Health Care Support Worker - General Surgery / Vascular

The Health Care Support Worker is a member of the ward team who implements prescribed care and undertakes administrative as directed by the registered nurse to:

• Assists in the provision of high quality patient care.
• Ensure that patients arriving on the ward are assessed and settled within the
department.
• Ensure the department is clean and well stocked.
• Ensure that provision of food and drinks is facilitated.
• Participate in activities/projects that contribute to improved patient care orexperience., Under the direct supervision of the registered nurse the post holder will:
• Participate as a member of the team providing the highest standard of patient
care ensuring their comfort and safety.
• Assist patients, with activities of daily living, respecting individual needs, dignity
and privacy in all necessary activities
• Assist the trained nurses by undertaking basic observations such as temperature,
pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturations, respiratory rate, urine analysis and weights including neurological observations
• Assist and support trained nurses in obtaining specimens such as stool, urine and
MRSA screens
• Assist patients with their nutritional requirement, which includes ensuring
menus are completed , handling out drinks and food to patients (ensuring they can reach everything they and are sat in a good eating position) and where appropriate feed patients
• Undertake height and weight measurement to assist in the calculation of patient
body mass
• Assist in ensuring that patients are screen for MRSA
• Support patients undergoing clinical procedures ensuring their comfort and
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• Communicate using appropriate verbal and nonverbal methods in a variety of
situation that may involve overcoming physical and psychological barriers.
• Under the supervision of a qualified nurse, organise own workload and assist
patients in all activities of daily living
• Provide direct technical assistance to registered nursing staff when required
safely utilising electronic and mechanical/manual equipment.
• Undertake and record clinical activities and observation such as obtain
specimens following training and assessment as directed by the Registered Nurse
• Enter and update patient documentation and records , utilising computerised
information system where required
• Observe for and report any change in the condition of patients to the nurse in
charge
• Report all accidents/incidents to the nurse in charge
• Contribute to the maintenance of work area. E.g. disposal of linen, cleaning and
tidying equipment, effective use of resources
• To deal with patients property in accordance with trust procedure
• To escort patients to other department such as directed by the nurse in Charge
• To help reinforce health education advice to patients
• To protect and maintain patient confidentiality at all time
• To carry out all duties in a professional manner, adhering to the policies and
procedure of the Trust and conforming to current legislation concerning Health and safety at Work
• Be aware of the work in accordance with the policies and procedures of the
Department and the Trust
• Maintain the confidentiality of information concerning patients staff and other
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• Be aware of the work in accordance with trust infection control standards
• Be able to report clinical incidents and be familiar with DATIX to report
incidences
• To undertake any relevant training and to be active in developing knowledge and
skills to support practice, under the guidance of the person in charge
• Deal with telephone enquires sensitively and initiate appropriate action
• Receive and direct patients and their relatives in a helpful manner
• Maintain the clinical area in an organised and professional manner-clean and
tidy, well stocked and in good order
• Demonstrates adherence to policy in the safe care use and storage of medical
and other equipment in the clinical environment
• Reports faulty equipment in the clinical environment
• Ensure that patient valuables are handled in accordance with hospital and
department policies and procedure
• Participate in audits, survey and research and development activities under
supervision.
• Demonstrates own duties to new starters, agency or bank staff
• Engages with Barts health development Programme for Healthcare Support
Workers
• Together with a more senior member of the team, engage with the appraisal
process. Ensuring your own continuing professional development
• Maintain statutory and mandatory training requirements
• Recognise that all people are different and require individual care
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• Treat everyone with dignity and respect
• Keep patient and clerical areas pleasant, safe, clean and tidy
• Ensure equipment is clean and in good working order
• Keep waste to a minimum
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. Our people strategy for 2019-2022 sets out our priorities and an action plan to meet our ambition. In this strategy, we set out the deal we are offering to you in return for living and breathing our values so that they shape everything that you do every single day. As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful. After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and committed individual to join our dynamic team on Ward 10E Vascular/General Surgery. The environment offers opportunities to expand your experience if you looking to pursue a career in surgical unit setting or other avenues within the Trust. It will also provide you with vital skills in your journey of a Health Care support worker. You will need to provide the highest standard of individualised and holistic patient care in conjunction with working with the other multidisciplinary team, to provide high quality nursing care to patients and their families, in accordance with agreed policies.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage., Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.