Healthcare Support Worker, Medical Wards
Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Are you new to acute care? Have you never worked in a hospital setting? We have an excellent development opportunity to join the team at ASPH. As a band 2 HCSW you will join the team in a development role and undertake your care certificate. On completion of your care certificate, we will support your progression to band 3. If you already have the care certificate and acute hospital care experience, please check out our band 3 vacancies. Our Adult Inpatient Ward areas are now recruiting healthcare support workers across various areas based at St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey. Working as a HCSW within a ward-based area in the hospital means you will need to be flexible and able to work various shifts over a 24-hour period. Shifts include long days, nights, weekends, and public holidays. As a HCSW you will be working alongside the nursing teams providing fundamental care to patients at the bedside. This will include supporting patients with washing & dressing, assisting patients with eating & drinking, and helping patients to mobilise. We are looking for people with a kind, caring and compassionate nature. You must have good communication skills and have competent IT skills. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their suitability for and understanding of the role of health care support worker. Interviews are taking place in person on Saturday 25th January 2025. For further information, please contact lisa.punter@nhs.net Main duties of the job
Our Healthcare Support Workers are at the heart of providing direct patient centred care, supporting the Registered Nurses and Nursing Associates as well as the wider Multi-Disciplinary Teams. The role is varied, equally challenging and rewarding, where you will have the opportunity to really make a difference to the experience of our patients. This could be by supporting patients in their rehabilitation and recovery following an operation or a period of acute illness, caring for patients upon admission to hospital in a fast-paced environment supporting the medical and nursing teams or providing holistic and compassionate care for our more vulnerable patients or those at the end of their life. The main aspects of this role are to provide fundamental care at the patient's bedside, delivering high quality hands on care, supporting patients with their personal care, mobilising and eating and drinking. About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond. Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey. We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care. Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team. Although it isn't the Trust's normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible. Job responsibilities
Working as a Healthcare Support Worker in a ward/department within the hospital setting. Carry out assigned tasks involved with direct patient care whilst maintaining the privacy and dignity of patients. This will be whilst demonstrating excellent care, compassion and communication, and in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse or Nursing Associate, incorporating: Supporting patients with their continence needs. Meeting patients' nutrition & hydration needs, including serving meals and helping patients to eat. Supporting patients with their personal care. Moving & handling of patients to support independence. Maintaining a clean environment and ensuring infection prevention and control. Safeguarding of adults and children. Supporting patients with communication. See full job description for full details. Person Specification
Qualifications
Functional level of English and Math. Experience
Customer service or experience working with people. Working as part of a team. Previous experience as a health care support worker. Knowledge
Understanding of the role of the Healthcare Support Worker in the hospital setting. Trust vision, values, and behaviours. Skills
Effective communication. Caring and compassionate. Empathy and understanding. 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 name
Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £24,873 a year per annum inc. HCAS pro rata
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Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Are you new to acute care? Have you never worked in a hospital setting? We have an excellent development opportunity to join the team at ASPH. As a band 2 HCSW you will join the team in a development role and undertake your care certificate. On completion of your care certificate, we will support your progression to band 3. If you already have the care certificate and acute hospital care experience, please check out our band 3 vacancies. Our Adult Inpatient Ward areas are now recruiting healthcare support workers across various areas based at St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey. Working as a HCSW within a ward-based area in the hospital means you will need to be flexible and able to work various shifts over a 24-hour period. Shifts include long days, nights, weekends, and public holidays. As a HCSW you will be working alongside the nursing teams providing fundamental care to patients at the bedside. This will include supporting patients with washing & dressing, assisting patients with eating & drinking, and helping patients to mobilise. We are looking for people with a kind, caring and compassionate nature. You must have good communication skills and have competent IT skills. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their suitability for and understanding of the role of health care support worker. Interviews are taking place in person on Saturday 25th January 2025. For further information, please contact lisa.punter@nhs.net Main duties of the job
Our Healthcare Support Workers are at the heart of providing direct patient centred care, supporting the Registered Nurses and Nursing Associates as well as the wider Multi-Disciplinary Teams. The role is varied, equally challenging and rewarding, where you will have the opportunity to really make a difference to the experience of our patients. This could be by supporting patients in their rehabilitation and recovery following an operation or a period of acute illness, caring for patients upon admission to hospital in a fast-paced environment supporting the medical and nursing teams or providing holistic and compassionate care for our more vulnerable patients or those at the end of their life. The main aspects of this role are to provide fundamental care at the patient's bedside, delivering high quality hands on care, supporting patients with their personal care, mobilising and eating and drinking. About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond. Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey. We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care. Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team. Although it isn't the Trust's normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible. Job responsibilities
Working as a Healthcare Support Worker in a ward/department within the hospital setting. Carry out assigned tasks involved with direct patient care whilst maintaining the privacy and dignity of patients. This will be whilst demonstrating excellent care, compassion and communication, and in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse or Nursing Associate, incorporating: Supporting patients with their continence needs. Meeting patients' nutrition & hydration needs, including serving meals and helping patients to eat. Supporting patients with their personal care. Moving & handling of patients to support independence. Maintaining a clean environment and ensuring infection prevention and control. Safeguarding of adults and children. Supporting patients with communication. See full job description for full details. Person Specification
Qualifications
Functional level of English and Math. Experience
Customer service or experience working with people. Working as part of a team. Previous experience as a health care support worker. Knowledge
Understanding of the role of the Healthcare Support Worker in the hospital setting. Trust vision, values, and behaviours. Skills
Effective communication. Caring and compassionate. Empathy and understanding. 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 name
Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust £24,873 a year per annum inc. HCAS pro rata
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