Healthcare Support Worker

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity isawaiting you if you are a highly motivated, enthusiastic healthcare assistantwith excellent communication skills. We want you to join our team in our DaySurgery unit at Kidderminster Treatment centre. The post is 30 hours per week, working long days over Monday to Saturday. You will have the opportunityto be part of this service and our innovative ways of working as we grasp thisopportunity to influence, shape and develop the changing face of our standalone Day surgery unit.

The Surgical Day Case unitprovides surgery, for a variety of specialities including Generalsurgery, Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, ENT, Breast, Dermatology, Dental and Urology.

The ability to communicateeffectively with the patients and all members of the team is essential. Youwill be supported in this post by the unit manager and our exceptional team.

Main duties of the job

Ensure the unit is adequatelyprepared at the start of the day and re-stocked as necessary, includingcleaning ward areas and trolleys etc.

To welcome patients onto theunit and undertake observations this includes temperature, pulse, respirations,blood pressure, oxygen saturation levels, weight, body mass index, urinalysisand blood sugars. Any variations must be reported immediately to trained staffto maintain patient safety.

To assist trained nurse withpatient admissions and to care for patients post operatively, providing dietand fluids and observations.

To assist in the maintenance ofa safe and clean clinical environment to reduce the risk of infection.

To assist with the ordering andmonitoring of stock items to ensure efficient use of department resources.

To chaperone patients duringphysical examinations and procedures.

To assess patients wellbeing andseek support if required from other healthcare professionals.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a largeacute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acuteservices to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to alarger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services fromthree sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and ourcaring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centredcare. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people towork with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin oureveryday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewiseaccreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible workingwithin our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring aDBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in SupportingInformation section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Working Relationships:

Senior and junior medical and nursing staff, ward clerks, other health care professionals, MDT, patients and their relatives, volunteers

Risk Assessment:

The post involves manual handling activities and exposure to body fluids and chemicals. May involve some VDU work and individuals may be / are exposed to violence and aggression.

Job Purpose:The Health Care Assistant is a member of the ward/department team who implements prescribed care and/or undertakes some higher-level clinical activities as directed by a registered nurse. The main dimensions of the role are to:

To support registered health care staff to deliver high quality, compassionate health care to patients in accordance with assessed needs and care plans.

To support the clinical team with day to day supervision of junior staff and students.

To have the ability to use your own initiative, independently and as part of a team, in order to accommodate changing demands on the wider clinical team.

To support the ward/department staff to provide a high quality service.

Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties, acting on own initiative where appropriate, supported by accessible supervision.

For further information, please contact Sr Mason 01562 512356

Key Duties:

General duties:

Ensure the unit is adequately prepared at the start of the day and re-stocked as necessary, including cleaning recliner chairs and trolleys etc.

To welcome patients onto the unit and undertake observations this includes temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, oxygen saturation levels, weight, body mass index, urinalysis and blood sugars. Any variations must be reported immediately to trained staff to maintain patient safety.

To assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean clinical environment to reduce the risk of infection.

To ensure all patient records whether electronic or written are updated as required.

To answer telephone calls and to take messages informing appropriate persons of the call received.

To assist with the ordering and monitoring of stock items to ensure efficient use of department resources.

To chaperone patients during physical examinations and procedures.

To undertake clinical procedures as defined by Trust protocol and procedures.

To assess patients wellbeing and seek support if required from other healthcare professionals.

To report immediately to the nurse in charge any observed change in a patients condition or any concern expressed by a patient about nursing or medical treatment to maintain patient safety and improve communication.

To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate care.

To ensure patients are kept fully informed of their situation.

To respond to patient requests for non-clinical information to improve communication.

To carry out reception, clerical and housekeeping duties as required improving department efficiency.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Key Working Relationships:

Senior and junior medical and nursing staff, ward clerks, other health care professionals, MDT, patients and their relatives, volunteers

Risk Assessment:

The post involves manual handling activities and exposure to body fluids and chemicals. May involve some VDU work and individuals may be / are exposed to violence and aggression.

Job Purpose:The Health Care Assistant is a member of the ward/department team who implements prescribed care and/or undertakes some higher-level clinical activities as directed by a registered nurse. The main dimensions of the role are to:

To support registered health care staff to deliver high quality, compassionate health care to patients in accordance with assessed needs and care plans.

To support the clinical team with day to day supervision of junior staff and students.

To have the ability to use your own initiative, independently and as part of a team, in order to accommodate changing demands on the wider clinical team.

To support the ward/department staff to provide a high quality service.

Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties, acting on own initiative where appropriate, supported by accessible supervision.

For further information, please contact Sr Mason 01562 512356

Key Duties:

General duties:

Ensure the unit is adequately prepared at the start of the day and re-stocked as necessary, including cleaning recliner chairs and trolleys etc.

To welcome patients onto the unit and undertake observations this includes temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, oxygen saturation levels, weight, body mass index, urinalysis and blood sugars. Any variations must be reported immediately to trained staff to maintain patient safety.

To assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean clinical environment to reduce the risk of infection.

To ensure all patient records whether electronic or written are updated as required.

To answer telephone calls and to take messages informing appropriate persons of the call received.

To assist with the ordering and monitoring of stock items to ensure efficient use of department resources.

To chaperone patients during physical examinations and procedures.

To undertake clinical procedures as defined by Trust protocol and procedures.

To assess patients wellbeing and seek support if required from other healthcare professionals.

To report immediately to the nurse in charge any observed change in a patients condition or any concern expressed by a patient about nursing or medical treatment to maintain patient safety and improve communication.

To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate care.

To ensure patients are kept fully informed of their situation.

To respond to patient requests for non-clinical information to improve communication.

To carry out reception, clerical and housekeeping duties as required improving department efficiency.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working as a healthcare assistant

Desirable

• NHS experience.
• Qualified to NVQ level 3
• Experience of working in day surgery.

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths or equivalent
• Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

Desirable

• Qualified to NVQ level 3

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working as a healthcare assistant

Desirable

• NHS experience.
• Qualified to NVQ level 3
• Experience of working in day surgery.

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths or equivalent
• Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

Desirable

• Qualified to NVQ level 3

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

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

Kidderminster General Hospital

Bewdley Road

KIDDERMINSTER

Worcestershire

DY11 6RJ

United Kingdom

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