Senior Healthcare Support Worker

Job summary

A Senior Healthcare Support Worker (SHCSW) supports registered healthcare professionals by performing delegated clinical, therapeutic, and non-clinical tasks for patients, using their experience and knowledge to make decisions within their scope of practice.

At Newton Abbot Hospital we have an opportunity for you to work in a post which provides the highest achievable standard of emergency care, following individual patient assessment of needs.

Working effectively alongside Registered Nurses/Practitioners within the Department as required daily and to undertake supervision and where appropriate assist with the orientation of staff unfamiliar with the department.

Main duties of the job

Working clinically to ensure the safety and quality of the care given to your designated patients within the UTC, under the supervision of a registered nurse/practitioner

Undertaking the following, but not restricted to, clinical tasks competently and efficiently:

• Cannulation and Venepuncture
• Wound Care and basic wound closure
• Plastering of limbs
• Performing ECGs
• Performing Visual acuity tests
• Competently taking and interpreting Vital signs on adults and children
• Competently undertaking Adult and Paediatric Assessments
• Able to make appropriate referrals to Adult and Child Safeguarding teams

Supporting and working with colleagues during the shift

Liaising with the wider MDT to maintain safety

Helping to facilitate the development of the service as part of the wider team

To participate in discussions and projects that will benefit the team, the patients and the department as a whole

Working under guidance and in conjunction with the senior nursing team and the departmental Matron

Following the Department's and Trust's Policies and Protocols to ensure the safety of the department

About us

Why Work With Us

The UTC is a busy environment, that supports the local sees a wide variety of patients of all ages with minor injuries and illnesses.We work remotely from the local Emergency Department but have close links to ensure the local communities have a high quality service and are ideally placed to support in alleviate pressures on our Emergency Departments relocating patients from the main hospital site.

As a team we are enthusiastic and committed to supporting education, sharing of knowledge and developing our service.