Job summary
The opportunity has arisen for motivated and enthusiastic healthcare support workers to join the team in paediatric services. Our service encompasses ward C2, paediatric oncology and haematology, ward D2 surgical and medical paediatrics, ward C3 surgical and medical care for the under three's and ward F3 our surgical and short stay admissions ward. We provide family centred care for both our local CUH population and also as a specialist centre for the region. You will be assisting the nursing medical and other allied health professionals to deliver high standards of holistic care to the children and young people that access our services. You will already have experience working with children and young people and be ready to transfer these existing skills. You will need to have good communication skills and organisational skills. You will always be striving to promote and maintain a safe and comfortable therapeutic environment for our patients and their families / carers. Once deemed competent you will be able to work without direct supervision using your experience and knowledge to deliver the highest quality care.
Main duties of the job
o Work as part of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to patients. Support and supervision is provided by a Registered practitioner.
o The Healthcare Support Worker carries out a range of patient care tasks and duties to enable the team to provide an effective and efficient service.
o To achieve this, the Health Care Support Worker will:
o Competently perform the necessary aspects of care for patients
o Ensure effective delivery of nursing care is provided to patients and that an acceptable standard is maintained.
o Follow all Cambridge University Hospitals NHS foundation trust policies and provide a safe and person-centred environment for the treatment of patients.
- Participate in personal and practice development activities to maintain standards of care
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
o Our values and reputation for outstanding care
o Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
o Career and development opportunities
o Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
o Research experience and opportunities
For Candidates applying from outside the UK
If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.
This vacancy will close at midnight on the 3rd of October.
Interviews are due to be held on the 21st of October.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.
This vacancy will close at midnight on the 3rd of October.
Interviews are due to be held on the 21st of October.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds National Care Certificate or willingness to undertake within the first 3 months of appointment
- Holds Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English or GCSE equivalent or undertake and achieve a pass following completion of level 1 functional skills assessment .
- Demonstrates a commitment to further learning and development.
Desirable
- Level 3 award in health care.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an environment under pressure.
- Experience of working within a team.
- Experience of communicating with individuals from a range of different backgrounds.
- Experience of attention to detail - e.g. for recording in patient records.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a health care environment.
- Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understands the job role and specific knowledge in relation to tasks included in the job description or be prepared to undertake training to be able to gain appropriate knowledge.
- Understand the level of competencies to be completed such as wound observation and dressings, venepuncture, removal of peripheral cannula, stoma bag changing, ECG's and reports any issues to the Registered practitioner.
- Have the knowledge to or be prepared to undertake training to be able to complete clinical and vital signs observations on patients.
- Understands and complies with HCSW mandatory induction standards and code of conduct.
- Awareness, understanding and compliance of policies and practices e.g. Escort Policy, Prevention and control of infection and Health and Safety.
- Promote the importance of maintaining confidentiality.
- Recognise the extent and limitations of own and others competence.
- Use own initiative recognising when to escalate concerns to a senior member of staff.
- Understands the importance of consistently providing individualised care based on current research and evidence.
- Demonstrate awareness of the needs of area specific patient group.
- Understanding of the anxiety and distress of some patients and relatives.
- Basic anatomy and physiology.
Desirable
- Awareness of National and local priorities and initiatives.
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills (written and verbal).
- Able to work as a team.
- Able to carry out well defined routine tasks.
- Able to work on own initiative, following direction/supervision by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner.
- Able to relate well with patients/relatives/ visitors/colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff.
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient care.
- Friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate.
- Professional outlook and positive attitude. Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster.
Desirable
- Prepared to undertake coaching role for other HCSW's.
- IT skills.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds National Care Certificate or willingness to undertake within the first 3 months of appointment
- Holds Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English or GCSE equivalent or undertake and achieve a pass following completion of level 1 functional skills assessment .
- Demonstrates a commitment to further learning and development.
Desirable
- Level 3 award in health care.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an environment under pressure.
- Experience of working within a team.
- Experience of communicating with individuals from a range of different backgrounds.
- Experience of attention to detail - e.g. for recording in patient records.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a health care environment.
- Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understands the job role and specific knowledge in relation to tasks included in the job description or be prepared to undertake training to be able to gain appropriate knowledge.
- Understand the level of competencies to be completed such as wound observation and dressings, venepuncture, removal of peripheral cannula, stoma bag changing, ECG's and reports any issues to the Registered practitioner.
- Have the knowledge to or be prepared to undertake training to be able to complete clinical and vital signs observations on patients.
- Understands and complies with HCSW mandatory induction standards and code of conduct.
- Awareness, understanding and compliance of policies and practices e.g. Escort Policy, Prevention and control of infection and Health and Safety.
- Promote the importance of maintaining confidentiality.
- Recognise the extent and limitations of own and others competence.
- Use own initiative recognising when to escalate concerns to a senior member of staff.
- Understands the importance of consistently providing individualised care based on current research and evidence.
- Demonstrate awareness of the needs of area specific patient group.
- Understanding of the anxiety and distress of some patients and relatives.
- Basic anatomy and physiology.
Desirable
- Awareness of National and local priorities and initiatives.
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills (written and verbal).
- Able to work as a team.
- Able to carry out well defined routine tasks.
- Able to work on own initiative, following direction/supervision by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner.
- Able to relate well with patients/relatives/ visitors/colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff.
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient care.
- Friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate.
- Professional outlook and positive attitude. Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster.
Desirable
- Prepared to undertake coaching role for other HCSW's.
- IT skills.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital - Division E
Robinson Way
Cambridge
CB2 0SW
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)