Healthcare Support Worker
The closing date is 28 May 2025
Job summary
We are currently recruiting 2 full time Band 2 Healthcare Support Workers to be part of our team at Pershore Community Hospital, which has an inpatient ward with 26 beds. The candidate will work closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to achieve specific rehabilitation goals. This will be a challenging and exciting opportunity and will enable the individual to develop new and existing skills.
Pershore Community Hospital plays a critical role in the delivery of local NHS services, providing more care and treatment closer to peoples homes. Emphasis is to reduce length of stay whilst ensuring excellent care which is safe, effective, personalised and compassionate and to the standards you would expect for your family and friends.
Join our team, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support.
This post requires working rotational shifts.
Please note the Trust will not provide sponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to work in the UK status.
Main duties of the job
Assist with admitting patients to the ward and the care of their relatives
Undertake clinical procedures following assessment of competencies by qualified senior members of staff
Carry out delegated nursing care
Act as health
Provide safe and effective care
Identifies areas for the improvement
Assist patients with attending to the activities of daily living and support the therapy team with the rehabilitation of the patient.
Assist patients to sit up or out for breakfast.
Serve and prepare meals/breakfast and drinks, help to assist patients when required. Complete appropriate paperwork i.e food diaries and fluid balance charts.
Assist patients with morning personal care and dressing.
Mobilise patients using correct mobility equipment when required/liaise with physiotherapy team.
Liaise with nursing staff for information regarding Observations, catheters, lab samples, blood sugar monitoring, dressings and further health checks.
Carry out patient weekly assessments which involve weighing, clean and check mattress, catheter bag change when required.
Stores to be restocked daily.
Assist patients with toileting.
Assist to support patients to bed/ attach catheter night bags when required.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
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Details
Date posted
15 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,169 a year pro rata (£12.36 per hour)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9798-1413
Job locations
Pershore Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Drive
Pershore
Worcestershire
WR10 1PS
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Pershore Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Drive
Pershore
Worcestershire
WR10 1PS
Employer's website
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