Healthcare Support Worker

3 weeks ago


Torquay, United Kingdom Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Ella Rowcroft is a 17 bed Elective Orthopedic ward specialising in caring for patients that have sustained boney injuries or who require joint replacement surgery. Elsewhere, we have two high dependency beds for patients that need cardiovascular support following joint replacement surgery while also taking trauma patients from our Trauma and Orthopedic ward, if needed, to help with patient flow within the hospital. As a result we are presently a mixed trauma and surgical ward due to bed pressures within the Trust.

As a Healthcare Support Worker, you will be working together as part of a multidisciplinary, professional team to assist the registered nurses and senior clinical staff in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care. You will find solutions to problems and be able to demonstrate a positive approach to new challenges, encouraging others to do the same while helping to create an environment where differences are valued, encouraged and supported.

We believe in providing a high-quality, person-centred service.#CaretojoinusTSD

**Working Pattern**: 37.5 hours per week on a permanent contract.
Please note you will be required to work a combination of Long Days, Nights, weekends and bank holidays.
- Observing, monitoring and recording patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight.
- Communicating with patients, relatives and carers, assisting with clinical duties.
- Personal care including infection prevention and control, food, personal hygiene and overall reassurance, comfort and safety.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels, both within, and outside the department.
- To take part as requested in ward/unit meetings, encouraging effective communications between other staff.
- At the direction of the Registered Nurses /Senior Clinical Staff, participate fully in the delivery of planned care.

Why work with us - Ella Rowcroft prides itself in given excellent patient care and we welcome new staff to join our team to come and work us to achieve this ideal.

We provide Healthcare Support Workers with a great opportunity to learn multiple new clinical skills within an environment with a supportive and dynamic team.

Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people’s strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team.

We are looking for applicants with a minimum of 6 months experience gained within the last 3 years in the care Sector

All new starters will be given the opportunity for specialist training and also support in completion of the care certificate.

For further information regarding the role responsibilities and entry requirements, please see the combined job description and person specification.



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