Healthcare Support Worker

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, Pershore, Worcestershire

Healthcare Support Worker

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Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, Pershore, Worcestershire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 days ago, 1 Jan | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 033c2d4281424f41941a440afbfbaf8f

Full Job Description

We are currently recruiting a Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker, full time 37.5 hours, to be part of our team at Pershore Community Hospital, which has an inpatient ward with 26 beds. The candidate will work closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to achieve specific rehabilitation goals. This will be a challenging and exciting opportunity and will enable the individual to develop new and existing skills. Pershore Community Hospital plays a critical role in the delivery of local NHS services, providing more care and treatment closer to peoples homes. Emphasis is to reduce length of stay whilst ensuring excellent care which is safe, effective, personalised and compassionate and to the standards you would expect for your family and friends. Join our team, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support., The main duties of the Healthcare Support Worker role are:

  • Assist with admitting patients to the ward and the care of their relatives
  • Undertake clinical procedures following assessment of competencies by qualified senior members of staff
  • Carry out delegated nursing care
  • Provide safe and effective care
  • Assist patients with attending to the activities of daily living and support the therapy team with the rehabilitation of the patient.
  • Assist patients to sit up or out for breakfast.
  • Serve and prepare meals/breakfast and drinks, help to assist patients when required. Complete appropriate paperwork i.e food diaries and fluid balance charts.
  • Assist patients with morning personal care and dressing.
  • Mobilise patients using correct mobility equipment when required/liaise with physiotherapy team.
  • Liaise with nursing staff for information regarding Observations, catheters, lab samples, blood sugar monitoring, dressings and further health checks.
  • Carry out patient weekly assessments which involve weighing, clean and check mattress, catheter bag change when required.
  • Assist patients with toileting.
  • Assist to support patients to bed/ attach catheter night bags when required.

    At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

    Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
  • We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. What we offer;
  • 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
  • Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
  • Flexible and agile working opportunities
  • Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
  • Wide range of supportive staff networks
  • Health and wellbeing opportunities