Amss - Health Care Support Worker - Band 2

7 days ago


Boston, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

AMSS is the medical short stay unit at Pilgrim hospital, Boston where there are opportunities for band 2 HCSWs both experienced and novice.

As part of our dynamic team you will deliver class care to patients with acute medical conditions in the first 72 hours of their hospital stay.


You will receive development and support from a senior nursing team consisting of a Clinical nurse educator and supported by the Band 7.

The trust has a strong emphasis on staff support and development.

You will also have the opportunity to self roster.

  • Undertake a range of clinically specific skills appropriate to the delivery of patient care in a specific clinical area with the appropriate level of training and competence.
  • Assist individuals in maintaining personal hygiene, grooming and dressing needs, ensuring privacy and dignity at all times and with due respect for cultural and religious requirements,
  • Contribute to a therapeutic environment to aid patient rest and sleep.
  • Contribute to the prevention of pressure area damage. Within limits of competence, utilise appropriate risk assessment tools and prescribed pressurerelieving equipment appropriately as per Trust guidelines.
  • Assist and support patients with elimination as required. Maintain accurate fluid balance and elimination records.
  • Contribute to the safe admission, transfer and discharge of patients, in accordance with Trust policies.


Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people.

We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.


Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.


We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.


This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated

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