Healthcare Support Workers - Malvern Community Hospital

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

The closing date is 09 October 2024

Job summary

We are currently recruiting a Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker, part time to be part of our General Rehab Inpatient Unit at Malvern Community Hospital. The candidate will work closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to achieve specific rehabilitation goals. This will be a challenging and exciting opportunity and will enable the individual to develop new and existing skills.

Malvern Community Hospital, plays a critical role in the delivery of local NHS services, providing more care and treatment closer to peoples homes. Emphasis is to reduce length of stay whilst ensuring excellent care which is safe, effective, personalised and compassionate and to the standards you would expect for your family and friends.

Join our team, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of a healthcare support worker include:

Assist with admitting patients to the ward and the care of their relatives

Assist patients with attending to the activities of daily living and support the therapy team with the rehabilitation of the patient.

Assist patients to sit up or out for breakfast.

Serve and prepare meals/breakfast and drinks, help to assist patients when required. complete appropriate paperwork i.e food diaries and fluid balance charts.

Assist patients with morning personal care and dressing.

Mobilise patients using correct mobility equipment when required/liaise with physiotherapy team.

Liaise with nursing staff for information regarding Observations, catheters, lab samples, blood sugar monitoring, dressings and further health checks.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.

Date posted

26 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9798-0743

Job locations

Malvern Community Hospital

185 Worcester Road

Malvern

Worcestershire

WR14 1EX

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Working with adults in a care setting

Desirable

Nursing experience within the NHS / Hospital Setting
Experience of working in general medicine or rehabilitation

Qualifications

Essential

Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE Grade A-C, NVQ2) in Care OR
A good standard of general education to GCSE level and will be expected to undertake the relevant Level 2 qualification on appointment to post
Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats

Knowledge

Essential

Basic knowledge of nursing adults and / or training

Desirable

Basic IT Skills

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Working with adults in a care setting

Desirable

Nursing experience within the NHS / Hospital Setting
Experience of working in general medicine or rehabilitation

Qualifications

Essential

Level 2 qualification (e.g. GCSE Grade A-C, NVQ2) in Care OR
A good standard of general education to GCSE level and will be expected to undertake the relevant Level 2 qualification on appointment to post
Will be expected to meet the Care Certificate standards within 12 weeks of commencing employment with the Trust

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats

Knowledge

Essential

Basic knowledge of nursing adults and / or training

Desirable

Basic IT 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.