Healthcare Support Worker - Templer Ward
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Templer Ward is a 30 bedded inpatient ward within Newton Abbot Community Hospital. 20 beds provide care to specialist stroke and neuro rehabilitation patients following treatment in an acute hospital setting. The other 10 beds are for patients requiring general medical care and rehabilitation.
Joining our team on a permanent full-time contract, you will be working within a proactive multidisciplinary team to encourage patients to reach their maximum rehabilitation potential to enable safe discharge from hospital.
Our people are caring, committed, inclusive, and focused on quality. We focus on solutions and people's strengths. We encourage outside-the-box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement. We will support and encourage you to develop your new and existing skills within the role.
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team. #CareToJoinUsTSD
Main Duties of the Job
* We are looking for a caring and compassionate person who is able to work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a high standard of individualised nursing care to our patients.
* You will need excellent communication skills and be able to work independently, prioritising your workload to ensure the best outcomes for patients.
* You will ensure that your own actions support the care, protection, and well-being of individuals, and ensure their privacy and dignity at all times.
* You will need to be flexible as this is a rotational post which includes days, nights, and weekend working.
About Us
We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality and are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues.
The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance; therefore, your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay.
Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
* Childcare at our day nursery
* Generous holiday entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full-time workers) plus bank/public holidays
* Staff discounts
* Career development and training opportunities
* Employee support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline
Job Responsibilities
* Communication and Working Relationships: The post holder will be expected to work as a member of the team.
* Planning and Organisation: Recognising and responding to situations within the work area and report to the nurse in charge.
* Responsibility and Skills: Undertake direct patient care, in support of, and under the delegation of the Registered Nurse, and document care given as required.
* Service Responsibility: Assist with last offices and care of relatives/carers.
* Organisation: Recognising and responding to situations within the work area and report to the nurse in charge.
Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
*PLEASE NOTE: This post is not eligible for sponsorship.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* NVQ3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification/experience
* Care certificate
* English & Mathematics at GCSE grade A-C (9-4) or level 2 functional skills
Knowledge and Experience
* Previous experience in a care environment or able to demonstrate a caring nature/life experience
* Understands the need for strict confidentiality
* Working knowledge of complex care needs of some individuals/families including Safeguarding Children & Adults, Domestic Abuse, and Mental Health
Specific Skills
* Basic computer/keyboard skills
* Fine motor skills - for venepuncture, phlebotomy, and other clinical tasks
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Record keeping competency in handwritten and electronic records
* Able to manage stress in themselves and others
* Willingness to undertake new skills and training
* To be flexible, adaptable, reliable, and punctual
* The post holder must demonstrate a positive commitment to uphold diversity and equality policies approved by the Trust
* Healthcare competencies appropriate to the area of work
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 Name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata
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