Healthcare Support Worker

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 16 May 2025

Job summary

Are you a team player who is caring, fair and open? Do you wish to be involved in providing direct care to patients? Then come and join us!

As part of our continuing commitment to employ talented, committed individuals from our local population to work at North Mid University Hospital we are looking to recruit qualified and experienced Band 3 Health Care Support Workers.

Main duties of the job

As a Health Care Support Worker you will be a vital member of our team supporting our registered nurses to deliver high standards of care consistently and with compassion, empathy, respect and dignity.

We expect all our staff to be competent in their roles and therefore we commit to providing you with a high level of training to ensure you have the skills you need to achieve.

Interested?

Please submit an application before the closing date to receive an invite to the day.

The interview will be held on 05/04/2025 , more details of time and location will be provided if you are successful at our shortlisting stage.

Please note:

This vacancy is open to those individuals who already hold NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care. You will be asked to provide evidence on the day of the interview.

If you do not hold an NVQ in Health & Social Care you can apply to undertake an apprenticeship

About us

NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£29,176 to £30,225 a year Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-NMUH-7139445

Job locations

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

Edmonton

N18 1QX

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as directed and under the supervision of the registered nurse/midwife in charge of the ward/department.
Undertake delegated individual care needs required for the comfort and well-being of the patients, following patients care plan or Intergrated Care Pathway, including personal hygiene, care of continence.
Contribute to the movement and handling of patients to maximise their physical comfort.
Assist patients to eat and drink, documenting all intake and output.
To effectively communicate changes in the condition of the patient or any untoward incidents to appropriate member of the team.
Involves patient in decision making process and gains patient consent before commencement of any care respecting the patient choice.
To help promote and maintain the patients individual rights and personal cultural beliefs.
To acknowledge and support individual patients dignity and specific needs at all times.
Plan working day, taking account of responsibilities and prioritising workload in discussion with a qualified nurse.
Ensure that every opportunity to promote health education is undertaken at all times.
Documents all individual care given to patients and ensures that any variance is reported to Registered Nurse.
Works at all times in accordance with Trust Health Care Support Worker Code of Conduct and ensures that clinical competence has been agreed and assessed.
Ensure effective communication channels between patients, relatives, staff and other outside agencies as appropriate.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as directed and under the supervision of the registered nurse/midwife in charge of the ward/department.
Undertake delegated individual care needs required for the comfort and well-being of the patients, following patients care plan or Intergrated Care Pathway, including personal hygiene, care of continence.
Contribute to the movement and handling of patients to maximise their physical comfort.
Assist patients to eat and drink, documenting all intake and output.
To effectively communicate changes in the condition of the patient or any untoward incidents to appropriate member of the team.
Involves patient in decision making process and gains patient consent before commencement of any care respecting the patient choice.
To help promote and maintain the patients individual rights and personal cultural beliefs.
To acknowledge and support individual patients dignity and specific needs at all times.
Plan working day, taking account of responsibilities and prioritising workload in discussion with a qualified nurse.
Ensure that every opportunity to promote health education is undertaken at all times.
Documents all individual care given to patients and ensures that any variance is reported to Registered Nurse.
Works at all times in accordance with Trust Health Care Support Worker Code of Conduct and ensures that clinical competence has been agreed and assessed.
Ensure effective communication channels between patients, relatives, staff and other outside agencies as appropriate.

Person Specification

Assessment

Essential

Numeracy and literacy
NVQ in Health & Social Care

Experience

Desirable

Demonstrable experience of a caring role preferably in a hospital or health care setting

Person Specification

Assessment

Essential

Numeracy and literacy
NVQ in Health & Social Care

Experience

Desirable

Demonstrable experience of a caring role preferably in a hospital or health care setting

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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

Edmonton

N18 1QX

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

Edmonton

N18 1QX

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

ED Matron

Nadine Campbell

nadine.campbell2@nhs.net

02088873847

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£29,176 to £30,225 a year Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-NMUH-7139445

Job locations

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

Edmonton

N18 1QX

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