Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Our vision at Ashford & St Peter's is to provide an outstanding experience and outcomes for patients and staff.
St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey is now recruiting for a Senior Health Care Support Worker (Band 3) in the Paediatric ED. This is a full-time post, with shifts including long days, nights, weekends, and public holidays. Our Senior HCSWs will need the flexibility to cover varied shift patterns.
Candidates applying for this post must possess and be able to demonstrate within the application form the following essential criteria:
Recent and previous NHS experience as a health care support worker for a minimum of six months
Having successfully achieved the Care Certificate.
Only candidates that meet the above will be considered for this post.
Successful candidates must also have good communication skills, competent IT skills, a valid right to work document, and have a kind, caring, and compassionate nature.
The Trust offers training, including a four-week induction programme and further development opportunities.
Only applications from candidates already based in the UK will be considered. Remote interviews will not be possible, and we will not consider alternative dates for the interviews.
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. The role includes:
Providing direct patient care including meeting hygiene, continence, nutrition, pressure area care, and mobility needs
Taking and recording patients' vital signs, identifying and escalating changes to a patient's condition
Providing one-to-one observation for patients who present a high risk of harm and vulnerable patients
Undertaking training and competencies related to the role such as undertaking ECGs, venepuncture, and cannulation
Escorting patients to different departments such as X-ray
Keeping the department and equipment clean, tidy, and restocking equipment
Training and supporting new and junior team members
About us Ashford and St. Peter's 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 are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
On-site nurseries
On-site staff cafes
On-site parking
Salary sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes, and home electronics
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
For more information about a career at ASPH please visit: www.asph-careers.org
Job responsibilities Working as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker will involve carrying 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:
Continence Management
Undertaking and recording of Vital Signs
Moving & Handling of patients to support independence
Infection Prevention and Control
Safeguarding of adults and children
See full job description for full details.
Person Specification Qualifications
Functional level of English & Maths
Care Certificate in Acute Care
Experience
Previous experience working as Healthcare Support Worker within the NHS of a minimum of 6 months
Working as part of a team
Previous experience training and supporting new staff
Knowledge
Trust vision, values and behaviours & strategic objectives
Understanding of the role of Healthcare Support Worker in the hospital setting
Skills
Effective communication
Required IT skills
Caring and compassionate
Empathy and understanding
Ability to provide excellent patient-centred care
Extended skills such as venepuncture, cannulation, and undertaking ECGs
Other Requirements
Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable, and trustworthy
Treat patients, visitors, and colleagues with respect
Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the patients, the team, the service, and the Trust. This could include shift work during a 7-day working pattern
Residing in the UK with valid right to work documentation to work in the UK
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.
Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£25,329 to £26,958 a year Per Annum including HCAS
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St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey is now recruiting for a Senior Health Care Support Worker (Band 3) in the Paediatric ED. This is a full-time post, with shifts including long days, nights, weekends, and public holidays. Our Senior HCSWs will need the flexibility to cover varied shift patterns.
Candidates applying for this post must possess and be able to demonstrate within the application form the following essential criteria:
Recent and previous NHS experience as a health care support worker for a minimum of six months
Having successfully achieved the Care Certificate.
Only candidates that meet the above will be considered for this post.
Successful candidates must also have good communication skills, competent IT skills, a valid right to work document, and have a kind, caring, and compassionate nature.
The Trust offers training, including a four-week induction programme and further development opportunities.
Only applications from candidates already based in the UK will be considered. Remote interviews will not be possible, and we will not consider alternative dates for the interviews.
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. The role includes:
Providing direct patient care including meeting hygiene, continence, nutrition, pressure area care, and mobility needs
Taking and recording patients' vital signs, identifying and escalating changes to a patient's condition
Providing one-to-one observation for patients who present a high risk of harm and vulnerable patients
Undertaking training and competencies related to the role such as undertaking ECGs, venepuncture, and cannulation
Escorting patients to different departments such as X-ray
Keeping the department and equipment clean, tidy, and restocking equipment
Training and supporting new and junior team members
About us Ashford and St. Peter's 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 are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
On-site nurseries
On-site staff cafes
On-site parking
Salary sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes, and home electronics
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
For more information about a career at ASPH please visit: www.asph-careers.org
Job responsibilities Working as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker will involve carrying 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:
Continence Management
Undertaking and recording of Vital Signs
Moving & Handling of patients to support independence
Infection Prevention and Control
Safeguarding of adults and children
See full job description for full details.
Person Specification Qualifications
Functional level of English & Maths
Care Certificate in Acute Care
Experience
Previous experience working as Healthcare Support Worker within the NHS of a minimum of 6 months
Working as part of a team
Previous experience training and supporting new staff
Knowledge
Trust vision, values and behaviours & strategic objectives
Understanding of the role of Healthcare Support Worker in the hospital setting
Skills
Effective communication
Required IT skills
Caring and compassionate
Empathy and understanding
Ability to provide excellent patient-centred care
Extended skills such as venepuncture, cannulation, and undertaking ECGs
Other Requirements
Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable, and trustworthy
Treat patients, visitors, and colleagues with respect
Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the patients, the team, the service, and the Trust. This could include shift work during a 7-day working pattern
Residing in the UK with valid right to work documentation to work in the UK
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.
Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£25,329 to £26,958 a year Per Annum including HCAS
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