Healthcare Support Worker - Ipswich Hospital

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for committed, enthusiastic and highly motivated Healthcare Support Workers to join us at Ipswich Hospital.

Healthcare Support Workers are a key part of our team and support the Registered Nurses in providing high quality care to our patients.

Do you want to be part of a team with an excellent reputation for delivering a high standard of care, ensuring we keep our patients safe and that they have a positive experience under our care.

If you like to be challenged, are able to work in a fast paced environment, enjoy working part of a team and can give our patients the dignified care they deserve, then this could be the job for you.

We currently have vacancies within:

Emergency Medicine

Care of the Elderly

Surgery

Musculoskeletal

Oncology

Experience in the health care setting would be preferable, however all candidates will be considered. Training and support will be offered to all candidates including support to complete the mandatory Care Certificate over the first 12 weeks.

Our Healthcare Support Workers work a rota pattern, so you MUST be able to work a variety of shifts, including days, nights and weekends including Bank Holidays such as Christmas Day.

Please be advised that we are unable to offer set shifts patterns.

Please note you may be required to undertake a Numeracy & Literacy test as part of the pre-employment checks.

Main duties of the job

To meet the direct and indirect care needs of patients under the delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse.

To check patient observations and provide personal care including bathing, toileting and feeding.

In this role, you will work as a member of the ward team, establishing effective communication across the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality care for our patients, families and carers. You will also report to the senior nurse on duty in a timely manner, information relating to all work activity, e.g. identifying significant changes in relation to direct patient care/treatment plans.

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About us

One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Date posted

04 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum pro rata + unsocial hours allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

432-HR718-23

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as a member of the ward team , establishing effective communication networks across the multidisciplinary team and wards/departments of the Trust and with patients and carers

To establish professional relationships with patients/relatives/carers, communicating with them in ways that respect their views, beliefs and culture, and being aware of own response to distressing circumstances.

Please see attached job description for full details on the role

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as a member of the ward team , establishing effective communication networks across the multidisciplinary team and wards/departments of the Trust and with patients and carers

Please see attached job description for full details on the role

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Customer care experience

Desirable

Care experience

Qualification

Essential

Basic numeracy / literacy skills

Desirable

care certificate
Evidence of recent training

personal skills

Essential

Good communication skills both written and verbal
Ability to work as an effective team member.

Desirable

Evidence of working with diverse team

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Customer care experience

Desirable

Care experience

Qualification

Essential

Basic numeracy / literacy skills

Desirable

care certificate
Evidence of recent training

personal skills

Essential

Good communication skills both written and verbal
Ability to work as an effective team member.

Desirable

Evidence of working with diverse team

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.