Health Care Support Worker - Permanent, Band 2 - Frome Ward - Emergency Surgery.
Frome Ward has 35 beds caring for General Surgical, Urology, Colo-Rectal and Upper GI patients.
The ward will receive all of the emergency General Surgical from A&E and clinics and also repatriated patients. The successful candidates will be expected to provide a high standard of care, have excellent communication skills and to be able to effectively respond to changing situations.
All new staff are supported by experienced staff and there are an array of learning opportunities and training in new skills available. If you are up for a challenge please apply.
Main duties of the job
As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be a hugely valuable support to our Nursing and Midwifery teams providing care to our patients. Every day will be different and you will work alongside the rest of the team carrying out a wide range of tasks and assisting with care to support the needs of the patients and their families.
Examples of what you may do as part of your role:
* Washing and dressing patients
* Serving meals and feeding patients
* Helping patients to move around
* Talking to patients and their families
Skills and personal attributes needed:
* Caring and kind
* Cheerful and friendly
* Keen to support patients with their personal needs including washing and toileting
* Able to follow direct instructions
* Happy to work in a team but also able to use own initiative
* Have good listening and communication skills
* Be well organised
Full time and part time positions are available. This opportunity is available for candidates who have the right to work in the UK. Applications from underrepresented groups including LGBT+, Ethnic Minority or disabled people are particularly welcome.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
* Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing
* Willingness to undertake the Maths and English Functional Skills qualifications if not already obtained
* Willingness to work towards Apprenticeship level 2/3 in Health & Social Care
Experience
* Working with people
* Previous experience working in a care environment
Personal Attributes
* Flexible and adaptable to a changing environment
* Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously
* Ability to work well under pressure
* Effective and sensitive handling of difficult information
Other Factors
* Able to meet moving and handling requirements of job with any aids or adaptations that may be required
* Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
* Demonstrate knowledge of roles and responsibilities within clinical setting
Please note: This vacancy may be retracted as a result of being deemed suitable for the redeployment of internal staff.
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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