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Job overview
Do you have the passion, enthusiasm and knowledge to provide excellent care to acute surgical patients? Are you positive, creative and dynamic?
If you do then the Surgical Directorate is currently looking for Health Care Support Worker for an exciting role on Ward 16
Our focus is on providing safe and exceptionally skilled surgical care to our patients. We focus heavily on training, education, staff support and development; alongside collaborative working with our Consultants and other professionals. We consider ourselves a supportive team, who welcome learners and those wishing to grow their skills and knowledge.
We deliver high quality care to patients with complex needs and multiple co-morbidities, we are a forward-thinking directorate and wards, We always put our patients first.
We strive towards improving our services to meet the ever changing needs of our patients, the workforce and the systems of the future.
We need Health Care Support Workers that are passionate about the contribution they make to safe and compassionate patient care, their working environment and colleagues. We are a strong and happy team...so why not come and join us!
Main duties of the job
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team assisting with patient care and other departmental-related duties as directed by a Registered Nurse to ensure kind, safe, and compassionate care for patients.
Working for your organisation
The successful candidate will work within the already established team in delivering high quality seamless care to emergency surgical patients
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Making sure patients are comfortable
- Helping patients move around
- Washing and dressing patients
- Taking basic observations and updating patient records
- Keeping departments tidy and ensuring equipment is clean
- Serving meals and helping patients eat
- Administering medication to patients
- Collecting, storing, and labeling biological specimens
- Keeping hospital supplies properly stocked and organized
- Working closely with other healthcare professionals such as nurses, physicians, and therapists in order to provide patients with exceptional careSupport workers may also provide physical and emotional support, encourage and support the development of personal skills, and help with household tasks