Main area: Gynaecology
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Available to work combination of shifts covering 24 hours per day 7 days a week.)
Job ref: 357-LN-782-24
Employer: United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Lincoln County Hospital
Town: Lincoln
Salary: £23,615 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/09/2024 23:59
Health Care Support Worker - Branston Ward - Band 2
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULHT.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
Our values guide everything we do. They are:
* Patient-centred: Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
* Safety: Following ULHT and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
* Excellence: Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
* Compassion: Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
* Respect: Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.
If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULHT team.
We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
Job overview
Branston Ward, Lincoln County Hospital - Health Care support Worker
We would like to invite caring individuals to join our Gynaecology Nursing team on Branston Ward. We are a busy ward whom provide elective care for both women undergoing Breast and Gynaecological surgery, and also provide emergency assessment and care for women experiencing early pregnancy complications and Gynaecological disorders. We have 18 inpatient beds and also see a large number of Women as emergencies along with the multi-disciplinary team to implement and plan their ongoing care.
Main duties of the job
Recent experience in an acute healthcare setting is desirable but support will be given to develop the individuals knowledge. Evidence of learning through NVQ or care certificate would be valuable but the Trust will also support this learning qualification.
As well as delivering care to women, supporting the multi-disciplinary team, the role will also include ensuring the environment is kept clean and tidy to a high IPC standard and that resources are used in a cost effective manner.
They will also ensure that the care that they deliver will at all times be reflective of the trusts values and behaviours. The successful candidate will also be required to support the hospital site in other areas when required, to maintain safe staffing levels in all ward/clinic areas.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Literacy and numeracy qualifications equivalent to Functional Skills level 1 or above (e.g. GCSE grade E or above)
* Literacy and numeracy qualification equivalent to Functional Skills level 2 (e.g. GCSE grade C or above)
* Successful completion of the Care Certificate
* NVQ Level 2/3 in a Health Related area or equivalent experience
Previous Experience
* Experience of working in a customer focused environment
* Previous experience of working in a health / care setting
* Understanding the role of the Health Care Support Worker
* Ability to work in a demanding and busy environment
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to forge effective working relationships with both patients, their relatives and colleagues
* Knowledge of confidentiality, infection prevention and dignity in care within the workplace
* Ability to prioritise and manage daily workload
* Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda
* Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with both the Trust framework
* Working knowledge of Health and Safety, Infection Prevention and Manual Handling
Specific Requirements
* Flexible in approach to work – must be able to undertake shift work where required
* Ability to use own initiative
* Committed to on-going personal development
* Willing to undertake further education, training and development relevant to the post
ULHT recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULHT reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.
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