Job summary
The Discharge Lounge are looking to recruit highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our team.
The Senior Healthcare Support Worker will assist the Registered Nurse in the delivery of safe, high quality clinical care to patients at all times, this will involve assisting with washing and dressing, feeding and helping patients to mobilise or change position. The post holder will work under direct and indirect supervision of the Registered Nurse and will be provided with appropriate training for the clinical setting in which they are working.
Where additional skills training is identified as required in the job description, the post holder will not undertake those duties until training has been completed (except as part of the supervised learning experience). Once trained and deemed competent, the post holder will undertake clinical tasks and duties which are within the scope of this job description.
The post holder will work collaboratively within the clinical area to meet the needs of patients and their families, following Group policies and procedures. This role requires commitment to a work-based learning and development and completion of the Care Certificate.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be assisting the Registered nurses in the delivery of safe and high quality care - ensuring safe discharge from the organisation.
You need to have good communication skills both written and verbal for liaising with patients, staff and families.
There will be the opportunity for extended roles as required within the department.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.
We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.
We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of continued development
Application Completion
Essential
- ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Experience (through placements or employment) of working in a busy environment.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Shows desire and capability to develop in nursing care standards (for example, please use specifics against the role)
- Show knowledge in health and safety issues (for example, please use specifics against the role)
- Essence of care / nursing strategy and follows evidence based practice (for example, please use specifics against the role)
- Good communication - verbal/written
- Be able to work on own initiative
- Works well with in a team
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Evidence showing clinical and professional development
- To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
- Facilitate learning of others
Special Attributes and other
Essential
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Good time keeper
- Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of continued development
Application Completion
Essential
- ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Experience (through placements or employment) of working in a busy environment.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Shows desire and capability to develop in nursing care standards (for example, please use specifics against the role)
- Show knowledge in health and safety issues (for example, please use specifics against the role)
- Essence of care / nursing strategy and follows evidence based practice (for example, please use specifics against the role)
- Good communication - verbal/written
- Be able to work on own initiative
- Works well with in a team
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Evidence showing clinical and professional development
- To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
- Facilitate learning of others
Special Attributes and other
Essential
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Good time keeper
- Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
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.
