Senior Healthcare Support Worker, Paediatrics (Ash Ward)
The closing date is 26 May 2025
Job summary
Our vision at Ashford & St Peter's is to provide an outstanding experience and outcomes for patients and staff.
St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey is now recruiting for a Senior Health Care Support Workers (Band 3) on Ash Ward, the inpatient Paediatric Ward.
Full time posts, shifts include long days, nights, weekends, and public holidays. Our Senior HCSWs will need the flexibility to cover varied shift patterns.
Candidates applying for this post must possess and be able to demonstrate within the application form the following essential criteria:o Recent and previous NHS experience as a health care support worker for a minimum of six monthso Having successfully achieved the Care Certificate within the NHS.
Only candidates that meet the above will be considered for this post.
Successful candidates must also have good communication skills, competent IT skills, a valid right to work document, and have a kind, caring and compassionate nature.
The Trust offers training, including a four-week induction programme and further development opportunities.
Only applications for candidates already based in the UK will be considered, remote interviews will not be possible.
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. The role includes:
o Providing direct patient care including meeting hygiene, continence, nutrition, pressure area care and mobility needso Taking and recording patients' vital signs, identifying and escalating changes to a patient's conditiono Providing one to one observation for patients who present a high risk of harm and vulnerable patientso Escorting patients to different departments such as x-rayo Keep the department and equipment clean, tidy, and restocking equipmento Training and supporting new and junior team members
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, 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 ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- On-site Nurseries
- On-site staff cafes
- On-site parking
- Support in career development
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org
Details
Date posted
08 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,883 to £26,958 a year pa inc. HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
323-ACS6402-JN
Job locations
St Peter's Hospital
St Peter's Hospital, Guildford Road
Chertsey
KT16 0PZ
Employer details
Employer name
Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Peter's Hospital
St Peter's Hospital, Guildford Road
Chertsey
KT16 0PZ
Employer's website
https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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