Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Health Care Support Worker-Portsmouth Inpatients

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Job summary

Do you want to be part of a forward thinking, dynamic workforce? if you have answered Yes! then HIOW Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - Adults Portsmouth has an exciting opportunity for you to join our dynamic team. This permanent position is well suited to an individual that is looking to provide excellent nursing care to the Portsmouth Community in a thriving and supportive workplace.

HIOW Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Adults Portsmouth has three wards, Nelson Ward and Cumberland Ward are each a 20 bedded ward based on the 1St Floor of Harrick Sotnick House, and Spinnaker Ward is a 16 bedded rehabilitation ward based within St Mary's Health Campus Portsmouth.

The team work hard to ensure high quality person-centred care is at the heart of everything we do, and our staff are supported in their roles and encouraged to develop. You will be required to work within the wider multi-disciplinary team providing evaluating and communicating effectively with other teams within the Service.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of a team to provide comprehensive clinical support to the Service.

To provide care and support to the patients and families within the Unit.

Under the direction of registered health care professionals, carry out holistic care, according to the patients' treatment plan. In this way, fully engage with a multidisciplinary approach, where the contribution of registrants from nursing and the different health professions are recognised and deployed appropriately in the best interests of patient care

Support patient care through provision of key skills including emotional and spiritual care, positioning, communication, tissue viability, oral and personal hygiene, and nutritional awareness.

Assist the patients to meet personal hygiene needs according to the treatment plan, maintaining their comfort and dignity at all times.

Report any changes in patients' condition or care needs to the supervising trained nurse or relevant therapist and document accordingly.

Assist patients move in accordance with safer handling plan.

Maintain accurate and complete patient records in accordance with trust guidelines ensuring countersignature by registered nurse.

Be aware of patients' emotional, physical, and social needs and always perform duties in such a way as to preserve patients' dignity and freedom of choice.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Details

Date posted

03 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 to £23,615 a year based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

449-Team2-1549

Job locations

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)

Milton Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 6AD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *Numeracy and Literacy Skills Level 2
  • *Commitment to lifelong learning

Desirable

  • *NVQ III or equivalent experience.
  • *NVQ II or equivalent, with a willingness to commit to NVQ III.
  • *Care Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • *Experience of working with patients in a community/residential/hospital setting.
  • *Working without direct supervision.
  • *Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
  • *Ability to work in care settings without direct supervision.
  • *Time management.
  • *Demonstrate effective written and verbal communications skills.
  • *Self-awareness.
  • *Able to develop and sustain relationships across professional boundaries.
  • *Computer literacy skills.
  • *Assertiveness.
  • *Ability to inspire confidence.
  • *Ability to provide Person-centred care.
  • *Ability to work as part of a close-knit team.
  • *Self-motivated, self-starter, able to organise a large and varied work programme.
  • *Numerate.
  • *Literate in English.
  • *Being flexible and adaptable at work to meet competing priorities.
  • *Demonstrate an acceptable level of numeracy and literacy.
  • *An awareness of risk management.
  • *Knowledge of local health needs strategies
  • *Multi-agency services available for adults and processes for referral Knowledge of the effects of the ageing process and needs of vulnerable adults in relation to their health and well-being.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *Numeracy and Literacy Skills Level 2
  • *Commitment to lifelong learning

Desirable

  • *NVQ III or equivalent experience.
  • *NVQ II or equivalent, with a willingness to commit to NVQ III.
  • *Care Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • *Experience of working with patients in a community/residential/hospital setting.
  • *Working without direct supervision.
  • *Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
  • *Ability to work in care settings without direct supervision.
  • *Time management.
  • *Demonstrate effective written and verbal communications skills.
  • *Self-awareness.
  • *Able to develop and sustain relationships across professional boundaries.
  • *Computer literacy skills.
  • *Assertiveness.
  • *Ability to inspire confidence.
  • *Ability to provide Person-centred care.
  • *Ability to work as part of a close-knit team.
  • *Self-motivated, self-starter, able to organise a large and varied work programme.
  • *Numerate.
  • *Literate in English.
  • *Being flexible and adaptable at work to meet competing priorities.
  • *Demonstrate an acceptable level of numeracy and literacy.
  • *An awareness of risk management.
  • *Knowledge of local health needs strategies
  • *Multi-agency services available for adults and processes for referral Knowledge of the effects of the ageing process and needs of vulnerable adults in relation to their health and well-being.

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

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)

Milton Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 6AD


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)

Milton Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 6AD


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Managers

Philippa Cheesman, Jane Salter, Annie Campbell

philippa.cheesman@solent.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

03 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 to £23,615 a year based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

449-Team2-1549

Job locations

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)

Milton Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 6AD


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