Healthcare Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Birkenhead, Wirral, United Kingdom NHS Professionals Full time

Summary Looking to kickstart a career with the NHS?


Begin your NHS career with our Patient Safety Support Worker Development (PSSWD) programme, where you will receive all the training, support, and supervision you need to become a Patient Safety Support Worker (PSSW) / Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW).


We have a unique opportunity to learn on the job at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust over a 6-month paid supervised placement programme.

Through our programme, you will learn how to reduce the risk of falls, injury and anxiety forpatients suffering from dementia as well as how to maintain positive engagement including diversion and reminiscence therapies.


Work towards your Care Certificate whilst receiving weekly pay, paid annual leave and all the other great benefits NHS Professionals offers our bank members.

Once you have successfully completed the programme you will be able to work flexibly at any of ourpartner Trusts.

Pay Rates:

  • Days: £9.50
  • Saturdays/Nights: £13.40
  • Sunday/

Bank Hols:
£17.39

About the Trust

The programme will be taking place either at Arrowe Park Hospital, or Clatterbridge Hospital.


Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS FT provides a range of acute hospital and community services as well as some specialist services such as rehabilitation.

As one of the biggest and busiest acute NHS trusts in the North West, the Trust has been recognisedby numerous national awards in areas including dermatology, dementia, patient experience, patient safety, scientific innovation and staff engagement.

Wirral has a stunning coastline and a beautiful countryside, with 50 miles of rural walking routes, cycleareas and beaches. The busy cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester are within easy reach with excellent transport links.

What the programme involves


During our programme you will work through the 15 Standards of the Care Certificate, learning how to meet the daily living needs of your patients as well as being a part of the NHS healthcare team.

This includes supporting registered Nurses and other healthcarepractitioners in providing patient care, from hygiene to personal and physical comfort.

Benefits of joining

By joining, you can receive some exciting benefits:

  • Career Progression
  • Achieve a Care Certificate and begin your journey with the NHS.


Weekly pay
  • Work this week, get paid next week.


Paid annual leave
  • Build holiday allowance.


Provide patient care
  • Provide care, safety, and welfare for patients.
  • Join the NHS family
  • Become part of a healthcare team.
  • Dedicated training and supervised shifts
  • Support from your ward / area and skilled mentors.

Main Responsibilities Typical duties may involve but not limited to:

  • Basic falls management
  • Diversional techniques e.g. use of Dementia Boxes, Twiddlemuffs
  • Reminiscence therapy (photographs, music, memorabilia)
  • Onetoone close supervision of vulnerable patients, who are at risk of falling, and/or present challenging behaviours
  • Carry out clinical procedures/tasks as required
  • Clinical tasks will be determined by the nature of your work and local policy e.g. monitoring the effects of medication.
  • Obtain and test samples and other specimens
  • Clearing and restocking consulting rooms
  • Contribute to discharge process
  • Care of wounds
  • Check pain levels and requesting pain relieving medication on patient's behalf
  • Assist in preparing for clinical procedures and clearing the environment afterwards as appropriate
  • Confident in 121 communication
  • Able to prioritise
  • A positive attitude, with a focused mindset
  • A passion for care
  • The ability to demonstrate the six enduring values that underpin 'compassion in practice'.

The 6Cs are defined as:
Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, and Commitment.

Please note that we require:

  • You must be over the age of 18 or turning 18 before the planned classroom training week.
  • You work at least 30 hours a week across earlies, lates and nights during the programme. This is a total of 780 hours over 6 months.
What's next?

  • Attendance of Assessment Day
  • Planned for week commencing 16th Jan 202
  • Attendance of FREE classroom training
  • Planned for week commencing 27th Feb 202
  • Attend an Induction week (37.5 hours supervised placement)
  • Planned for Feb/March 2023
After the programme


Once you have completed your placement and the Care Certificate 15 Standards, you can work as a PSSW or as a HCSW for the Trust at any of their locations, and at any of our NHS Professionals partner Trusts, through the bank.

Apply

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

  • As an equal opportunities organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race orethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds toapply._


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