Job summary
Start Date will be on or after 01-April-24.
Discharge Lounge Pilgrim Hospital is a 10 bedded unit with 6 chairs in an ambulatory space.
We are looking for highly motivated individuals, who must have excellent communication skills, enjoy working as part of a team and can work in a busy environment.
You must be able to work alone, and use your initiative. Show excellent patient care.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will work within an established team as well as other multidisciplinary teams members. You will be expected to carry out essential patient care under the direction of qualified nursing team.
Duties will include - collecting patients from all areas of the hospital. Personal care, and ensuing patients stay hydrated and fed. Being able to complete and input observations.
You will also be given full opportunity to complete extended roles, such as ECGs, venepuncture and cannulation.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications GCSE A-E (or Equivalent) or functional skills level 1
Desirable
- Completed apprenticeship in relevant field of practice
- Successful completion of the Care Certificate
- NVQ Level 2/3 in a Health Related area or equivalent experience
- ECDL qualification or equivalent
Pervious experince
Essential
- Experience of working in a customer focused environment
- Experience of using computer systems for data entry and retrieval
Desirable
- Pervious experience of working in a healthcare setting
Skills
Essential
- Understanding the role of the Health Care Support Worker
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Ability to work effectively on an individual basis and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work in a demanding and busy environment
- Good customer care skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to engage in effective working relationships with both patients, their relatives and colleagues
- Knowledge of confidentiality, infection prevention and dignity in care within the workplace
- Ability to prioritise and manage daily workload
- Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda.
- Ability to recognise own limitations
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with both the Trust framework
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety, Infection Prevention and Manual Handling
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications GCSE A-E (or Equivalent) or functional skills level 1
Desirable
- Completed apprenticeship in relevant field of practice
- Successful completion of the Care Certificate
- NVQ Level 2/3 in a Health Related area or equivalent experience
- ECDL qualification or equivalent
Pervious experince
Essential
- Experience of working in a customer focused environment
- Experience of using computer systems for data entry and retrieval
Desirable
- Pervious experience of working in a healthcare setting
Skills
Essential
- Understanding the role of the Health Care Support Worker
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Ability to work effectively on an individual basis and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work in a demanding and busy environment
- Good customer care skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to engage in effective working relationships with both patients, their relatives and colleagues
- Knowledge of confidentiality, infection prevention and dignity in care within the workplace
- Ability to prioritise and manage daily workload
- Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda.
- Ability to recognise own limitations
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with both the Trust framework
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety, Infection Prevention and Manual Handling
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).
