Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust

Healthcare Support Worker

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Job summary

Health Care Support Worker - Band 2

Covering Archer Ward and Assessment Unit, Lincolnshire

Opportunities for both full and part time posts.

We are looking for reliable, flexible Health Care Support workers to work within Archer Ward

Please see job description for more details

Main duties of the job

Health Care Support Worker - Band 2

Archer ward/AAU is a 24 bedded ward which provides holistic person centred care that enables individuals to increase independence, improve health outcomes and reduce unnecessary admissions to secondary Care or long term care. This is achieved through timely interventions, rehabilitation, management of long term and limiting conditions and partnership working across the health and social care community.

We also have Palliative Care Beds for people at the end of life by providing holistic person countered care which includes symptom management and the provision of psychological, social, spiritual and practical support.

All staff within the service work in collaboration with the patient, their carer and other statutory and voluntary organisations and agencies.

You must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be highly motivated and positive in your approach to care delivery to ensure we maintain a high quality service delivery to our patients.

About us

"Patients first" are Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust values and it is at the heart of everything that we do. Do you share the same values? Are you a registered nurse who is looking for a new challenge? Then this opportunity may be just what you are looking for.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is a vibrant and creative organisation which provides a diverse range of clinical services across Lincolnshire.

Details

Date posted

03 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

818-HOS078-A

Job locations

Louth Hospital

High Holme Road

Louth

LN11 0EU


Job description

Job responsibilities

You must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be highly motivated and positive in your approach to care delivery to ensure we maintain a high quality service delivery to our patients.

Please see job description for further details

Job description

Job responsibilities

You must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be highly motivated and positive in your approach to care delivery to ensure we maintain a high quality service delivery to our patients.

Please see job description for further details

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 2 in care or equivalent experience
  • 3 GCSES A-C or equivalent

Previous experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in care evironment
  • Working with people and dealing with members of the public

Knowledge, skills and aptitude

Essential

  • excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of the team
  • ability to seek appropriate assistance from colleagues
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 2 in care or equivalent experience
  • 3 GCSES A-C or equivalent

Previous experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in care evironment
  • Working with people and dealing with members of the public

Knowledge, skills and aptitude

Essential

  • excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of the team
  • ability to seek appropriate assistance from colleagues

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

Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust

Address

Louth Hospital

High Holme Road

Louth

LN11 0EU


Employer's website

https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust

Address

Louth Hospital

High Holme Road

Louth

LN11 0EU


Employer's website

https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Clinical Team Lead

Alice Altoft/ Laura Powell

01507307688

Details

Date posted

03 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

818-HOS078-A

Job locations

Louth Hospital

High Holme Road

Louth

LN11 0EU


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