Shifts:12.0 - 12.5 hour shifts covering days and nights Monday - Sunday.
Salary:£25,600 per annum
Are you an experienced Health Care Assistant or Support Worker with a desire to provide exceptional patient care in a hospital setting? Would you like to develop your career your way?
We have a rare opportunity for an experienced healthcare assistant to join our surgical inpatients team. As a Care Support Worker, you will monitor patients’ conditions pre and post surgery, escalating to the nursing staff where necessary.
You will be a strong and motivated individual who is absolutely patient focused, with a desire and proven ability to deliver healthcare at its best.
This role is suitable for anyone has previously worked in a health care environment as a Care Support Worker, Health Care Assistant, Clinical Support Worker, Imaging Assistant or Nursing Assistant. Experience in a hospital environment is advantageous but not essential.
Main duties of the job
Role Responsibilities
As a Care Support Worker you will:
* Demonstrate good clinical practice at all times and be accountable for own actions
* Monitor patient’s observations in line with national standards throughout a patient admission
* Chaperone patients when required
* Willing to undertake phlebotomy when appropriately trained
* Ensure that your own professional development is maintained and enhanced
About us
At KIMS Hospital we understand our people are our biggest asset and as such we are focused on ensuring they feel happy and valued both in and out of the workplace. That’s why we have created a benefits package to support your emotional, financial, and physical wellbeing.
KIMS Hospital employees enjoy the following benefits:
* Free Staff Parking
* Pension Scheme
* Private Health Insurance
* 33 Days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus extra time off for your birthday
* Life Assurance
* Free Eye Test
* Flexible working and annualised hours contracts are available
At KIMS Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and are proud to be an equal opportunities and disability confident employer.
If you have any queries regarding this vacancy or would like to discuss the role further, Diane would be happy to assist. Please contact her on01622 237634or emailrecruitment@kims.org.uk.
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding this role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Have a good standard of general education with proven literacy and numeracy skills
* Hold and NVQ level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
Experience
* Have experience working in an acute care setting as either a Care Support Worker, Healthcare Assistant or Clinical Support Worker
* Have proven communication skills
* Demonstrate basic IT skills
* Have experience working as a Care Assistant, Clinical Support Worker or Care Support Worker in a hospital setting.
* Have experience undertaking ECG`s
* Have Phlebotomy experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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