Job summary
Skegness Hospital
Health Care Support Worker
Band 3
Shift work covering 24 hours a day, seven days a week
An opportunity has arisen for Health Care Support Worker positions at Skegness Hospital .The successful applicant will have a flexible approach to work which reflects the needs of the busy clinical area. The working hours include weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
Briefly, the duties include the delivery of care to the patients as identified in their specific plans, to the highest standard within the clinical areas. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, under supervision, and be willing to enhance your skill base through training provision
Please see job description attached for full details.
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'
Job description
Job responsibilities
An opportunity has arisen for Health Care Support Worker positions at Skegness Hospital. The successful applicant will have a flexible approach to work which reflects the needs of the busy clinical area. The working hours include weekends and bank holidays.
Briefly, the duties include the delivery of care to the patients as identified in their specific plans, to the highest standard within the clinical areas. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, under supervision, and be willing to enhance your skill base through training provision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
An opportunity has arisen for Health Care Support Worker positions at Skegness Hospital. The successful applicant will have a flexible approach to work which reflects the needs of the busy clinical area. The working hours include weekends and bank holidays.
Briefly, the duties include the delivery of care to the patients as identified in their specific plans, to the highest standard within the clinical areas. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, under supervision, and be willing to enhance your skill base through training provision.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Level 3 in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
- Minimum Level 2 GCSE level English and Maths or equivalent and possesses a fundamental level of ICT skills.
- Commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and lifelong learning with the ability and willingness to undertake competency-based training both initially and as ongoing requirement for the post to meet service requirements.
- Evidence of the Care Certificate or Commitment to achieve on joining the trust.
- Experience and/ or knowledge of delivering care or working in a care setting.
Desirable
- Typing/word processing skills or qualification.
- Evidence of related training.
- Understanding of the Code of Conduct for Health Care Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England
Skills
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of observing, monitoring and recording patient activity and health status
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Trust's Values expressed in the LCHS Way
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety, Infection Prevention and Manual Handling
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working and communicating with the public.
- Clinical experience in a healthcare setting undertaking a range of delegated clinical tasks supporting patients.
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a team in a heath care setting.
- Knowledge and experience of NHS IT systems/applications.
- Experience of rotational shift patterns, to include days and nights.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Vocational Level 3 in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
- Minimum Level 2 GCSE level English and Maths or equivalent and possesses a fundamental level of ICT skills.
- Commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and lifelong learning with the ability and willingness to undertake competency-based training both initially and as ongoing requirement for the post to meet service requirements.
- Evidence of the Care Certificate or Commitment to achieve on joining the trust.
- Experience and/ or knowledge of delivering care or working in a care setting.
Desirable
- Typing/word processing skills or qualification.
- Evidence of related training.
- Understanding of the Code of Conduct for Health Care Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England
Skills
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of observing, monitoring and recording patient activity and health status
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Trust's Values expressed in the LCHS Way
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety, Infection Prevention and Manual Handling
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working and communicating with the public.
- Clinical experience in a healthcare setting undertaking a range of delegated clinical tasks supporting patients.
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a team in a heath care setting.
- Knowledge and experience of NHS IT systems/applications.
- Experience of rotational shift patterns, to include days and nights.
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.