner. Making decisions based on set parameters and protocols and within a competency-based framework, liaising with the registered nurse.
- Check pressure relieving equipment is installed and working properly, alarms are being dealt with appropriately, and to liaise with the onsite technician when needed.
- Assist staff with mattress step down process to conventional foam mattress when appropriate. Monitor stock levels of all types of mattresses and liaise with porters and company for delivery of more stock, if needed.
- Assist the TVN team with complex wound care and dressing procedures as required, including TNP.
- Monitor TNP when in use, order consumables, complete data sheets, despatch and retrieve TNP pumps, activate and cancel rental TNP pumps and complete EROS requisitions when required.
- Assist with the maintenance of equipment used within the service, by ensuring they have been serviced within the trust or outside agency if appropriate, and ensuring they are in safe working order.
- Participate in ongoing training and regular updates to demonstrate level of competency.
- To liaise with other departments, hospitals and services, as necessary e.g District Nurse or community Tissue Viability Teams.
- Aim to develop the skills to support ward-based HCAs, with basic wound care and pressure area care and management and assist with training as required, liaise with Tissue Viability Link Nurses and keep Link nurse list up to date.
- Routine office work to include, ordering of stationary, keeping work environment and stock room tidy, to liaise with housekeeping staff regarding regular cleaning.
- Organise and manage own workload flexibly, depending on patient and departmental needs.
- To comply with the Trust uniform Policy and maintain a high level of personal hygiene.
- To cross cover both sites Heatherwood and Wexham when, or if, required to do so.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care certificate or equivalent
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Ability to explain and communicate clearly
- Computer literate
- High level of personal hygiene and conformity to the Trust's uniform policy
- Interest in wound care
- Ability to work independently
- To maintain high level of confidentiality at all times
Desirable
- Experience in caring for patients in a clinical environment
- Working knowledge of Epic electronic patient records
- Evidence of previous attendance at wound care conferences / study days
- Knowledge of pressure injury care and or negative pressure wound care
Characteristic
Essential
- Enthusiasm for working as part of a team and a "can do" attitude.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Care certificate or equivalent
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Ability to explain and communicate clearly
- Computer literate
- High level of personal hygiene and conformity to the Trust's uniform policy
- Interest in wound care
- Ability to work independently
- To maintain high level of confidentiality at all times
Desirable
- Experience in caring for patients in a clinical environment
- Working knowledge of Epic electronic patient records
- Evidence of previous attendance at wound care conferences / study days
- Knowledge of pressure injury care and or negative pressure wound care
Characteristic
Essential
- Enthusiasm for working as part of a team and a "can do" attitude.
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.
