Health Care Support Worker ACCU

4 months ago

London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

Job overview

Health Care Support Worker

Band 2   - Due to government threshold guidelines the trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role

Adult Cardiac Critical Care unit

We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced Health Care worker to join the Adult Cardiac Critical Care Unit at the Barts Heart Centre based at St Bartholomew. The Barts Heart centre is a cardiac hospital that accepts elective and emergency patients as well as patients that are admitted via the busy heart attack centre.

The post holder will need to have excellent communication skills and a compassionate approach to caring for patients within the critical care environment.

The successful candidate will support the ward manager and the team in ensuring quality of care is constantly improving and the service is developing and supporting Trust objectives and values

As part of the recruitment process for this post, candidates will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy test and only if they pass this, will they be invited to a formal interview

Main duties of the job

The post holder will need to have excellent communication skills and a compassionate approach to caring for patients within the critical care environment.

The successful candidate will support the ward manager and the team in ensuring quality of care is constantly improving and the service is developing and supporting Trust objectives and values

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications / Knowledge

Essential criteria

GCSE in maths and English language or minimum of Key Skills Level 1 in literacy and numeracy. Experience of working with the public and demonstrating strong customer care skills.

Desirable criteria

Health care / caring experience NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare Experience in working in a team

Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

Good verbal communication Clear written communication Able to use own initiative Ability to work under supervision Able to work calmly within the pressured environment

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge of the principles of confidentiality and the Data Protection Act. Understanding of the need for respect, trust, courtesy and effective communication with both patients and staff.

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of infection control procedures. Knowledge and experience in the use of ICT packages.

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