Healthcare Support Worker, Various Areas

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Our vision at Ashford & St Peter's is to provide an outstanding experience and outcomes for patients and staff.

Our Adult Inpatient Ward areas are now recruiting we have various opportunities based at St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey.

Full time and part time posts will be considered (and successful applicants must be able to work a minimum of 23 hours per week), shifts include long days, nights, weekends, and public holidays. Our HCSWs will need the flexibility to cover varied shift patterns over a 7-day period. Shift times are:-

Long day 0715-2000

Night shift 1930-0745

Experienced health care support workers and those that are new to a caring role are all welcome to apply. You must have good communication skills, have competent IT skills, and have a kind, caring and compassionate nature. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their suitability for and understanding of the role of health care support worker.

As a HCSW you will be a valued member of the team and can make a significant difference to people in your care.

The Trust offers onwards training for HCSWs including a four week induction programme, working towards the Care Certificate, Maths and English qualifications.

Interviews are taking place in person on Saturday 9th March 2024.

Please note the Trust is not offering sponsorship for this post.

For further information, please contact lisa.punter@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

Our Healthcare Support Workers are at the heart of providing direct patient centred care, supporting the Registered Nurses and Nursing Associates as well as the wider Multi-Disciplinary Teams.

The role is varied, equally challenging and rewarding, where you will have the opportunity to really make a difference to the experience of our patients. This could be by supporting patients in their rehabilitation and recovery following an operation or a period of acute illness, caring for patients upon admission to hospital in a fast-paced environment supporting the medical and nursing teams or providing holistic and compassionate care for our more vulnerable patients or those at the end of their life.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Date posted

01 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,575 a year pa inc. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

323-ACS2224-TM

Job locations

Ashford & St.Peter's Hospitals

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Working as a Healthcare Support Worker in a ward / department within the hospital setting.

Carry out assigned tasks involved with direct patient care whilst maintaining the privacy and dignity of patients. This will be whilst demonstrating excellent care, compassion and communication, and in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse or Nursing Associate, incorporating:

  • Continence Management
  • Nutrition & Hydration
  • Undertaking and recording of Vital Signs
  • Moving & Handling of patients to support independence
  • Infection Prevention and Control
  • Safeguarding of adults and children.

See full job description for full details

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working as a Healthcare Support Worker in a ward / department within the hospital setting.

Carry out assigned tasks involved with direct patient care whilst maintaining the privacy and dignity of patients. This will be whilst demonstrating excellent care, compassion and communication, and in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse or Nursing Associate, incorporating:

  • Continence Management
  • Nutrition & Hydration
  • Undertaking and recording of Vital Signs
  • Moving & Handling of patients to support independence
  • Infection Prevention and Control
  • Safeguarding of adults and children.

See full job description for full details

Person Specification

Qualifications - Please provide a brief example how you meet the following:

Essential

  • Functional level of English & Maths

Desirable

  • Care Certificate in Acute Trust. If not already achieved would need to obtain this within 6 months of starting

Experience - Please provide a brief example how you meet the following:

Essential

  • Customer service or experience working with people
  • Working as part of a team

Desirable

  • Previous experience as a Healthcare Support Worker

Knowledge - Please provide a brief example how you meet the following:

Essential

  • Understanding the role of Healthcare Support Worker in the hospital setting

Desirable

  • Trust vision, values and behaviours

Skills - Please provide a brief example how you meet the following:

Essential

  • Effective communication
  • Basic IT/communication skills
  • Caring and compassionate
  • Empathy and understanding

Other Requirements - Please provide an example of how you meet the following:

Essential

  • Are you able to work the shifts stated in the advert, otherwise what flexible working are you seeking?
  • Are you residing in the UK with valid right to work documents?
  • Please state what area you are interested in
Person Specification

Qualifications - Please provide a brief example how you meet the following:

Essential

  • Functional level of English & Maths

Desirable

  • Care Certificate in Acute Trust. If not already achieved would need to obtain this within 6 months of starting

Experience - Please provide a brief example how you meet the following:

Essential

  • Customer service or experience working with people
  • Working as part of a team

Desirable

  • Previous experience as a Healthcare Support Worker

Knowledge - Please provide a brief example how you meet the following:

Essential

  • Understanding the role of Healthcare Support Worker in the hospital setting

Desirable

  • Trust vision, values and behaviours

Skills - Please provide a brief example how you meet the following:

Essential

  • Effective communication
  • Basic IT/communication skills
  • Caring and compassionate
  • Empathy and understanding

Other Requirements - Please provide an example of how you meet the following:

Essential

  • Are you able to work the shifts stated in the advert, otherwise what flexible working are you seeking?
  • Are you residing in the UK with valid right to work documents?
  • Please state what area you are interested in

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 details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashford & St.Peter's Hospitals

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ


Employer's website

https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashford & St.Peter's Hospitals

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ


Employer's website

https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse Workforce

Lisa Punter

lisa.punter@nhs.net

Date posted

01 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,575 a year pa inc. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

323-ACS2224-TM

Job locations

Ashford & St.Peter's Hospitals

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ


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