Healthcare Support Worker
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Job Location:
Portsmouth - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Healthcare Support worker Band 2 or 3 (Dependent on Experience & Interview Performance)
Work Location: Queen Alexandra Hospital Cosham
Hours per week: Full time 37.5 hours per week (will consider part time minimum 22.5)
Contract Type: Permanent
Are you ready to take your career to the next level Were looking for a motivated patient focused Healthcare Support Worker to join our dynamic team. This role is designed to offer growth challenge and the opportunity to make a real impact.
Depending on your experience and interview performance this role could be offered as either band 2 or band 3 with responsibilities tailored to match your expertise. Whether youre looking to build on your existing skills or step into a leadership role were committed to supporting your development and career progression.
You will start your career with us by taking part in our full time two week induction programme designed to support you in finding your feet within our organisation and enable you to feel part of the team. The induction program leads to the Care Certificate.
The HCSW role includes a variety of working patterns which attract shift allowances.
Key Responsibilities:
Band 2 job summary
- Undertakes personal care duties: bathing toileting dressing support with meals assist patients with their appearance.
- Record patient information.
Band 3 job Summary
- Undertakes personal care duties: bathing toileting dressing support with meals assist patients with their appearance.
- Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties in hospital community or other settings.
- Records patient observations and changes to patient clinical conditions.
- Carries out limited clinical care duties.
- Undertakes a limited range of delegated clinical care duties relevant to the services provided/work area and records patient observations: e.g. taking blood pressure blood glucose monitoring pregnancy testing routine maternal and neonatal observations observing patients for signs of agitation or distress wound observations and simple wound dressings removal of peripheral cannula urinalysis removal of catheter with appropriate training and competencies.
What We Offer:
- A collaborative work environment
- Bespoke induction into the organisation supporting you throughout
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
If youre ready to take on an exciting new challenge and grow with us wed love to hear from you. Apply today!
If you are successful you will be placed in our talent pool while you undergo pre employment checks.
Please note this role does not offer sponsorship
Qualifications :
Qualifications and Experience
Essential - Band 2
- Completed care certificate or ability to complete within 3 months of appointment
- Knowledge in a relevant area gained through experience on the job training short courses and completion of work based competencies
- Compliance with Mandatory updates annually (or as required) on an ongoing basis
Desirable - Band 2
- English and maths qualification at GCSE 1-3 (D to G) /Function skills at level 1 (or an internationally recognised equivalent)
- NVQ level 2 in a relevant subject.
Essential - Band 3
- Completed care certificate or ability to complete within 3 months of appointment
- English and maths qualification at GCSE 1-3 (D-G)/Function skills at level 1 (or an internationally recognised equivalent)
- NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent in a relevant area gained through experience on the job training short courses and completion of work based competencies
- Compliance with Mandatory updates annually (or as required) on an ongoing basis
Additional Information :
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ Race Equality and DisAbility and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken veterans status colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Nursing Home Experience
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Direct Support
- Computer Operation
- Caregiving
- Case Management
- Special Needs
- Training & Development
- Child Protective Services
- Experience with Children
- Word Processing
- Addiction Counseling
About Company
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospita ... View more
