Senior Health Care Support Worker-Berman

Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. We save lives, we improve lives and we usher in new life. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and our surrounding communities., The Senior Healthcare Support Worker (SHCSW) is part of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to patients. Support and supervision is provided by a Registered Healthcare Professional (RHP).
The Senior Healthcare Support Worker carries out a range of patient care tasks and duties to enable the team to provide an effective and efficient service.
Please note, all posts at NUH are cross campus and it is expected that the post holder will work flexibly according to service needs, · Competently performs all fundamentals of patient care
Ensure effective delivery of nursing care is provided to patients and that an acceptable standard is maintained.
Follow all NUH policies and provide a safe and person-centred environment for the treatment of patients.
· Participate in personal and practice development activities to maintain standards of care
· Undertake clinical tasks and directly supervise patients, Personal care and clinical duties
· Demonstrates care and compassion to patients, carers and relatives to help ensure high quality person centred patient care is delivered at all times.
· Assist patients with activities of daily living. This will typically include all fundamental nursing care including the feeding, bathing and repositioning of the patient under the supervision of an RHP.
· Provide support to the RHP and, where appropriate, other members of the Clinical Team as required.
· To co-operate with and maintain good relationships with team colleagues and staff in other disciplines that are attending and treating clients to maximise patient care.
· To support new starters within the clinical environment
· Maintain good relationships and an empathic approach to the patient's' family, relatives and carers and refer them to an RHP for any questions they may have on the patient's condition, or for any suggestions or complaints that they wish to raise.
· Undertake care as delegated by the RHP and adhering to the Trust's policies and procedures to promote the patient's health, safety and wellbeing. Report changes or concerns to the patient's condition to the RHP,
· Assists with the safe transfer of all patients between clinical areas
· Communicates/liaises with members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high standards of patient care.
· To maintain patient confidentiality at all times and follow information governance policies and procedures.
· To participate in maintaining accurate and up-to-date records, e.g. food and fluid intake charts to ensure effective communication.
· To follow NUH policies and procedures to ensure maintenance of safe working practices for patients and colleagues.
· To follow work area procedures for the use of supplies and equipment in order to promote the effective and efficient use of resources, equipment and resources
· Share responsibility for key aspects of housekeeping and stock control demonstrating a good awareness of cost efficiency and safety.
· To report observed changes in the patients' physical/psychological needs to the RHP.
· Performs a range of clinical duties and report results to RHP, e.g. urinalysis, blood pressure, pregnancy testing, patient observations, supervision of patients and similar activities.
· To deal with questions and enquiries from patients, carers and relatives e.g. on the clients' condition or for any suggestions or complaints that they wish to raise. Where appropriate, refer these to a RHP.
Undertakes routine and regular checks on patient trolleys and bed spaces ensuring all relevant equipment is clean, in good working order and intact and reports faults to Registered Nurse.

Hospital to Home is a community care service supported by the NHS, providing a bridging service to look after our patients in their own homes once they are ready for discharge. This means we will be there to care for patients at home until a package of care has been agreed and sourced by social services. Our service plays a key role in helping to keep our patients well, whilst supporting them to live independently in their own home.
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role, along with the ability to work a variety of shifts covering from 7am to 9pm, seven days a week. You must also have valid business insurance and be able to evidence this.

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH., Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.
Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application
NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications
Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.
If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:
+ Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
+ Start an Apprenticeship
+ Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad.
ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.
Consent:
+ Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
+ Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£42.90 for enhanced and £22.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month's pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
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