Healthcare Support Worker - Surgery and Critical Care
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Please note: the interview and assessment day will be held on Saturday the 20th January 2024. Applicants who reach this stage will need to attend for the full morning session (09:00 - 12:00) or afternoon session (13:00 - 15:00). Alternative interview dates cannot be confirmed.
We are now recruiting enthusiastic and motivated Health Care Support Workers (HCSWs) to become part of our wider health care team, which provides high standards of care to our patients.
This advert is for positions across our surgery and critical care division, including:
* Trauma and orthopaedic
* Theatres
* Ophthalmology
You will attend a robust clinical induction program and comprehensive practical based program to gain the skills and knowledge to provide quality care to our patients. We will provide you with the tools to gain your care certificate if you have not already completed it.
We welcome applications for those seeking both full and part-time employment; the minimum contract we can offer is 24.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
Our HCSWs work as part of the ward/department team under the supervision of registered nurse/midwife and:
* Participates in the delivery of patient care
* Contributes towards ward/department organisation
* Supports registered nurses in the provision of a safe and caring environment
* Completes the National Care Certificate
About us
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient, and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford, and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt, and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values:
* Patient at heart: Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts
* Everyday excellence: Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both
* Creative collaboration: Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills, and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care
The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence, and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification. This is available to download at any time.
Person Specification
Education and experience
* Level One Functional Skills in maths and English or above.
* Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of quality of care
* Able to communicate effectively with patients and colleagues verbally and in writing
* Previous experience in health care
Skills
* Experience of working in the care setting
* Care certificate
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
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Address
The Princess Alexandra / St Margaret's / Herts and Essex Hospital NHS Trust
£23,615 a year per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
292-6873476-SCC
Job locations
The Princess Alexandra / St Margaret's / Herts and Essex Hospital NHS Trust
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