Senior Health Care Support Worker

Job summary

We are looking for a Senior Health Care support worker to join our experienced team within the Urgent Treatment Centre at Louth Hospital

Located within a busy UTC department we see a wide range of minor injury and illness patients and 111 booked appointments.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will actively take part in meeting the needs of patients on site or in Urgent care setting , under the direction of a qualified Nurse or Practitioner, working within the Trust's policies and procedures and the philosophy of the department.

The post holder will record patient information and carry out a range of delegated clinical health duties including essential patient and clinical care ensuring that patients /clients receive safe, individualised and effective care which supports health and wellbeing and promotes self- care where appropriate and possible.

The post holder will also be expected to perform a range of non-clinical duties as requested including ordering of stores, audits, reception, clerical and chaperone duties.

We require you to have the following attributes:

Healthcare related NVQ Level 3 qualification.Minimum GCSE level English and Maths or equivalent and possesses a fundamental level of ICT skills.

About us

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev