Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Support Worker - Cromie Ward

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Job summary

Why work with us - As a Healthcare Support Worker with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust on Cromie Ward, you will be working together as part of a multidisciplinary, professional team to assist the registered nurses and senior clinical staff in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care.

We are a fast-paced 25 bedded acute surgical ward caring for general surgical patients, gastroenterology and with a specialist in urology. This means our Healthcare Assistants have a fantastic opportunity to learn new clinical skills in a supportive environment with an enthusiastic team for developing staff.

Cromie Ward staff are a friendly group of hard working individuals, enthusiastic to provide excellent patient care. We actively support each other professionally and personally creating a friendly team atmosphere which we believe you will benefit from too while developing new skills.

Main duties of the job

  • Observing, monitoring and recording of vital signs including, taking temperatures, pulse, respirations.
  • Measuring weight and Height.
  • Providing personal care to patients to meet personal hygiene.
  • Supporting patients with nutrition, feeding and assisting with fluids.
  • Supporting patients with comfort.
  • Emptying catheter bags and recording output

About us

The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance therefore, your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay. Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

  • NHS Pension Scheme
  • Childcare at our day nursery
  • Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
  • Staff Discounts
  • Career development and training opportunities
  • Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline

Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people's strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real assed to Team Torbay and South Devon. #CareToJoinUsTSD

Details

Date posted

03 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year Per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

388-6360293-ACS-A

Job locations

Torbay Hospital

Newton Road

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Supporting the wider team during peak activity or during absences
  • To ensure high standards of care in accordance with agreed policies and procedures
  • To work with registered nurses and senior clinical staff to maintain a clean and safe environment for clients and staff
  • To be aware of clients emotional, social and physical needs, reporting back to senior staff responsible for clients care
  • Provide information to enable the effectiveness of care delivered to be evaluated and accurate records maintained
  • Record in the relevant documentation the care that has been delivered contemporaneously
  • Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
  • Work collaboratively with registered / senior staff, other health professionals and hotel service staff to ensure clients holistic needs are met
  • Update client IT systems in the absence of the ward / unit administrator where appropriate
  • To liaise with ward / unit administrators regarding clients records for clinics / admissions / discharges

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Supporting the wider team during peak activity or during absences
  • To ensure high standards of care in accordance with agreed policies and procedures
  • To work with registered nurses and senior clinical staff to maintain a clean and safe environment for clients and staff
  • To be aware of clients emotional, social and physical needs, reporting back to senior staff responsible for clients care
  • Provide information to enable the effectiveness of care delivered to be evaluated and accurate records maintained
  • Record in the relevant documentation the care that has been delivered contemporaneously
  • Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
  • Work collaboratively with registered / senior staff, other health professionals and hotel service staff to ensure clients holistic needs are met
  • Update client IT systems in the absence of the ward / unit administrator where appropriate
  • To liaise with ward / unit administrators regarding clients records for clinics / admissions / discharges

Person Specification

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 6 months experience gained within the last 3 years in the care Sector
  • To demonstrate experience in a caring environment in or outside of the workplace
  • Experience of working as part of a team

Desirable

  • NVQ 2 (or equivalent) in Healthcare
  • Basic IT skills
  • Previous knowledge of hospital computer systems

Skills

Essential

  • To be able to demonstrate a basic level of literacy and numeracy skills
Person Specification

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 6 months experience gained within the last 3 years in the care Sector
  • To demonstrate experience in a caring environment in or outside of the workplace
  • Experience of working as part of a team

Desirable

  • NVQ 2 (or equivalent) in Healthcare
  • Basic IT skills
  • Previous knowledge of hospital computer systems

Skills

Essential

  • To be able to demonstrate a basic level of literacy and numeracy skills

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

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hospital

Newton Road

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hospital

Newton Road

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Michelle Thomas

mwillcocks@nhs.net

01803654081

Details

Date posted

03 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year Per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

388-6360293-ACS-A

Job locations

Torbay Hospital

Newton Road

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


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