Healthcare Support Worker in Pershore inPershore PUBLISHED TUE 31 DEC 2024 Jump to job information section
Job description
We are currently recruiting a Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker, full time 37.5 hours, to be part of our team at Pershore Community Hospital, which has an inpatient ward with 26 beds. The candidate will work closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to achieve specific rehabilitation goals. This will be a challenging and exciting opportunity and will enable the individual to develop new and existing skills.
Pershore Community Hospital plays a critical role in the delivery of local NHS services, providing more care and treatment closer to peoples homes. Emphasis is to reduce length of stay whilst ensuring excellent care which is safe, effective, personalised and compassionate and to the standards you would expect for your family and friends.
Join our team, we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and support.
Please note the Trust will not provide sponsorship to work for this role, to apply you must have current right to work in the UK status.
The main duties of the Healthcare Support Worker role are:
- Assist with admitting patients to the ward and the care of their relatives
- Undertake clinical procedures following assessment of competencies by qualified senior members of staff
- Carry out delegated nursing care
- Provide safe and effective care
- Assist patients with attending to the activities of daily living and support the therapy team with the rehabilitation of the patient.
- Assist patients to sit up or out for breakfast.
- Serve and prepare meals/breakfast and drinks, help to assist patients when required. Complete appropriate paperwork i.e food diaries and fluid balance charts.
- Assist patients with morning personal care and dressing.
- Mobilise patients using correct mobility equipment when required/liaise with physiotherapy team.
- Liaise with nursing staff for information regarding Observations, catheters, lab samples, blood sugar monitoring, dressings and further health checks.
- Carry out patient weekly assessments which involve weighing, clean and check mattress, catheter bag change when required.
- Assist patients with toileting.
- Assist to support patients to bed/ attach catheter night bags when required.
About us
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
If you're interested in this role but you have questions or you're not yet ready to apply, then please book a quick call with us and we'd be happy to answer any questions you have and tell you more about the role.
Requirements
See the job description for full role requirements.
Benefits
Benefits are provided by the employer and will be confirmed during your application.
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