Senior Healthcare Support Worker

1 week ago

Torquay TQ AA, United Kingdom NHS Full time £25,000 - £40,000 per year

Ella Rowcroft ward at Torbay Hospital are recruiting for full time Senior Healthcare Support Worker, to join our fast paced Trauma and Orthopaedic ward to provide the highest achievable standard of care following the patients assessment of needs.

In your role, you will be supported with your development needs both from in house training and also from external courses whilst having regular supervision and appraisal to ensure you are helped to reach your maximum potential and development.

Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people's strengths and 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. #CareToJoinUsTSD

Working clinically to ensure the safety and quality of the care given to your designated patients, under the indirect supervision of a registered nurse/practitioner

Undertaking the following, but not restricted to, clinical tasks competently and efficiently:

Cannulation and Venepuncture

Wound Care

Performing ECGs

Ensuring adequate nutrition and hydration for patients are maintained.

Competently taking and interpreting Vital signs on adults

Able to make appropriate referrals to Adult and Child Safeguarding teams

Supporting and working with colleagues during the shift

Liaising with the wider MDT to maintain safety

Helping to facilitate the development of the service as part of the wider team

To participate in discussions and projects that will benefit the team, the patients and the ward as a whole

Working under guidance and in conjunction with the senior nursing team and the Matron

Following the Trust's Policies and Protocols to ensure the safety of the department

Documentation.

Why work with us - 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.

We are a 21 bedded trauma & Orthopaedic ward that provides you with the opportunity to work alongside our Multi-disciplinary teams to provide the highest standard of care to patients who often require surgery due to a wide range of injuries or for planned procedure's. You will work effectively and without direct supervision alongside Registered Nurses/Practitioners within the ward as required on a daily basis.

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

Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Unfortunately, this post is not eligible for sponsorship.

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