Job overview
We are recruiting!
Where: Trinity Ward, Ripon Community Hospital
Who: Care Support Worker
Ripon Community Hospital is a much loved local hospital and provides a friendly and welcoming atmosphere with a real sense of community amongst the staff. We aim to reflect the Trust’s values in everything we do, kindness, integrity, teamwork and equality (KITE).
Trinity ward is a 19-bedded ward caring for patients requiring rehabilitation and includes 2 palliative care beds. We are seeking a compassionate individual to provide excellent care in a busy and rewarding environment. The role will require flexibility in working a range of shifts over a 24 hour period.
If you are passionate about patient care and safety we look forward to hearing from you. Experience in a caring environment is preferred.
Main duties of the job
Following instructions, assisting with moving, turning and positioning the dependent patient, having knowledge of the correct use of moving and handling equipment.
Assisting with care given to pressure areas of patients and the appropriate use of pressure relieving devices.
Assisting the patient with their personal hygiene needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained and promoting independence.
Assistance with feeding patients and preparing patients prior to meals, including assisting patients to order their meals from the menus. Assisting the patients to maintain adequate oral fluid intake and accurate record keeping.
Assisting patients to dress and undress.
Assisting with toileting and escorting patients to and from the toilet
Making beds, including stripping of bed linen
Assisting in the care of terminally ill patient and with the performance of the Last Offices
Assist in the collection of specimens following appropriate instruction.
Using relevant policies and procedures including infection control and the use of standard precautions when undertaking patient
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Julie Bates on [email protected]
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This advert is for Care Support Worker - Trinity Ward with Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust in Harrogate, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £23,615 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Mar 2025.
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