Healthcare Support Worker

Job summary

Have you ever cared for a relative, friend or neighbour? Do you have good communication skills, a positive attitude and a genuine desire to care?

If so, this could be your perfect opportunity to begin your career with us in care. We are looking for people who display the right values and behaviour to come and join our amazing teams.

The Community Hospitals pride themselves on the delivery of quality care to all inpatients, many with complex needs. All wards promote the philosophy of self-care and the promotion of independence whilst offering the facilities of rehabilitation and assessment.

The 6 C Principals are embedded in all we do:

Care*Compassion*Competence*Communication*Courage*Commitment

All of our wards are dementia friendly and the admission age is 18 years old onwards.

We are looking for both experienced and new to care, Healthcare Support Workers with roles available at Award Winning Haywood Hospital and temporarily at our neighbouring site, Cheadle Hospital.

• Permanent and Fixed Term Contracts available.
• The option to complete your care certificate within the role is open to everyone.
• Career development and progression opportunities are available.

Main duties of the job

• To monitor patients and report any changes that identify the need for review of the patients' care
• Ensure peoples comfort, safety and dignity whilst also maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Enable, encourage and/or assist patients (where appropriate) with personal care such as; bathing, showering, toileting, hygiene continence care, skin integrity, meal prep and medication
• Assist/support or prompt the patient in managing medication
• Deliver support plans and safeguarding vulnerable people
• Contribute to outcome focused reviews
• Encourage peoples independence, choice, health and wellbeing

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.