Bank Health Care Support Worker

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

These responsibilities will be carried out under the guidance of the shift co-ordinator.

Clinical Responsibility

To practice the Care Certificate and support junior staff to achieve the standards.

Monitoring and recording patients' vital signs (including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation) and reporting any abnormal results to registered nursing staff.

Measuring and recording patients' height and weight.

Performing venepuncture and venous blood sampling. After training and assessment of competency.

Undertakes clinical tasks relevant to the specific clinical area following competency sign off, for example, ECG, urinalysis, MRSA screening swabs, recording of allergies on EPR and other clinical tasks where training/competency sign off deemed appropriate for HCSW that has been ratified through NRRAC.

Assisting with nutrition where applicable e.g. assisting with menu completion, feeding assistance. Working closely with the ward host/hostess and housekeeper. Understanding the dietary needs of patients and utilise diet charts and fluid balance charts appropriately.

Liaising with the trusts MDT as appropriate to ensure complete holistic care is provided and harm free care is monitored.

Demonstrates an understanding of infection control issues including attendance at mandatory training; an understanding of policy and

Administration / Clerical

Greeting patients on their arrival to the department; orientating patients and ensuring they are made aware of single sex accommodation (e.g. toilets, changing rooms) where applicable.

Answering telephones and dealing with enquiries and or taking messages.

Admitting/discharging patients on the bed board in the absence of ward clerk.

Updating the kitchen/staff board on any changes to dietary needs of patients.

Applicants must email a copy of the care certificate to [email protected]

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Completed Care Certificate
• Demonstrable experience of working in a healthcare setting
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable criteria

• NVQ in Health and Social Care Level 2, working towards Level 3

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in a healthcare setting for a duration long enough to have obtained relevant competencies for a Band 3 position
• Experience of working with computers (keyboard skills, data entry)

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with oncology patients

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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