Healthcare support worker

Job overview

Charlotte Ward are seeking a motivated and hardworking healthcare support worker to join our friendly and supportive team. Our 22 bedded ward specialises in gynaecology and female general surgery. The varied work and fast turnover of beds provides great opportunity to gain nursing experience and new skills.

We are a hard-working team providing high standards of care. We will ensure that your professional well-being is our priority, and we pride ourselves in providing teaching and training in order to maintain our competent nursing team. If you are passionate about the care you give to patients and enjoy a varied and fast paced day, please apply to join our team.

Main duties of the job

This is a busy role so you will be working together with your team to balance different tasks  that often change. Your daily duties will be varied to include:  blood pressure monitoring  oxygen saturation levels  body temperature  pulse rate and respiration rate  glucose monitoring,  collection and testing of urine, faecal and sputum samples  wound swabs  removal of catheters  venepuncture  recording your actions accurately in patient notes

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.