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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Healthcare Support Worker- Transfer team

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Job summary

Your role will be based in the acute medical village transferring patients safely to their new wards or taking them to their investigations safely. You will receive training to complete your HCA competencies.

Main duties of the job

Your role will be based in the acute medical village transferring patients safely to their new wards or taking them to their investigations safely.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Details

Date posted

05 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

218-NM-B2-6093607

Job locations

UHCW

Clifford bridge road

COVENTRY

CV2 2DX


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Responsible for own actions, ensuring all patient interactions/observations are communicated to trained staff.
  • Show dignity and respect in dealings with patients, staff and visitors.
  • Undertake agreed clinical and non-clinical tasks following training, ensuring referral to the appropriate trained staff as appropriate.
  • Organise own daily workload e.g., use and cleaning of identified medical and non-medical equipment (beds, hoists etc.).
  • Assist with personal patient care e.g., bed-bathing, feeding, toileting, mobilising, bed-making, dealing with incontinence, catheter care.
  • Frequent processing of patient property and valuables, ensuring accurate documentation where appropriate
  • Support less experienced members of staff in their orientation to the ward and role

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Responsible for own actions, ensuring all patient interactions/observations are communicated to trained staff.
  • Show dignity and respect in dealings with patients, staff and visitors.
  • Undertake agreed clinical and non-clinical tasks following training, ensuring referral to the appropriate trained staff as appropriate.
  • Organise own daily workload e.g., use and cleaning of identified medical and non-medical equipment (beds, hoists etc.).
  • Assist with personal patient care e.g., bed-bathing, feeding, toileting, mobilising, bed-making, dealing with incontinence, catheter care.
  • Frequent processing of patient property and valuables, ensuring accurate documentation where appropriate
  • Support less experienced members of staff in their orientation to the ward and role

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Experience

Desirable

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Skills

Essential

  • See supporting documents
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • See supporting documents

Experience

Desirable

  • See supporting documents

Skills

Essential

  • See supporting documents

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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

UHCW

Clifford bridge road

COVENTRY

CV2 2DX


Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

UHCW

Clifford bridge road

COVENTRY

CV2 2DX


Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead for Acute Medical Flow Coordinators

JANE PARKER

jane.parker@uhcw.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

05 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

218-NM-B2-6093607

Job locations

UHCW

Clifford bridge road

COVENTRY

CV2 2DX


Supporting documents

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