Healthcare Support worker

Job overview

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust are looking for a Band 3 Healthcare support worker for the Day Care Unit. You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team, providing high quality care to patients.

The role is assisting the RN on a day to day basis as well as working alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team. The role involves communicating to patients, cannulation, phlebotomy, ECG monitoring, and ensuring care is safe, effective and of a high quality.

We are looking for an individual with good organizational, excellent IT and communication skills, and the ability to both work under their own initiative and follow directions.

Our ideal candidate will be forward-thinking, motivated, and enthusiastic about working with people and providing personalized care.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the Day Care Unit, you will assist the qualified staff in delivering a caring and effective, patient focussed service in keeping with the aims, objectives and standards of the Trust

Assist with the maintenance of a safe care environment including preparing and cleaning rooms and equipment with particular reference to infection control and safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff

You will be an experienced Health Care Assistant and be able to use your Phlebotomy skills this is a specialist clinical support workers who take blood samples from patients, be able to insert an intravenous (IV) cannula and be able to explain the procedure to patients, provide support and reassuring patients if they are nervous or distressed.

Under guidance from qualified staff, sensitive and appropriate clinical care is delivered to meet individuals’ needs, respecting personal dignity and beliefs

Information is handled and exchanged with care, accuracy and sensitivity, maintaining patient confidentiality at all times

Effective communication is maintained within care team and between other care teams, patients, relatives and visitors

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Management of Patient Care

Supports RN in assessment of patient

Performs clinical baseline observations

Orientates patient and relatives to the department environment

Follows plan of care, reports any changes in the patient’s condition

Contributes with suggestions and ideas for action

Reports results of any intervention

Records and documents episodes of care in accordance with guidelines

Performs ECG recordings.

Blood Glucose monitoring

Phlebotomy and Cannulation Skills

Supporting with specimen collections

Ensuring patients receive adequate hydration and snacks after surgery

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.