Senior Healthcare Support Worker

1 week ago

Ipswich, United Kingdom East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job summary
Do you want to be part of a team who have an excellent reputation for delivering a high standard of care with innovative working in a rapidly changing environment?
Capel Ward are looking for a highly motivated Senior Healthcare Support Worker to join the team. Healthcare Support Workers are a key part of our team and support the Registered Nurses in providing high quality care to our patients.
Healthcare Support Workers work a rota pattern, so you MUST be able to work a variety of shifts, including days, nights and weekends including Bank Holidays such as Christmas Day.
If you have excellent communication skills and a professional manner, then come and join our team in delivering high quality care.
Experience in the health care setting is essential.
If you like a challenge, are able to work at a very fast pace, enjoy working with a multi-disciplinary team and can give our patients the dignified care they deserve then this could be the job for you.
Please note this post may close before the stated closing date if we receive sufficient applications.
Main duties of the job
  • To meet the direct and indirect care needs of patients under the delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse
  • To ensure high standards of patient care at all times, in line with Trust policies and guidelines.
  • To work as an effective member of the nursing and wider multi-professional healthcare team.
  • To work within the boundaries of the role of the Senior Healthcare Support Worker and refer to the Registered Nurse as appropriate.

About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • Care certificate achieved or equivalent
  • Evidence of completed competencies as part of a professional portfolio
  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent
Desirable
  • Evidence of functional skills or willingness to undertake
  • Willingness to undertake further study
Experience
Essential
  • Proven previous experience in a health setting
Desirable
  • Experience within an acute setting
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
  • Awareness of physical, psychological and spiritual needs of patients relatives and carers.
  • Awareness of the nature of the carers role in assisting patients to fulfil basic human needs
  • Knowledge of clinical procedures and observations
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation
Desirable
  • Understanding of risk management, health and safety issues, including safe manual handling.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • Care certificate achieved or equivalent
  • Evidence of completed competencies as part of a professional portfolio
  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent
Desirable
  • Evidence of functional skills or willingness to undertake
  • Willingness to undertake further study
Experience
Essential
  • Proven previous experience in a health setting
Desirable
  • Experience within an acute setting
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
  • Awareness of physical, psychological and spiritual needs of patients relatives and carers.
  • Awareness of the nature of the carers role in assisting patients to fulfil basic human needs
  • Knowledge of clinical procedures and observations
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation
Desirable
  • Understanding of risk management, health and safety issues, including safe manual handling.

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
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ipswich Hospital
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
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