Job summary We are recruiting now for Treatment Centre Elective Orthopaedic ward The Role of the Health Care Assistant Higher Level is to assist and support the qualified health professionals and Clinical Support Workers in ensuring optimal care for the patients. The delivery of high quality, effective and compassionate health care to the patients of the Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust is the most important objective for the organisation Main duties of the job Health Care Support Workers (HCSW) at Hampshire Hospitals work at Non Elective Surgery. As a healthcare support worker, you'll work under the supervision of a healthcare professional, supporting them and helping patients on their journey back to full health. We have the training, support, education, and opportunities to help you make the very most of your talent. Whether that means becoming a registered nursing associate, registered nurse, midwife or physiotherapist of the future, or moving into a management role or simply being the best Healthcare Support Worker you can be. It's a hands-on role - one minute you could be taking blood and the next lending an ear to an anxious patient - but it's one of the most rewarding. Duties include monitoring patients and performing basic health checks, making patients feel comfortable, washing and dressing patients and helping to feed patients. Working as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker is a vital role within the team and if you're positive, caring and have a can-do attitude - we want you to join us. About us Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust. Date posted 25 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 251-SURG6861-WORTH Job locations Royal Hampshire County Hospital- St Cross Ward Romsey Road Winchester SO22 5DG Job description Job responsibilities Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered. Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. Job description Job responsibilities Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered. Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. Person Specification Training & Qualifications Essential Literacy level 1 or equivalent (GCSE D-G). Numeracy level 1 or equivalent (GCSE D-G) NVQ level 3 in Health and social care Desirable ESOL level 2 or equivalent (if English not first language). Experience & Knowledge Essential Experience in a public facing/customer care role or environment Previous Experience in a Health and social care role as Senior or working towards Desirable Previous NHS experience / Understanding of NHS/Social care systems Skills & Ability Essential Good written and verbal communication in the English language Person Specification Training & Qualifications Essential Literacy level 1 or equivalent (GCSE D-G). Numeracy level 1 or equivalent (GCSE D-G) NVQ level 3 in Health and social care Desirable ESOL level 2 or equivalent (if English not first language). Experience & Knowledge Essential Experience in a public facing/customer care role or environment Previous Experience in a Health and social care role as Senior or working towards Desirable Previous NHS experience / Understanding of NHS/Social care systems Skills & Ability Essential Good written and verbal communication in the English language 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 details Employer name Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Hampshire County Hospital- St Cross Ward Romsey Road Winchester SO22 5DG Employer's website https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)