Healthcare Support Worker - ACS

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 08 February 2025

Job summary

Internal only (6-month secondment)

An exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Support worker to work alongside our Cardiology ACP team to support patients under the intervention service.

We are looking for someone to work as part of the multi-professional team, undertaking a range of delegated clinical duties for patients, having the knowledge and behaviours to provide compassionate, safe and high-quality care and support as directed by the registered nurse.

The role will be based across Cardiology (Ward, Cath Labs and ACP team) to support the flow of patients under the intervention service including treat and return patients from CUH, assisting patients in the preparation for Catheter Laboratories (Cath Labs) and supporting the ward and Cath Labs as required. There will also be some administrative duties as part of this role.

Main duties of the job

Communication & Relationship Skills

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Analytical & Judgmental Skills

Planning & Organisational Skills

Physical Skills

Patient/Client Care

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Date posted

27 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year

Contract

Secondment

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

175-2425-1-CL1064

Job locations

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Job description

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Successful completion of Care Certificate within 12 weeks of appointment
Must possess a willingness to undertake further study to achieve competency levels required

Desirable

Specific specialty on-the-job training
Good general standard of education to vocational level 3 (GCSE 'A' level standard or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

Recent experience of working in a healthcare environment
Communicating with a range of people from different backgrounds
Understanding the role of the Health Care Support Worker
Knowledge of personal care and related procedures, clinical observations, relevant legislation
Work effectively in a team
Demonstrate effective and safe care
Contribute to the support and development of new staff
Work under pressure
Information technology use
Attention to detail e.g. patient records
Accuracy (words and numbers)
Effective written and verbal communication skills (literacy and numeracy)
Good observation skills and recognition of the importance of reporting

Desirable

Previous care experience in Cardiology
Working in acute environment as a Health Care Support Worker
Teaching skills

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Successful completion of Care Certificate within 12 weeks of appointment
Must possess a willingness to undertake further study to achieve competency levels required

Desirable

Specific specialty on-the-job training
Good general standard of education to vocational level 3 (GCSE 'A' level standard or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

Recent experience of working in a healthcare environment
Communicating with a range of people from different backgrounds
Understanding the role of the Health Care Support Worker
Knowledge of personal care and related procedures, clinical observations, relevant legislation
Work effectively in a team
Demonstrate effective and safe care
Contribute to the support and development of new staff
Work under pressure
Information technology use
Attention to detail e.g. patient records
Accuracy (words and numbers)
Effective written and verbal communication skills (literacy and numeracy)
Good observation skills and recognition of the importance of reporting

Desirable

Previous care experience in Cardiology
Working in acute environment as a Health Care Support Worker
Teaching skills

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

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.