Senior Health Care Support Worker (SHCSW)
Do you want to work as a Senior Health Care Assistant within a team where care, compassion and communication are the highest priority? Then come and join us.
Lynher Ward is a mixed gender 32 bedded Ear, Nose and Throat, Burns and Reconstructive surgery, Maxillo-Facial, Urology and Ophthalmology ward set within Derriford Hospital in the beautiful South West of England.
As an assessment and in-patient area, we accept patient referrals from G/P's, Emergency department, Outpatients and direct self referrals every day of the year. We are the only Burns facility in Plymouth and surrounding areas.
Lynher is a busy but rewarding place to work. Whatever skills you have when joining us will be used and appreciated. If you have any skill or knowledge gaps, we will support you with training and mentorship until you are at a competent level. The ward provides in-house training.
We look forward to meeting you.
Main duties of the job
A Senior Health Care Support Worker (SHCSW) is part of the multidisciplinary team delivering direct care to patients and supporting Registered Practitioners to deliver high quality, compassionate health care to people in accordance with assessed needs and a care plan.
You will carry out a range of clinical and non-clinical healthcare, or therapeutic tasks, under the direct or indirect supervision of the Registered Practitioner, in accordance with the Trust values.
There will be opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills, specific to your needs. Training will be provided to ensure you have the required core skills for a Band 3 HCSW in your area of work. You will also be supported to obtain a Care Certificate if not already achieved.
Job responsibilities
1. Obtain consent prior to giving care in accordance with Trust policies.
2. Competently undertake delegated duties in line with patient care plans.
3. Ability to use your knowledge and experience to undertake non-routine duties and an understanding to take decisions within your area of responsibility.
4. To carry out a range of clinical duties with minimal/no supervision, including blood pressure monitoring, oxygen saturation levels, body temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate, glucose monitoring, collection and testing of urine samples, and wound swabs ensuring delivery of high-quality patient care at all times.
5. Participate in patient assessment providing high quality holistic patient care and escalating concerns about patients to other clinical staff.
6. Practice safe standards of care to patients following Trust guidelines and policies.
7. Provide clinical care in accordance with the infection prevention and health and safety policies and procedures.
8. Maintain the work environment in line with Trust infection control and patient safety policies.
9. Utilising skills to actively facilitate self-care and independence with patients.
10. Promote health education specific to the clinical area and in line with national and local policies.
11. Maintain effective record keeping and communication with patients, relatives, and members of the Multidisciplinary team regarding all aspects of care.
12. Ensuring equipment and stores are well maintained, taking appropriate action if the equipment is faulty.
13. Work effectively as part of a team.
14. The SHCSW is responsible for inputting information into the electronic patient record where applicable.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* One of the following Level 3 (SCQF - 6): City and Guilds 3, NVQ 3, BTEC National Diploma, or experience equivalent to the above qualifications.
* Level 2 Functional skills in English and Maths, or equivalent.
* Completion of Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (that maps to the Apprenticeship Standard for Senior Health Care Support Worker).
Knowledge & Experience
* Demonstrable experience of providing care in a healthcare or social setting.
* Be able to work as a member of a team.
* Demonstrable experience of time management and prioritising work.
* Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal.
* Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately.
* Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures.
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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