Job summary
Health Care Support Worker
Working Days: Shift pattern: days/nights/weekends.
The Cardiology Department at St Bartholomew's Hospital is looking for an experienced, motivated and dynamic Health Care Support Worker to support our team in providing excellent care.
As a band 2 Health Care Support Worker you will enjoy working with engaged leadership, and a friendly motivated team to facilitate the safe and compassionate care of our patients.
Enjoy being part of a team working collaboratively and cooperatively within the ward to meet the needs of patients and their families. We embrace continual improvement and strive to aid patient flow with our organisation.
Candidates will demonstrate an ability to work under pressure, have excellent communication skills and be able to work collaboratively with the whole multi-disciplinary team.
It's a patient facing role with the majority of your time spent in ward areas liaising with patients and their families & members of the ward team. You'll see every day the impact you make.
Due to government threshold guidelines the trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role****where we are not able to sponsor due to salary threshold.
As part of the recruitment process for this post, candidates will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy test and only if they pass this, will they be invited to a formal interview.***for ISV online testing
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our 3th floor cardiology team, to specifically support the opening of our dedicated discharge lounge. The post holder will be involved in patient's direct care in a dynamic cardiology ward.
The role will include clinical and administrative duties.
The focus of the role is to support nursing team and patients in providing safe and excellent care. Both advocate for patients and great communication skills are required in order to escalate to the nurse any abnormal findings or concerns.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager
Person Specification
Qualifications And knowledge
Essential
- Literacy and Numeracy
- Spoken and written English, to an appropriate standard to fulfil the job requirements (Adult Basic Skills Literacy L2, Numeracy L1)
- Diploma (NVQ) level 2 in Health and Social Care
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate a clear insight into the role
- Experience of care delivery
- Customer care and customer service experience
- Experience of working within the boundaries of health and safety policies
Skills
Essential
- The ability to be kind and compassionate when working under pressure
- Good team working and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to adapt to changing environment and pressure
- IT knowledge and skills
Communication
Essential
- Good communication skills both oral and written
- To be able to communicate information in a timely, concise and accurate manner
Person Specification
Qualifications And knowledge
Essential
- Literacy and Numeracy
- Spoken and written English, to an appropriate standard to fulfil the job requirements (Adult Basic Skills Literacy L2, Numeracy L1)
- Diploma (NVQ) level 2 in Health and Social Care
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate a clear insight into the role
- Experience of care delivery
- Customer care and customer service experience
- Experience of working within the boundaries of health and safety policies
Skills
Essential
- The ability to be kind and compassionate when working under pressure
- Good team working and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to adapt to changing environment and pressure
- IT knowledge and skills
Communication
Essential
- Good communication skills both oral and written
- To be able to communicate information in a timely, concise and accurate manner
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
