Clinical Healthcare Support Worker, Band 3 (23 hours a week)
Ward 9a have an exciting opportunity a healthcare support worker for 23 hours per week who can work flexibly. Shift patterns covering 24 hours a day, 7 days per week; including night shifts, early, late & long day shifts plus weekends on a fair rota basis
The gynaecology in patient ward is co-located with the emergency gynaecology assessment unit within the ward area. This is a chance to be a part of developing team & an evolving, responsive service. We are dedicated to providing quality care & treatment to our patients. In this fast paced role, you will be required to assist our clinical teams in providing exemplary care within our department. Your HCA duties will include routine tasks related to the delivery of care to ensure our patients' health and wellbeing.
You will be required to undertake specific delegated tasks after appropriate training.
You will need to be organised and flexible and be able to respond to the changing working environment.
Often our patients can be going through a distressing event in their lives & you will be expected to use your communication skills effectively to help provide the support and help that they need.
You are expected to act as a chaperone to women while clinical examination is undertaken and assist the clinical team with procedures that are taking place.
The ability to maintain confidentiality and have an awareness of safeguarding issues is essential.
Gloucestershire Hospitals is one of the largest hospital trusts in England serving a diverse population of almost 620,000 people. We provide acute hospital services from two large district general hospitals, Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH) and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (GRH).
We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity for everyone, valuing and celebrating differences and encouraging a workplace and culture where all can thrive. Respecting and valuing differences will help to ensure that our policies and services reflect the needs and experiences of the people and community we serve.
Knowledge of basic nursing and personal care of women including those who are pregnant
- Flexible and responsive to working environment.
- Demonstrates potential for further development and willing to work towards attainment of appropriate Trust competencies for Health Care Assistant
- Willing to develop housekeeping, IT and clerical skills in order to contribute to the maintenance of the environment
- Working within the multidisciplinary team supporting the delivery, assessment and evaluation of programmes of care according to agreed standards
- Under guidance, delivers safe care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using equipment and resources safely and as appropriate.
- Uses discretion and understands the importance of confidentiality and data protection.
- Understands and adheres to Trust policies and procedures e.g. infection control.
- Undertakes specific delegated tasks following the appropriate training and competency level assessment e.g. record observations.
- Responsibility to input and retrieve patient information from computer based systems in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
- Assists with the physical and emotional care of patients undergoing simple outpatient procedures.
- Provides basic health education, using tact and sensitivity as necessary.
- Participates in the induction of new Health Care Assistants
- Contributes to the maintenance of a clean and tidy environment challenging all poor practice particularly around hand hygiene of any member of staff
- Continue with own personal development as agreed at appraisal/performance review
- Provide information to the patient for gynaecology procedure to be undertaken
- Assist colleagues to maintain a safe environment for patients,visitors and staff, especially with the confused patient or those at high risk of falls.
Trust support services
- Will be required to support patients receiving bad news including those that can include life changing or life limiting news related to gynaecological conditions or issues
Will be required to work within recognised manual handling guidelines.
- Will have frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions and will be required to follow policies and procedures pertaining to bodily fluids, infection control and COSHH regulations.
- Be aware of and adhere to all of the relevant Trust Policies and Guidelines eg sickness reporting, absence management and the uniform policy.
- Be aware of issues relating to Information & clinical governance, Human Rights, Health & Safety and welfare of patients & colleagues.
- Knowledge of basic nursing and personal care of women including those who are pregnant
- Flexible and responsive to working environment.
- Demonstrates potential for further development and willing to work towards attainment of appropriate Trust competencies for Health Care Assistant
- Willing to develop housekeeping, IT and clerical skills in order to contribute to the maintenance of the environment
- Working within the multidisciplinary team supporting the delivery, assessment and evaluation of programmes of care according to agreed standards
- Under guidance, delivers safe care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using equipment and resources safely and as appropriate.
- Uses discretion and understands the importance of confidentiality and data protection.
- Understands and adheres to Trust policies and procedures e.g. infection control.
- Undertakes specific delegated tasks following the appropriate training and competency level assessment e.g. record observations.
- Responsibility to input and retrieve patient information from computer based systems in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
- Assists with the physical and emotional care of patients undergoing simple outpatient procedures.
- Provides basic health education, using tact and sensitivity as necessary.
- Participates in the induction of new Health Care Assistants
- Contributes to the maintenance of a clean and tidy environment challenging all poor practice particularly around hand hygiene of any member of staff
- Continue with own personal development as agreed at appraisal/performance review
- Provide information to the patient for gynaecology procedure to be undertaken
- Assist colleagues to maintain a safe environment for patients,visitors and staff, especially with the confused patient or those at high risk of falls.
Trust support services
- Will be required to support patients receiving bad news including those that can include life changing or life limiting news related to gynaecological conditions or issues
Will be required to work within recognised manual handling guidelines.
- Will have frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions and will be required to follow policies and procedures pertaining to bodily fluids, infection control and COSHH regulations.
- Be aware of and adhere to all of the relevant Trust Policies and Guidelines eg sickness reporting, absence management and the uniform policy.
- Be aware of issues relating to Information & clinical governance, Human Rights, Health & Safety and welfare of patients & colleagues.
- Demonstrates an interest in women's health
Be able to provide care and compassion to patients and their partners experiencing pregnancy loss
Understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding issues
Demonstrates an ability to provide care for a deteriorating patient and escalate concerns
Experience of working in NHS hospital
Demonstrates an interest in women's health
Be able to provide care and compassion to patients and their partners experiencing pregnancy loss
Understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding issues
Demonstrates an ability to provide care for a deteriorating patient and escalate concerns
Experience of working in NHS hospital
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.
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
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