Health Care Support Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Participate in patient assessment providing high quality holistic patient care and escalating concerns about patients to other clinical staff
• Practice safe standards of care to patients following Trust guidelines and policies and policies and be able to concentrate for periods throughout the day with occasional interruptions.
• Provide clinical care in accordance with the infection prevention and health and safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain the work environment in line with Trust infection control and patient safety policies
• Develop the skills to actively facilitate self-care and independence with patients.
• Promote health education specific to the clinical area and in line with national and local policies

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Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Level 3 (SCQF - 6): - City and Guilds 3, NVQ 3 or BTEC National Diploma.
• GCSE A*-D in English Language, Maths/ Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Math's or equivalent.
• Equivalent experience together with Level 2 qualification & working towards Level 3
• Care Certification - 15 National Standards https://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/resources/thecare-certificate

Desirable

• Level 2 QCF Diploma in Clinical Healthcare support Or Level 2 NVQ in Healthcare(NVQ, QCF, RQF) Health & Social Care Or Level 2 in Health & Social care
• Completion of Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support

Experience

Essential

• Experience or working in healthcare and ability to demonstrate best practice and act as a role mode
• Evidence of ability to work as a member of a team
• Prior experience as a support worker
• Complete of Observation Training

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Good time management skills and prioritising work
• Understands and committed to a caring approach to patients & relatives
• Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal
• Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

SWINDON

SN3 6BB

Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)