Ainslie ward at Torbay Hospital are recruiting for full and part-time Senior Healthcare Support Workers to join our fast-paced Trauma and Orthopaedic ward to provide the highest achievable standard of care following the patients assessment of needs.
We are a 26 bedded trauma ward that provides you with the opportunity to work alongside our Multi-disciplinary teams to provide the highest standard of care to patients who often require surgery due to a wide range of injuries. You will work effectively and without direct supervision alongside Registered Nurses/Practitioners within the ward as required on a daily basis.
In your role, you will be supported with your development needs both from in-house training and also from external courses whilst having regular supervision and appraisal to ensure you are helped to reach your maximum potential and development.
Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focused on quality. We focus on solutions and people's strengths and encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement. If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team.#CareToJoinUsTSD
Main duties of the job
* Providing, managing and coordinating your allocated patients care needs
* Liaising and communicating with your patients NOK, family, Carer
* Supporting, mentoring students
* Administering oral/IV medications
* Admitting, carrying out assessments and discharges
* Wound care
* Observations
* Communicating efficiently and professionally both verbal and written, updating, involving your surrounding team with changes occurring throughout your shift
* Working as part of the multi-disciplinary team
About us
The team is made up of a Senior Sister, Junior Sister's, Trauma Co-Ordinator's, Band 5 Registered Nurses, Assistant Practitioners and Health Care Assistant's.
We are also proud to have ward based Hotel Services and two Housekeepers. All of whom work well together providing the team spirit we enjoy and feel safe with.
As listed within the above list of main duties of job, while incorporating the Trust Values:
* Respect and Dignity
* Commitment to Quality of Care
* Compassion
* Improving Lives
* Working Together
* Everyone Counts
Why work with us
Job responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
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Person Specification
Essential
* NMC Registered (Level 1) Adult Nursing.
Desirable
* Interest in or experience of specialist surgery: Trauma and Orthopaedics
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
* Evidence of meeting revalidation, specialist surgical skills and mandatory training requirements
* Knowledge of clinical governance and how they are key in-patient safety and assessing risk
Desirable
* Awareness of the NHS plan and current initiatives that affect us particularly in the south west peninsula
Employer details
Employer name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Torbay Hospital
Lawes Bridge
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
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