Ward Environment Support Staff (WESS) inSouthampton inSouthampton PUBLISHED 24 DEC 2023
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UHS Maternity Services are proud to serve the local community across the region with the team working flexibility across boundaries. As a Trust, we recognise the importance of a positive workforce culture, as well as individual job satisfaction and a healthy work life balance for staff. The Trust Values enable us to invest in people valuing each and every employee for their unique skills and individual qualities making for improved team working. We would be delighted to welcome new joiners and strive to ensure they feel well supported in their new role.
A testimony statement from one of our current support workers:This is a very rewarding job. Your care and attention is always appreciated and remembered as part of the overall care.
Maternity Services provide Ward Environment Support Staff with a privileged opportunity to work on Labour Ward and the antenatal / postnatal wards at the Princess Anne Hospital.
You will be responsible for maintaining a safe and welcoming environment throughout the maternity wards and helping to create a positive patient experience.
Your main duties will include: Cleaning and making up birth rooms Cleaning and making up beds spaces on the wards Restocking birth rooms, clinical areas and emergency trolleys Transferring patients between wards with our Porters Accompanying patients to inpatient appointments Ensuring patients receive their hot meals as ordered, filling water jugs, making hot drinks etc Some clerical and administrative tasks to support the ward administration team Sign-posting patients, families and visitors on the ward Ordering stores and reporting broken equipment Making appointments or assisting in the planning and delivery of clinics
This is not a complete list of duties and the job description is attached to this advert and should be studied carefully.
We are seeking enthusiastic, motivated and flexible individuals who have a passion for supporting staff and families by providing a positive inpatient experience whilst using the Maternity Services. The successful candidates will need to display a passion for wanting to make the experience for women, birthing individuals and their families a positive and memorable occasion and want to be proud to work as part of the wider maternity team. You will be an excellent communicator who demonstrates respect and sensitivity towards all service users.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
We are seeking to recruit dynamic Ward Environment Support Staff (WESS) to join our team at UHS Maternity Services. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate enthusiasm, dedication and a commitment to working in collaboration with the wider team delivering care to women, birthing individuals, and their babies in partnership with the clinical ward staff.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
UHS Maternity Services are proud to serve the local community across the region with the team working flexibility across boundaries. As a Trust, we recognise the importance of a positive workforce culture, as well as individual job satisfaction and a healthy work life balance for staff. The Trust Values enable us to invest in people valuing each and every employee for their unique skills and individual qualities making for improved team working. We would be delighted to welcome new joiners and strive to ensure they feel well supported in their new role.
A testimony statement from one of our current support workers:This is a very rewarding job. Your care and attention is always appreciated and remembered as part of the overall care.
Maternity Services provide Ward Environment Support Staff with a privileged opportunity to work on Labour Ward and the antenatal / postnatal wards at the Princess Anne Hospital.
You will be responsible for maintaining a safe and welcoming environment throughout the maternity wards and helping to create a positive patient experience.
Your main duties will include: Cleaning and making up birth rooms Cleaning and making up beds spaces on the wards Restocking birth rooms, clinical areas and emergency trolleys Transferring patients between wards with our Porters Accompanying patients to inpatient appointments Ensuring patients receive their hot meals as ordered, filling water jugs, making hot drinks etc Some clerical and administrative tasks to support the ward administration team Sign-posting patients, families and visitors on the ward Ordering stores and reporting broken equipment Making appointments or assisting in the planning and delivery of clinics
This is not a complete list of duties and the job description is attached to this advert and should be studied carefully.
We are seeking enthusiastic, motivated and flexible individuals who have a passion for supporting staff and families by providing a positive inpatient experience whilst using the Maternity Services. The successful candidates will need to display a passion for wanting to make the experience for women, birthing individuals and their families a positive and memorable occasion and want to be proud to work as part of the wider maternity team. You will be an excellent communicator who demonstrates respect and sensitivity towards all service users.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
We are seeking to recruit dynamic Ward Environment Support Staff (WESS) to join our team at UHS Maternity Services. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate enthusiasm, dedication and a commitment to working in collaboration with the wider team delivering care to women, birthing individuals, and their babies in partnership with the clinical ward staff.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
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