Health Care Support Worker

4 days ago

Chichester, United Kingdom University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

Critical Care at St Richards is a 10 bedded unit with 6 ITU beds and 4 HDU beds. We are a friendly team who focus on delivering excellent patient care, we have a practice educator who supports new starters with structured competencies to achieve learning.

 The Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) is part of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to patients. Support and supervision is provided by a Registered Nurse.

The Health Care Support Worker carries out a range of personal care activities and tasks in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse.

Main duties of the job

·To assist patients to carry out personal care including meeting hygiene, nutrition and continence needs.

·To assist patient to mobilise where appropriate.

·Taking and recording of temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, height and weight on instruction from the qualified nurse. Recording the results appropriately and reporting any abnormalities to the Nurse or Nurse in Charge.

·Testing specimens and recording the results.

·Under the supervision of the qualified nurse, support patients undergoing clinical procedures ensuring their comfort and safety.

·To restock departmental areas as required reporting any shortages to the NiC/Ward Manager.

·To adhere to the policy for the Control of Infection.

·To maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business.

·To participate in quality assurance programmes as required.

·To participate in the promotion of a positive learning environment and to act as a role model at all times.

·To be aware of and contribute to Clinical Governance arrangements/issues for area of work.

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) is part of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to patients. Support and supervision is provided by a Registered Nurse.
The Health Care Support Worker carries out a range of personal care activities and tasks in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse.

You will be working with a friendly and experienced multidisciplinary team, providing patient centered and evidence-based care. You will be accountable for your own practice while supporting the registered nurse by caring for patients and delivering high standards of care.

Person specification

essential

Essential criteria

Care certificate or equivalent

Desirable criteria

Previous experience working in NHS Hospital Evidence of undertaking own learning development Trust induction training completed

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential criteria

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

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