Senior Healthcare Support Worker

Job summary

Ward 41 is looking for experienced healthcare assistants to join a collaborative and enthusiastic team. The service has recently expanded and we require senior healthcare assistants to support us with discharge planning and supporting the junior workforce. Ward 41 is a 36 bedded unit which has 12 Hyper-Acute Stroke Beds (HASU) and 24 Acute Stroke beds (ASU). The successful post holder will be dynamic and have a positive attitude.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Main duties of the job

Are you looking for a challenge? Come and join our team of established Band 3's to support our junior workforce and support with patient flow and safety.

You will be required to rotate between nights and days and will also regularly take on the role of discharge co-ordinator, this will involve assisting and organising complex discharge planning working closely with the nurse in charge and the wider multi-disciplinary team to support patient flow within the trust.

Come and join our award-winning team of highly skilled professional nurses and healthcare assistants.

If you have any questions or would like to arrange a visit to our department then please contact Ward 41 Ward Manager - Natalie Gibbs on 02476967813

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.