Senior Health Care Support Worker

3 months ago

Wigan, United Kingdom Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are currently recruiting for our Bronchoscopy Unit. The Unit is a versatile ever-changing part of the Diagnostic Pathway Service. The Bronchoscopy Unit use does vary depending on the Doctors List. Whatever format Bronchoscopy Unit takes the staff always strive to provide high quality patient care.

We assess patients, admit them, and take care of the patient during procedure. It is the responsibility of staff to label samples correctly and transport the sample to the laboratory. We provide a high standard of overall nursing care and sometimes patients are recovered in the unit.

Bronchoscopy Unit is run by a small, well established and very supportive team and is a fast-paced area with a lot of learning and development opportunities including experience of working within the Endoscopy department and Lung cancer Team.

Your role will include working in the department and assisting with Lung Cancer Services should the need arise. This will give you opportunity to develop skills in dealing with highly sensitive issues.

You will be supported by both teams; you will have the opportunity to develop professionally and be involved in new initiatives and service improvements.

We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic and dedicated individual with excellent communication skills. You will need to be motivated and have the flexibility and adaptability to meet the needs of a fast paced versatile environment.

You will be responsible for providing a range of personal care for patients and a range of clinical duties under the guidance of a registered healthcare professional.

Senior Healthcare Support Workers work independently performing a number of clinical duties/tasks following training and meeting competency within role as per policy and procedure.

Senior Healthcare Support Workers will be responsible for providing a range of personal care for patents and a range of clinical duties under the guidance of a registered healthcare professional.

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

Key results from the job holder

Working under the direction of a Registered Health Care Professional, participate in the clinical care provided to patients prioritising workload appropriately and developing competencies that safeguard practice and effectiveness in role

Have proficient attitudes and behaviours compatible with NHS and Trust Values

Work as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual

Assist patients with personal hygiene, toileting and use of continence aids

Support Moving and Handling, use of mobility aids, correct patient positioning, assess pressure areas and skin integrity

Developing positive relationships with parents, families and carers

Be aware of the patient’s needs - emotional, social, physical, and cultural. Respect privacy, dignity and beliefs. Acts in a way that supports equality and diversity values.

Work as part of the team in a co-operative, professional and constructive manner.

**Be actively involved in health promotion such as**:
Reducing obesity

Smoking cessation

Maintain confidentiality at all times

Report any information regarding the wellbeing of the patients to the Registered Health Care Professional in a timely manner.

Support individuals who are distressed

Manage and organise time and activities to support and meet the needs of individuals

To empower patients and their families to make their own decisions about health and choices.

Assist with dietary needs of the patient as required

To undertake safe venepuncture and Cannulation as requested by the Registered Health Care Professional and have competencies checked annually by a Registered Healthcare Professional

At the request of the Registered Health Care Professional, perform and record physiological measurements within the remit of the SHCA role and report accurately to the Registered Health Care Professional, the assessment undertaken, on patients.

Obtaining samples at the request of a Registered Health Care Professional, including wound swabs, eye swabs, urine specimens, MRSA swabs, stool samples and sputum specimens.

To assist in blood collection.

Assist the Registered Health Care Professional in maintaining a clean environment

Following the completion of appropriate training and assessment and under the direction of a registered health care professional undertake clinica

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