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?
Capel Ward are looking for a highly motivated Senior Healthcare Support Worker to join the team. Healthcare Support Workers are a key part of our team and support the Registered Nurses in providing high quality care to our patients.
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 such as Christmas Day.
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.
• To meet the direct and indirect care needs of patients under the delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse
• To ensure high standards of patient care at all times, in line with Trust policies and guidelines.
• To work as an effective member of the nursing and wider multi-professional healthcare team.
• To work within the boundaries of the role of the Senior Healthcare Support Worker and refer to the Registered Nurse as appropriate.
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 offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto 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.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Monday 2 Dec 2024