Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Lavenham
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Do you want to be part of a team who have an excellent reputation for delivering a high standard of care with innovative working in a rapidly changing environment?
Full and Part time opportunities have arisen within Stowupland Ward at Ipswich Hospital for highly motivated Senior Healthcare Support Workers to join the team.
If you have excellent communication skills and a professional manner, then come and join our team in delivering high quality care.
Experience in the health care setting is essential.
If you like a challenge, are able to work at a very fast pace, enjoy working with a multi-disciplinary team and can give our patients the dignified care they deserve then this could be the job for you.
Please note this post may close before the stated closing date if we receive sufficient applications.
Main duties of the job
* You will meet the direct and indirect care needs of patients under the delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse.
* You will ensure high standards of patient care at all times, in line with Trust policies and guidelines.
* You will work as an effective member of the nursing and wider multi-professional healthcare team.
* You will work within the boundaries of the role of the Senior Healthcare Support Worker 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.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience
* Previous experience in a health setting.
* Experience within an acute setting.
Qualifications
* NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
* Willingness to undertake further study.
Knowledge
* Awareness of physical, psychological and spiritual needs of patients' relatives and carers.
* Awareness of the nature of the carers' role in assisting patients to fulfil basic human needs.
* Knowledge of clinical procedures and observations.
* Knowledge of relevant legislation.
* Understanding of risk management, health and safety issues, including safe manual handling.
Skills
* Ability to work as part of a team and take instruction from senior staff.
* Positive attitude to working environment.
* Problem-solving: ability to understand situations and seek appropriate advice.
* Ability to support junior staff members.
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.
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£24,071 to £25,674 a year, pro rata.
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