Healthcare Support Worker at Newton Abbot Hospital NHS AfC (Band 3)

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.

Main duties of the job

• 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

Working for our organisation

Why work with us –  The team is flexible and promotes a healthy work/home life balance therefore, your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay.

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Developing and supporting yourself and others
• Assisting with managing care of all patients on the unit, alongside colleagues
• Adhere to Trust protocols and procedures
• Follow trust protocols and maintain standards
• Competent use of Equipment. Training and supporting others
• Participating in developing a career plan
• Follow TSDHCFT Policies and use correct agreed documentations

Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Unfortunately, this post is not eligible for sponsorship.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• Recent experience as an HCA in a hospital/day unit setting
• Care Certificate
• NVQ Level 3

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of continued study

Knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

• Confidence in own ability to manage your own workload
• Be able to evaluate care delivered and plan ahead.
• Be able to identify a sick or deteriorating patient
• To understand principles of safeguarding and to be able to make appropriate referrals
• To have an understanding of how to undertake and monitor vital signs

Specific Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work in under pressure and flexibly
• Demonstrable effective communication skills
• Be competent in recording and understanding vital signs
• Be competent in performing ECGs
• Have basic wound management skills

Desirable criteria

• To be able to undertake venepuncture and cannulation
• To be able to perform male/female catheterisation

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references

We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly

Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role

Correspondence will be via Trac, text and email. Please check your email and Trac account regularly.

Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band

If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion