Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for Healthcare support Worker on Laurel 3 Haematology.
We are looking for an experienced, compassionate, and dedicated Healthcare Support Worker to collaborate effectively with our multidisciplinary team in delivering high-quality patient care.
Laurel 3 is currently recruiting for one permanent Healthcare Support worker.
For additional information, please contact the Ward Manager. Richard Newman. Richard.newman1@nhs.net.
Main duties of the job
- To support registered heath care staff to deliver high quality, compassionate health care to patients in accordance with assessed needs and care plans.
- To support with clinical team with day-to-day supervision of junior staff and students.
- To have the ability to use your own initiative, independently and as part of a team, in order to accommodate changing demands on the wider clinical team.
- To support the ward / department staff to provide a high quality service
- To undertake a range of delegated clinical care duites, acting on own initiative where appropriare, supported by accessible supervision
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large
acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute
services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a
larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from
three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our
caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred
care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to
work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our
everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are proud to have achieved Timewise
accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working
within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a
DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check
(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting
Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your delegated daily duties will be varied but may include:
- Assist with the maintenance of patient hygiene, including washing bathing and mouth care.
- Assist with serving meals and feeding of patients, including reporting patients intake and recording on charts as appropriate. Escalating to registered staff any concerns relating to nutritional intake.
- Assist with patients elimination needs, including recording outputs where appropriate and collecting and testing urine and stool samples.
- Supporting registered staff by undertaking delegated clinical tasks.
- Assisting with the recording and safe keeping of patients property/valuables.
- Moving and repositioning of patients.
- Dressing/undressing of patients.
- Making of occupied and unoccupied beds, tying up of dirty linen bags and despatching to laundry and replenishing of linen and stock cupboards.
- Cleaning and tidying examination rooms/clinic areas.
- Assist with patients mobilisation, ensuring safe environment and using appropriate techniques.
- Assist with occupational, physiotherapy and recreational activities.
- Assist in the care of relatives and visitors.
- Assist with the care of patients in isolation.
- Chaperone professional staff where appropriate and accompany patients to other departments as necessary.
- Be involved in patient booking in/admission procedures by introducing patients to ward/department area as directed by registered nurse.
- Be adaptable and flexible to working in various areas of the department/ward as required.
- Assist the multi professional team to prepare and support patients undergoing treatment and/or investigation maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.
- Assisting in the care of the dying patient, which may include exposure to distressing or emotional situations.
- Assisting in preparing deceased patients for the mortuary.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your delegated daily duties will be varied but may include:
- Assist with the maintenance of patient hygiene, including washing bathing and mouth care.
- Assist with serving meals and feeding of patients, including reporting patients intake and recording on charts as appropriate. Escalating to registered staff any concerns relating to nutritional intake.
- Assist with patients elimination needs, including recording outputs where appropriate and collecting and testing urine and stool samples.
- Supporting registered staff by undertaking delegated clinical tasks.
- Assisting with the recording and safe keeping of patients property/valuables.
- Moving and repositioning of patients.
- Dressing/undressing of patients.
- Making of occupied and unoccupied beds, tying up of dirty linen bags and despatching to laundry and replenishing of linen and stock cupboards.
- Cleaning and tidying examination rooms/clinic areas.
- Assist with patients mobilisation, ensuring safe environment and using appropriate techniques.
- Assist with occupational, physiotherapy and recreational activities.
- Assist in the care of relatives and visitors.
- Assist with the care of patients in isolation.
- Chaperone professional staff where appropriate and accompany patients to other departments as necessary.
- Be involved in patient booking in/admission procedures by introducing patients to ward/department area as directed by registered nurse.
- Be adaptable and flexible to working in various areas of the department/ward as required.
- Assist the multi professional team to prepare and support patients undergoing treatment and/or investigation maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.
- Assisting in the care of the dying patient, which may include exposure to distressing or emotional situations.
- Assisting in preparing deceased patients for the mortuary.
Person Specification
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Basic numeracy, literacy and good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to use technology to undertake the role - or willingness to learn.
- Ability to keep calm in stressful situations.
Desirable
- Awareness of Health and Safety.
- Awareness of Clinical Risk
- Knowledge of principles of speciality
- Venepuncture / Cannulation
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Education
- Care Certificate or willingness to undertake.
Desirable
- First Aid Qualification
- Recognised qualification in English
Experience
Essential
- Be able to work as a member of a team.
- Experience of time management and prioritizing work.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working as a Health Care Assistant in a healthcare or social setting
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a caring and compassionate approach.
- Organisation skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise own and others workload efficiently.
Person Specification
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Basic numeracy, literacy and good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to use technology to undertake the role - or willingness to learn.
- Ability to keep calm in stressful situations.
Desirable
- Awareness of Health and Safety.
- Awareness of Clinical Risk
- Knowledge of principles of speciality
- Venepuncture / Cannulation
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Education
- Care Certificate or willingness to undertake.
Desirable
- First Aid Qualification
- Recognised qualification in English
Experience
Essential
- Be able to work as a member of a team.
- Experience of time management and prioritizing work.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working as a Health Care Assistant in a healthcare or social setting
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a caring and compassionate approach.
- Organisation skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise own and others workload efficiently.
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.
