Health Care Support Worker

Job Summary

Part time -17 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has become available to work in The Meadows and Medical Day Unit. Both of these units are outpatients areas, currently working 6 days a week. The Meadows specialises in the delivery of Systemic Anti-Cancer treatments for all Haematology and Oncology patients.The Medical Day Unit supports the delivery of treatments for many medical departments in the trust to support patients with long term medical conditions.The ideal candidate will be an experienced Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) with a positive attitude towards their workAs a nursing team, we are hardworking and friendly and pride ourselves on a very high standard of patient care

Main duties of the job

• Obtain consent prior to giving care in accordance with Trust policies.
• Duties are delegated to you in line with care plans
• Not all duties are routine, and you will need to use your knowledge, experience and understanding to take decisions within your area of responsibility
• To carry out a range of clinical duties with minimal / no supervision, including for example, blood pressuremonitoring, oxygen saturation levels, body temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate, glucose monitoring,collection and testing of urine samples / faecal samples / sputum samples and wound swabs ensuring delivery ofhigh-quality patient care at all times. NB: this list is not exhaustive and will vary depending on area of work.
  
  
  

About us

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

• Participate in patient assessment providing high quality holistic patient care and escalating concerns about patients to other clinical staff
• Practice safe standards of care to patients following Trust guidelines and policies and policies and be able to concentrate for periods throughout the day with occasional interruptions.
• Provide clinical care in accordance with the infection prevention and health and safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain the work environment in line with Trust infection control and patient safety policies
• Develop the skills to actively facilitate self-care and independence with patients.
• Promote health education specific to the clinical area and in line with national and local policies
  
  
  

Please See The Attached Job Description For Full Information

Person Specification

Education Essential

• Level 3 (SCQF - 6): - City and Guilds 3, NVQ 3 or BTEC National Diploma.
• GCSE A*-D in English Language, Maths/ Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Math's or equivalent.
• Equivalent experience together with Level 2 qualification & working towards Level 3
• Care Certification - 15 National Standards https://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/resources/thecare-certificate
  
  
  

Desirable

• Level 2 QCF Diploma in Clinical Healthcare support Or Level 2 NVQ in Healthcare(NVQ, QCF, RQF) Health & Social Care Or Level 2 in Health & Social care
• Completion of Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support
  
  
  

Experience Essential

• Experience or working in healthcare and ability to demonstrate best practice and act as a role mode
• Evidence of ability to work as a member of a team
• Prior experience as a support worker
• Complete of Observation Training
  
  
  

Knowledge and skills Essential

• Good time management skills and prioritising work
• Understands and committed to a caring approach to patients & relatives
• Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal
• Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
  
  
  

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .