Health Care Support Worker

Job summary

The role of an Health Care Support Worker is assist, provide and maintain a high standard of patient care in the Day Surgery Unit & Endoscopy department for patients pre- peri- and post- procedure, including Decontamination.

This role is a primary function in supporting the nursing team for the optimal care of our patients in procedure rooms, recovery, discharge, decontamination and occasional reception, always following Trust and national guidance.

The delivery of high quality, effective and compassionate healthcare to the patients of Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust is the most important objective of the organisation.

Main duties of the job

The Andover Day Surgery Unit & Endoscopy is a diverse, multidisciplinary environment which requires flexible and adaptable skills, an aptitude to learn and a motivation to develop your own skills.

You will be assisting in a vast range of endoscopy procedures which will include colonoscopy, gastroscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy as well as generally working alongside the nursing team in all other areas.

Decontamination will also play a part in your role, and you will support and assist the decontamination team when required, in providing a specialised decontamination and tracking of endoscopes. Therefore, it is vital that you acquire all the necessary skills & knowledge to be able to work independently in both environments within a very busy unit.

The department offers a supportive and learning environment which endeavours to constantly develop the service, in order that its patients receive the highest quality and most up to date care.

This is a very patient-focused service, and the successful candidate will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work across a range of different environments. The primary base is Andover Hospital, although on occasion you may be required to work individual shifts at one of the other Trust sites if necessary.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Tackling Climate Change:Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, searchHHFT Climate Actionor contactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk.