Healthcare Support Worker

1 week ago


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

Why work with us - As a Healthcare Support Worker with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust on Cromie Ward, 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.

We are a fast-paced 25 bedded acute surgical ward caring for general surgical patients, gastroenterology and with a specialist in urology. This means our Healthcare Assistants have a fantastic opportunity to learn new clinical skills in a supportive environment with an enthusiastic team for developing staff.

Cromie Ward staff are a friendly group of hard working individuals, enthusiastic to provide excellent patient care. We actively support each other professionally and personally creating a friendly team atmosphere which we believe you will benefit from too while developing new skills.

Observing, monitoring and recording of vital signs including, taking temperatures, pulse, respirations.

Measuring weight and Height.

Providing personal care to patients to meet personal hygiene.

Supporting patients with nutrition, feeding and assisting with fluids.

Supporting patients with comfort.

Emptying catheter bags and recording output

The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance therefore, your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay. Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
NHS Pension Scheme

Childcare at our day nursery

Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays

Staff Discounts

Career development and training opportunities

Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline

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 assed to Team Torbay and South Devon. #CareToJoinUsTSD

Supporting the wider team during peak activity or during absences

To ensure high standards of care in accordance with agreed policies and procedures

To work with registered nurses and senior clinical staff to maintain a clean and safe environment for clients and staff

To be aware of clients’ emotional, social and physical needs, reporting back to senior staff responsible for clients’ care

Provide information to enable the effectiveness of care delivered to be evaluated and accurate records maintained

Record in the relevant documentation the care that has been delivered contemporaneously

Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.

Work collaboratively with registered / senior staff, other health professionals and hotel service staff to ensure clients’ holistic needs are met

Update client IT systems in the absence of the ward / unit administrator where appropriate

To liaise with ward / unit administrators regarding clients’ records for clinics / admissions / discharges


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