Senior Healthcare Support Worker, Cardiac Catheter Laboratories

The Unit consists of an admission and recovery area, Operating laboratories and Pre-assessment rooms which are used for clinics and a range of cardiac procedures, including Angiography/Angioplasty, Cardiac Pacing, Cardioversions, Electrophysiology studies and Cardiac Ablations.
As a team member, you will have a range of learning opportunities available with our in-house training. Starting with a rotation throughout different areas of the department, where you will develop your competencies within each area.
Informal visits to the unit are welcome so you can come and meet us and see the way that our care is delivered., The successful candidate will work as part of a team to provide a safe, effective, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers. You will be expected to function clinically within the ward from admission through to discharge, assissting the Circulator in the Catheter laboratories during procedures, assisting in Pre-assessment clinics and with unit restocking and replenishing.
You will carry out tasks as delegated by the Co-ordinator (Nurse in Charge) and guided by the Cardiac Unit Competency Pack., Working as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker in the Cardiac Unit. Within the hospital setting, you will be carrying out assigned tasks involving direct patient care, whilst maintaining privacy and dignity of each patient. This will be whilst demonstrating excellent care, compassion and communication, and in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse/Midwife or Nursing Associate, incorporating:
+ Admitting patients and preparing patients for procedures.
+ Discharging patients once competent.
+ Moving & Handling of patients to support independence.
+ Infection Prevention and Control.
+ Safeguarding of adults and children.
+ Reporting Incidents.
+ Taking and recording vital signs or other parameters such as height/weight.
+ Cannulating or blood taking, removing cannulas, taking specimens/samples of any kind, simple dressings.
+ ECGs or setting up cardiac monitoring.
+ TR band management.
+ Recovery of patients post conscious sedation.
+ Hydration and Nutrion assistance.
+ Assistance with comfort and hygiene care.

We are looking for two enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Senior Healthcare Support Workers with the Care Certificate and previous experience in the NHS to join our progressive and dedicated Cardiac Catheter Laboratory Unit at St. Peter's hospital.

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
+ Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
+ On-site Nurseries
+ On-site staff cafes
+ On-site parking
+ Support in career development
+ Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics