Healthcare Support Worker - Newton Abbot Hospital inNewton Abbot inNewton Abbot PUBLISHED
FRI 31 JAN 2025
Opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients over extended periods, which enhances the care experience.
Involvement in personalized treatment plans, contributing to patients' recovery and improved functionality.
Role in preventing hospital admissions through specialist treatments and comprehensive care.
Strong focus on personal and professional development through in-house training and external courses.
Regular supervision and appraisals to support career growth and maximize potential.
Flexible working environment promoting a healthy work/home life balance, along with comprehensive employment benefits.
Access to a wide range of additional employee support services, including a 24-hour helpline.
The Healthcare Support Worker role at Teign Ward in Newton Abbot Hospital involves providing care, rehabilitation, and end-of-life support to patients recovering from acute illnesses. The position emphasises building strong relationships with patients over time and participating in personalized treatment plans that aim to enhance patients' functionality and prevent hospital admissions. The job requires collaboration with a multidisciplinary team (MDT) and involves various clinical tasks, including taking vital signs, cannulation, and safeguarding referrals, all under the supervision of registered nursing staff.
Employees are supported in their professional development through in-house training and external courses, along with regular supervision and appraisals. The organisation promotes a culture of care, inclusivity, and innovation, with a strong focus on quality of service. Benefits for employees include a generous holiday entitlement, access to childcare, NHS pension scheme, staff discounts, and a 24-hour employee support helpline, all promoting a healthy work-life balance. Interested candidates are encouraged to reach out to Ward Manager Lucy Brewer for more details or informal discussions about the role.
Employees are supported in their professional development through in-house training and external courses, along with regular supervision and appraisals. The organisation promotes a culture of care, inclusivity, and innovation, with a strong focus on quality of service. Benefits for employees include a generous holiday entitlement, access to childcare, NHS pension scheme, staff discounts, and a 24-hour employee support helpline, all promoting a healthy work-life balance. Interested candidates are encouraged to reach out to Ward Manager Lucy Brewer for more details or informal discussions about the role.
Teign Ward is a 30 bedded in patient ward within Newton Abbot community Hospital providing care, rehabilitation and end of life care to patients following an acute illness and treatment in the acute hospital or admitted directly via their own GP.
One of the most rewarding aspects of the role is getting to know some of the patients over a long period of time. You get to be part of a treatment plan bespoke to them and sometimes part of their return to a level of life-enhancing functionality. With specialist treatments, the department also plays a huge part in preventing hospital admissions.
In your role, you will be supported with your development needs both from in house training and also from external courses whilst having regular supervision and appraisal to ensure you are helped to reach your maximum potential and development.
Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people’s strengths and encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement. If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team. #CareToJoinUsTSD
To learn more about this role please see our combined job description and person specification, and for an informal chat please contact Ward Manager Lucy Brewer.
Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
One of the most rewarding aspects of the role is getting to know some of the patients over a long period of time. You get to be part of a treatment plan bespoke to them and sometimes part of their return to a level of life-enhancing functionality. With specialist treatments, the department also plays a huge part in preventing hospital admissions.
In your role, you will be supported with your development needs both from in house training and also from external courses whilst having regular supervision and appraisal to ensure you are helped to reach your maximum potential and development.
Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people’s strengths and encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement. If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team. #CareToJoinUsTSD
To learn more about this role please see our combined job description and person specification, and for an informal chat please contact Ward Manager Lucy Brewer.
- Working clinically to ensure the safety and quality of the care given to your designated patients, under the indirect supervision of a registered nurse/practitioner
- Undertaking the following, but not restricted to, clinical tasks competently and efficiently:
- Cannulation and Venepuncture
- Competently taking and interpreting Vital signs on adults
- Able to make appropriate referrals to Adult and Child Safeguarding teams
- Supporting and working with colleagues during the shift
- Liaising with the wider MDT to maintain safety
- Helping to facilitate the development of the service as part of the wider team
- To participate in discussions and projects that will benefit the team, the patients and the Unit as a whole
- Working under guidance and in conjunction with the senior nursing team and the Matron
- Following the Trust’s Policies and Protocols to ensure the safety of the department
Listed are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Childcare at our day nursery
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Staff Discounts
- Career development and training opportunities
- Employee Support - Staff have access to a 24-hour helpline
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To work as a Healthcare Support Worker in the UK, you typically need a combination of skills and qualities. Here’s a list of essential skills and competencies:
1. Communication Skills: The ability to communicate effectively with patients, their families, and healthcare professionals is crucial. This includes listening skills and the ability to convey information clearly.
2. Empathy and Compassion: Healthcare support workers must be able to show kindness and understanding towards patients, many of whom may be vulnerable or in distress.
3. Teamwork: Working well with others is essential in a healthcare setting. Support workers often collaborate with nurses, doctors, and other healthcare professionals.
4. Attention to Detail: Being able to notice changes in a patient’s condition and being meticulous about following care plans and procedures is vital.
5. Organizational Skills: The ability to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks in a busy healthcare environment is important.
6. Basic Medical Knowledge: Familiarity with basic medical terminology and an understanding of healthcare practices can be beneficial.
7. Physical Stamina and Strength: The role can be physically demanding, requiring the ability to lift and move patients or equipment.
8. Problem-Solving Skills: The ability to think on your feet and adapt to changing situations is useful in healthcare settings.
9. Respect for Diversity: Understanding and respecting different backgrounds, cultures, and needs of patients is essential for providing inclusive care.
10. Technical Skills: Basic computer skills may be needed for maintaining patient records and using healthcare software.
11. Confidentiality and Professionalism: Adhering to ethical standards and maintaining patient confidentiality is critical in healthcare.
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