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Senior Health Care Support Worker | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 June 2024 |
| Location: | Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4JL |
| Company: | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6322730/214-MED-6322730 |
Summary
Ward 44 are looking for a dedicated Senior Healthcare Support worker to join their busy respiratory ward at King's Mill Hospital.
Ward 44 consists of 24 beds made up of 3 bays and 12 en suite rooms! You will work alongside an established and excellent Multi-Disciplinary team to provide patient centred care.
We pride ourselves on our team work here on ward 44 and are looking forward to welcoming an additional Senior Healthcare Support worker into our team. The applicant should be enthusiastic, hard working and adaptive to change. We aspire to improve the ward and have opportunities to get involved in these changes along with our ward 44 shared governance council.
• Carry out specific clinical support tasks as designated by the registered nurses, e.g. phlebotomy, ECG recording, cannulation and catheterisation.
• Under guidance from registered nurses, perform basic wound care.
• Demonstrate a courteous and helpful approach to patients, relatives and visitors to the ward supporting other team members to create an environment that is motivating, stimulating and supportive.
• Keep clinical areas clean and tidy, to maintain a safe and pleasant environment and contribute to the control of infection in clinical work areas.
• Carry out assigned clerical tasks as directed. i.e. admitting and discharging form Care flow and booking patient transport.
• Maintain confidentiality of all patient information, and maintain principles of Information Governance.
• Adhere to the ward procedures for the correct use of equipment and assist in maintenance of equipment as directed.
• Be aware of and adhere to Trust policies and procedures as appropriate, as identified by the Ward Leader and qualified members of staff. Safeguard yourself and others working within Trust policies when handling dangerous and hazardous materials.
• Participate fully as a team member, sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues to promote a cohesive ward/department team and the achievement of team objectives. Support student nurses and new HCSW’s to achieve set objectives.
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we
also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
This advert closes on Friday 7 Jun 2024
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