Healthcare Support Worker - Cardiology | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has 2 Cardiac Catheter Labs and an 7 bedded Cardiac day ward/recovery. We have the opportunity to recruit into our existing team. The role available would be suitable for the position of healthcare support worker - band 2 with an opportunity to work towards band 3 uplift with training and development.

We undertake a number of cardiology procedures such as PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention), Primary PCI, Diagnostic Angiography, ICD, Bi-Ventricular and Pacemaker Implants and Transoesophageal Echo's.

Our working day is currently Monday-Friday 8am-6pm. We provide a Primary PCI service currently from 9am-5pm. Competency and training within the specialist environment will be delivered in house. If new to healthcare then enrolment on to the Care Certificate is required.

Team spirit, enthusiasm and the drive to deliver patient centred care are all essential requirements of prospective post holders.

To assist the registered healthcare professionals in the day to day effective and efficient running of the Cardiac Catheter Lab.

To ensure that the environment is safe for patient and staff and compliant with Infection control procedures. This also includes stock management.

To assist in providing safe and effective patient care for patient undergoing Cardiac procedures. this may involve transfer of patients to and from the Cardiac Catheter Lab and escalating concerns to a senior staff

Ensure that the patients needs are met, including continence and nutritional requirements.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online., Disability Confident
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At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.