Client:
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Location:
Job Category:
Job training programs
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
a4213556c79f
Job Views:
10
Posted:
23.01.2025
Expiry Date:
09.03.2025
Job Description:
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for committed, enthusiastic and highly motivated healthcare support worker to join our team in our Stour Centre at Ipswich hospital.
Senior Healthcare Support Workers are a key part of our team and support the Registered Nurses in providing high quality care to our patients.
Do you want to be part of a team with an excellent reputation for delivering a high standard of care, ensuring we keep our patients safe and that they have a positive experience under our care.
Our Senior Healthcare Support Workers work a rota pattern, so you MUST be able to work a variety of shifts, including days, nights and weekends including Bank Holidays for example Christmas Day. We are unable to offer set shifts patterns.
This post will be available from the beginning of April 2025.
We might close the advert before the stated closing date if a sufficient amount of applications are received.
Main duties of the job
1. To meet the direct and indirect care needs of patients under the delegation and supervision of a Registered Professional.
2. To ensure high standards of patient care at all times, in line with Trust policies and guidelines.
3. To work as an effective member of the nursing and wider multi-professional healthcare team.
4. To work within the boundaries of the role of the HCA supporting more junior colleagues as required and refer to the Registered Nurse as appropriate.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
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Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Experience
Essential
1. Previous experience in a health setting.
Desirable
1. Experience within a care setting.
Qualifications
Essential
1. Care certificate achieved or demonstrable relevant skills.
2. Level 3 vocational qualification or equivalent experience.
3. Evidence of completed competencies as part of a professional portfolio.
Desirable
1. Evidence of functional skills or willingness to undertake.
Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy you might need a work permit.
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