Healthcare Support Worker - Surgery Barts Health NHS Trust
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Healthcare Support Worker - Surgery Barts Health NHS Trust
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Barts Health NHS Trust is looking to recruit a Healthcare Support Worker (HCA) Band 3 who will work on the surgical wards. This post is open to individuals who are both experienced Healthcare Support Workers or those new to care. Individuals that are new to care will receive support to complete the Band 3 competencies and progress into a Band 3 role within six months upon successful completion of all required competencies.
About
We are looking for compassionate and motivated individuals who are passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care in a hospital setting. The role involves undertaking a range of delegated clinical tasks, such as:
Patient observations (e.g., monitoring vital signs)
Assisting with personal care and mobility
Supporting patients nutritional and hydration needs
Undertaking limited range of delegated duties (e.g. taking blood pressure, recording ECG, MRSA screening)
Simple wound dressings
Strong teamworking and communication skills are essential to ensure the comfort, wellbeing, and safety of our patients.
An excellent communicator, they have experience of working in a team, to ensure the comfort, wellbeing and safety of our patients.
The postholder will work within the surgical wards, which are busy, fast-paced environments providing care to both pre-operative and post-operative patients across a range of specialities. These include Colorectal, Gynaecology, Urology, ENT, Orthopaedics, and other general surgical services. The wards deliver care to acutely unwell patients, requiring a responsive and dynamic approach to patient management.
Barts Health has a diverse and busy service that may require staff to be flexible in their working. The post holder will be required to work within a challenging clinical environment and may undertake shift work which may include nights and weekends.
The post holder will be an integral part of the nursing team actively taking part in meeting the needs of patients and of the service in accordance with agreed standards under direct supervision of the registered nurse. The post holder will continue to develop essential competencies though training and practice to ensure safety and quality are the priority.
This post attracts individuals who are new to care. You will receive support to complete the Band 3 competencies and progress into a Band 3 role within 6 months upon successful completion of all required competencies; until then, you will be placed at a Band 2 salary.
The job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britains leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
The job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
This advert closes on Wednesday 7 May 2025
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