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Healthcare Support Worker
| Posting date: | 17 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £28,720.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28720.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 July 2025 |
| Location: | Beckenham, BR3 3BX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9334-25-0575 |
Summary
Working under the direct supervision and guidance of a Registered Nurse/ Senior Health Care Support Worker/ Assistant Practitioner/Nurse Associate to support the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational, and spiritual care in a recovery focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise. Undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support. Providing hands-on care to service users including: Undertaking 1-1 engagement with service users in an honest, open and non- judgmental way. Recognising and valuing service users as individuals, acknowledging the importance of maintaining the service users respect and dignity at all times and ensure that the care provided respects equality and diversity. Escalating any concerns to a Registered Nurse. Monitoring and recording service user clinical observations as directed by a Senior Clinician/Registered Nurse/ B4, such as physical observations and vital signs and escalating as appropriate any signs or symptoms of deterioration or that do not fulfil the personal parameters to the relevant professional. Implementing the principles of recovery: encouraging and supporting service users to engage with healthy lifestyles, participate in community meetings and other activities of their interest.