Health Care Support Worker - A&E - Band 2 (24/25)

Job summary

PILGRIM EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT are seeking HCSW's. This is a great opportunity to work in a fast paced and everchanging environment whereby two days are never the same. The successful candidate(s) will be required to work both the day and night shifts which will include bank holiday and weekend working.

The successful candidate will work alongside a registered nurse delivering personal care, sufficient hourly rounding as well as assisting with nutritional intake. We strive to ensure a positive experience for our patients and we appreciate that the HCSW role is a key part in delivering this high quality care.

After a settling in period, all newly appointed HCSWs will be supported to gain further extended skills such as venepuncture, cannulation and the recording of ECGs.

We are supportive and dynamic team which is fast approaching new and exciting times with a planned new build of the Emergency Department which we hope will enhance patient experience and individual opportunities available.

We welcome applications from all who feel they would thrive in an ED environment whilst executing the trust values under pressure. Hardworking, passionate, dedicated and excellent communicational skills are just some of the key qualities we desire in our expanding workforce.

Please note this position will not commence until April 1st or after.

Main duties of the job

The Emergency Department at Pilgrim Hospital is seeking to recruit Health Care Support Workers to join the team.

As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be responsible for working under delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse in delivering a high standard of care to our patients in accordance with individualise care needs, utilising flexible, innovate and effective practice that demonstrates that our patients are at the centre of everything we do.

Working the multi-disciplinary team, the successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, be adaptable to rapidly changing situations, as well as having understanding of the need for confidentiality. The individual should have the ability to work using their own initiative and as part of a team. Good time management and organisational skills are also essential for the post. Effective communication skills and motivation to work in a clinical environment are essential.

About us

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated