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A Vacancy at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Assistant Healthcare Support Worker
You must be willing to work shift patterns, including days, nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis. Hours are 12 hour shifts across most wards.
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 and will be expected to support the team leaders and the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
This role is offered on a progression scheme where you will undertake the Care Certificate which approximately takes 6 months to complete, during which your pay band will increase.
Duties
You will need to be highly motivated and enthusiastic, to help improve both the patient experience and the nursing care. Duties include:
1. Caring and communication with kindness and compassion
2. Personal Care including catheter care and incontinence (This includes bodily fluids and faeces)
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 up 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. Promote person-centered values and provide support for patients' wellbeing and fulfilment
15. After death care
This role does NOT offer sponsorship; you must have the 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.
Our STAR Values are at the heart of everything we do. We will offer you the support, guidance, training, and opportunities to develop at whatever stage in your career you are so you can make the best contribution you can.
You will be working in an environment that will challenge your organisational skills and enhance your knowledge of various specialties.
This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Mar 2025.
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