Job summary
Working under delegation and supervision of a registered Nurse/ Midwife, the Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) will undertake defined responsibilities appropriate to their role in the workplace setting.They will comply with Trust policies, protocols, guidelines, the fifteen standards of the Care Certificate and the national strategy of Compassion in Practice and will ensure safe, compassionate and competent care is delivered to our patients and service users at all times.
It is a requirement of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust that all HCSWs adhere to the Code of Conduct for healthcare support workers and adult social care workers.
Main duties of the job
If you are applying for a bank post, then this will not be a requirement, however, you must have care related qualifications and experience as you are unable to hold a bank post while undertaking the above apprenticeship.
Successful substantive Healthcare Support Workers will also benefit from further training opportunities which form part of the ULHT Nursing Career Development Pathway which can ultimately lead to becoming a Registered Nurse.
As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be responsible for Working under delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse/ Midwife 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.
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 (20/21) 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to recruit Health Care Support Workers both to ward positions and to thenursing bank. Vacancies will be available in a variety of clinical settings on all our sites, with contracted hours to suit both full time and part time working.
In order to ensure standardisation of skills and competencies across the workforce, it is a further requirement of the Trust that all substantive HCSWs complete the Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship Standard qualification alongside their role, unless already acquired. The Care Certificate is an integral part of the qualification and it is expected that all staff employed into the role of HCSW will complete this element of the qualification within the first twelve weeks of employment.
This job description is written under the headings of the six enduring values and behaviours that underpin the Compassion in Practice Strategy the 6Cs.
For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please ensure you review the person specifications at the back of the Job Description to ensure you meet the criteria . Please also be advised that proof of Education certificates evidencing your qualifications will be required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to recruit Health Care Support Workers both to ward positions and to thenursing bank. Vacancies will be available in a variety of clinical settings on all our sites, with contracted hours to suit both full time and part time working.
In order to ensure standardisation of skills and competencies across the workforce, it is a further requirement of the Trust that all substantive HCSWs complete the Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship Standard qualification alongside their role, unless already acquired. The Care Certificate is an integral part of the qualification and it is expected that all staff employed into the role of HCSW will complete this element of the qualification within the first twelve weeks of employment.
This job description is written under the headings of the six enduring values and behaviours that underpin the Compassion in Practice Strategy the 6Cs.
For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Please ensure you review the person specifications at the back of the Job Description to ensure you meet the criteria . Please also be advised that proof of Education certificates evidencing your qualifications will be required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEnglish and Maths qualification at GCSE grades A*- E or 3-9, or Functional Skills Level 1
Desirable
- Completed apprenticeship in relevant field of practice
- Completed Care Certificate
- NVQ Level 2/3 in a Health related area or equivalent experience
Previous experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a customer focused environment
- Experience of using computer systems for data entry and retrieval
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a health / care setting
Knowledge, Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of the role of HCSW
- Demonstrate knowledge of confidentiality, infection prevention and dignity in care within the workplace
- Evidence of understanding of Trust values and behaviours
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety, Infection Prevention and Manual Handling
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEnglish and Maths qualification at GCSE grades A*- E or 3-9, or Functional Skills Level 1
Desirable
- Completed apprenticeship in relevant field of practice
- Completed Care Certificate
- NVQ Level 2/3 in a Health related area or equivalent experience
Previous experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a customer focused environment
- Experience of using computer systems for data entry and retrieval
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a health / care setting
Knowledge, Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of the role of HCSW
- Demonstrate knowledge of confidentiality, infection prevention and dignity in care within the workplace
- Evidence of understanding of Trust values and behaviours
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety, Infection Prevention and Manual Handling
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.
