Healthcare Support Worker Progression Scheme Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for motivated individuals to join our ambitious organisation as a Healthcare Support Worker.
You will be responsible for delivering individual patient care. You will need to be highly motivated and enthusiastic to help improve both the patient experience and the nursing care. You will be working in an environment that will challenge your organisational skills and enhance your knowledge of various specialties.
This role is offered on a progression scheme where you will undertake the Care Certificate, which approximately takes 6 months to complete, and your pay band will increase.
Under the delegation and supervision of the registered healthcare practitioner, the Healthcare Support Worker will work within the outpatient department as part of a team supporting patients, clinicians, and colleagues during outpatient consultations. They will provide the fundamentals of care to patients in the hospital to ensure high standards are maintained in a safe environment, including patient safety, and to ensure that the care experience is positive by treating all patients, family, relatives, and colleagues with respect, dignity, and courtesy in accordance with Trust values and policies.
No duties are to be undertaken by the post holder unless they have received the correct training. All duties must be in accordance with the Band 2 skills matrix.
This role does not offer sponsorship; it requires you to have current right to work in the UK which enables you to undertake the role without the need for sponsorship. Accordingly, we regret that any application will not be considered if this requirement is not met.
Given the current UK immigration requirements, this role is not eligible for sponsorship, and it is not possible for the Trust to sponsor applicants for a visa for this role.
Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition, and Respect - are a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined-up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
The following duties can be undertaken during the Band 2 training period, following the GWH standards of care:
1. Caring and communication with kindness and compassion
2. Personal Care including catheter care (if required)
3. Nutrition and Hydration support
4. Pressure Area Care
5. Collect specimens (routine bodily fluids only)
6. Moving and handling
7. Documentation including food & fluid charts and outcome sheets
8. Environmental maintenance
9. Performing care in line with risk assessments and care plans
10. Ensure all clinical rooms are stocked with appropriate clinical forms and patient information sheets
11. Assist with the preparation of medical notes to facilitate the running of clinics
12. Escort to other departments (except theatre)
13. Instigate Emergency procedures
14. Completion of accident/incident forms
15. Promote person-centered values and provide support for patients' wellbeing and fulfilment
16. Achieve the desirable requirements in the training and education section of the person specification within the agreed timeframe
This advert closes on Wednesday, 19 Mar 2025.
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