Job summary
** Due to government threshold guidelines the trust is unable to provide sponsorship for this role **
HealthCare Support Worker (HCSW) position.
Rainbow Ward is a lively forward thinking unit providing services to a diverse and multi-cultural area of East London. Our 25 bedded acute beds care for children aged between 0-16 years old with a variety of medical, surgical and orthopaedic conditions.
The ward also has a busy ambulatory care unit which provides an assessment area, day care and two oncology beds.
We have a strong supportive team who will assist you with developing your experience and skills. You will be professionally and personally supported by our senior nurse team, Healthcare support workers, housekeeper, and a Family support worker. You will be able to access in-house education and a learning development Team.
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking, computer literate and caring Band 2 HCSW either experienced or willing to learn on the job to join our award-winning Team.
Main duties of the job
The Nursing Assistant works under the direction or supervision of qualified nurses/midwives to implement care planned by Registered Professionals. The Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) is proactive in monitoring and anticipating patients' needs within the boundaries of the Job Description
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Has significant experience within a previous healthcare setting
- Demonstrates an understanding of the need for child and family focused care
Desirable
- Previous experience caring for children
Skills
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Adaptable and able to deal with changing workloads.
- Communicates in a manner that is consistent with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.
- Communicates with people in a form and manner that: -is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background, and preferred ways of communicating
- Is appropriate to the purpose of the communication and the context in which it is taking place -
- Assists with producing accurate and complete records of communication
- Encourages the effective participation of all involved -
Knowledge
Essential
- Can prove a basic computer literacy in Windows and IT systems
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of 5 GCSE's grades A-E or equivalent
- Basic level in literacy, numeracy, ICT & communication
- NVQ level 2/3
Desirable
- Infection Control Training
- NVQ level 2/3 in childcare
Other
Essential
- Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure.
- Responsible for own individual performance review
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Has significant experience within a previous healthcare setting
- Demonstrates an understanding of the need for child and family focused care
Desirable
- Previous experience caring for children
Skills
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Adaptable and able to deal with changing workloads.
- Communicates in a manner that is consistent with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.
- Communicates with people in a form and manner that: -is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background, and preferred ways of communicating
- Is appropriate to the purpose of the communication and the context in which it is taking place -
- Assists with producing accurate and complete records of communication
- Encourages the effective participation of all involved -
Knowledge
Essential
- Can prove a basic computer literacy in Windows and IT systems
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of 5 GCSE's grades A-E or equivalent
- Basic level in literacy, numeracy, ICT & communication
- NVQ level 2/3
Desirable
- Infection Control Training
- NVQ level 2/3 in childcare
Other
Essential
- Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure.
- Responsible for own individual performance review
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).
