Senior Healthcare Support Worker, Chestnut Ward

Job overview

Chestnut Ward, St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey is recruiting for Senior HCSW. This is a busy acute respiratory ward with 35 beds and you would be caring for patients often with complex conditions , requiring close monitoring and specialised clinical care. The environment is suited to someone that enjoys challenges, is able to prioritise their work and has a strong interest in acute and complex care.

We are seeking people they are able to work a varied shift pattern  include long days, nights and weekends

• Candidates applying for this post must possess and be able to demonstrate within the application form the following essential criteria: Recent, continuous experience as a health care support worker employed directly as a HCSW within an acute setting  in the NHS for at least six months
• Having successfully achieved the Care Certificate within an NHS setting.
• Level 3 qualification

Only candidates that meet the above will be considered for this post, and we encourage applicants to make clear what kind of department they have been working in.

Successful candidates must also have good communication skills, competent IT skills, and have a kind, caring and compassionate nature.

Only applications for candidates already residing in the UK will be considered, remote interviews will not be possible.

Whilst sponsorship may be considered for this post, our focus is finding candidates with the right skills and experience.

Main duties of the job

Our Healthcare Support Workers are at the heart of providing direct patient centred care, supporting the Registered Nurses and Nursing Associates as well as the wider Multi-Disciplinary Teams.

The role is varied, equally challenging and rewarding, where you will have the opportunity to really make a difference to the experience of our patients. The role includes:

• Providing direct patient care including meeting hygiene, continence, nutrition, pressure area care and mobility needs
• Taking and recording patients’ vital signs, identifying and escalating changes to a patient’s condition
• Providing one to one observation for patients who present a high risk of harm and vulnerable patients
• Undertaking training and competencies related to the role such as undertaking ECGs, venepuncture and cannulation, and other competencies related to the specific department
• Escorting patients to different departments such as x-ray and theatres
• Keeping the department and equipment clean, tidy, and restocking supplies
• Training and supporting new and junior team members
• Supporting the registered nursing team in providing high quality pre and post operative care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Working as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker will involve carrying out assigned tasks involved with direct patient care whilst maintaining the privacy and dignity of patients.  This will be whilst demonstrating excellent care, compassion and communication, and in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse or Nursing Associate, incorporating:

• Continence Management
• Nutrition & Hydration
• Undertaking and recording of Vital Signs
• Moving & Handling of patients to support independence
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Safeguarding of adults and children.

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