Job overview
Are you looking for more than the average healthcare support worker role, where your efforts truly make a difference to patient care and you feel valued, appreciated and respected? The Peritoneal Malignancy Ward (C2) has a rare opportunity for extra healthcare support workers to join our team on a permanent basis. We are one of the UK’s leading centres for the treatment of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei. Our specialist unit also provides care for patients undergoing elective surgery such as Liver resections, Colorectal and Urological procedures. The care of our patients is clinically complex and requires the involvement of specialist nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists and nutritionists. You will be working closely with a truly multidisciplinary team. Previous experience in this area is not essential as in-house training will be provided to ensure you are fully equipped to meet the demands of this role. We are looking for a positive, kind and caring attitude, excellent team spirit and genuine interest in broadening and developing your skills. In return we offer a friendly, motivated and caring environment, where all members of our team are respected and valued.
Main duties of the job
As a healthcare support worker, you’ll work under the supervision of a healthcare professional, supporting them and helping patients on their journey back to full health.
We have the training, support, education, and opportunities to help you to become the best Healthcare Support Worker you can be.
It’s a hands-on role – one minute you could be taking blood and the next lending an ear to an anxious patient – but it’s one of the most rewarding. Duties include monitoring patients and performing basic health checks, making patients feel comfortable, washing and dressing patients and helping to feed patients.
Working as a Healthcare Support Worker is a vital role within the team and if you’re positive, caring and have a can-do attitude – we want you to join us.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Completed Care Certificate or ability to complete within 6 months of appointment
2. Knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study and/or employment experience
Desirable criteria
3. NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent or above in Health or Health and Social Care or working towards an award
4. ESOL level 2 or equivalent (if English not first language).
5. Literacy level 1 or equivalent (GCSE D-G) to be demonstrated at interview
6. Numeracy level 1 or equivalent (GCSE D-G) to be demonstrated at interview
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
7. Experience in a public facing/customer care role or environment
Desirable criteria
8. Previous experience in a Health/Health and Social Care role
9. Previous NHS experience / Understanding of NHS/Social care systems
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
10. Good written and verbal communication in the English language