Job overview
An opportunity has arisen on the Emergency Surgical Floor, Ward 16a, for candidates who are looking to step into healthcare for the first time, for those who are already in healthcare and want to work in a different speciality or want to work for an NHS Trust.
Healthcare Support Workers play a crucial role in all aspects of care delivery for our patients.
You will be joining a team of dedicated professionals who you will learn from on the job, we provide training to ensure you have the skills for the role and offer development opportunities to realise your career potential. You will be enrolled onto a healthcare support worker induction programme held each month, ensuring you feel supported as you take the first steps into your new career.
Main duties of the job
Communication with other members of the organisation and respond appropriately
Work towards completion of Band 3 competencies which include Vital Signs, Venepuncture, ECGSStoma care
Assist with admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
Make unoccupied beds and occupied beds.
Assist patients out of bed, helping with dressing and undressing as required
Wash/bathe patients in bed and in the bathroom.
Care of hands and feet of patients in bed.
Observe patients’ skin and report any red marks or blemishes to nursing staff in charge.
Assist with manual handling and transferring of patients complying with the Trust Moving and Handling policyCarry out routine ward procedures
Escort patients to the toilet.Report faulty equipment in need of repair
Assist with unpacking and checking of stores as required
Report when ward stock is low.
Clean and tidy lockers and cupboards.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
1. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
2. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
3. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
4. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
5. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
6. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
7. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families
What do we stand for?
8. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
9. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
10. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Education, Qualification & Training
Essential criteria
11. Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience
12. Willing to work towards Level 2 functional skills (Math & English)
13. Care Certificate/working towards
Experience
Essential criteria
14. Experience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role.
Desirable criteria
15. Experience of providing person centred care.
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
16. An understanding of the importance of patient confidentially and privacy.
17. Demonstrates a caring, compassionate and empathetic approach to patient’s and colleagues, whilst having a professional approach.
18. Recognises how patients and colleagues need to be treated with dignity and respect and can demonstrate these behaviours in their daily work.
19. Good verbal and written English communication skills.
20. The ability to respond with kindness and humanity to patients.
21. A flexible and adaptable approach with the aptitude to work in a busy hospital healthcare setting.
22. Willingness to undertake the mentorship of new Nursing Assistants after 12 months in post.
23. Basic knowledge of health and safety with an awareness of the importance of following Trust policies and procedures.
24. An appreciation of equality, diversity and inclusion and how this influences how care is provided to patients.
25. A willingness to provide the highest standards of patient care including personal care.
26. Ability to work as part of a team
27. Good understanding of care needs relevant to patient’s in a hospital setting to include: Eating and drinking, Dignity and respect, Communication/conflict resolution, Handwashing and infection control, Hygiene needs, Safeguarding
28. Understands the limit and scope of their job role and the need to only do tasks they are trained to do.
29. Knows when to escalate to a registered nurse when the situation is beyond their scope of practice.
Bahviours & Values
Essential criteria
30. Flexibility in shift/working patterns to meet the needs of the service.
31. Works effectively as a team.
32. Is of good health and good character
33. Willing to accept additional responsibilities as delegated by senior staff.
34. Always acts with honesty and integrity.
35. Professional approach.
36. Displays BHT Values
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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