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Health Care Support Worker Trauma Rehab Unit - Seddon Suite
NHS AfC: Band 2
Main area Trauma Rehabilitation - Seddon Suite Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 409-8279023
Site St Helens Hospital Town St Helens Salary £25,272 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 08:00
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join our existing dedicated friendly team of staff within Seddon Suite at St Helens Hospital.
We are looking for a candidate who is enthusiastic and can demonstrate effective communication skills and ideally have previous rehabilitation experience.
Seddon Specialist Rehabilitation Unit is a 20 bedded purpose-built facility based in Elyn Lodge, St Helens hospital.
The pathway encompasses designated units offering different levels of high quality rehabilitation within the Hyper Acute, Hub, Spoke and Extended Rehabilitation Unitsand within specialist community and outpatient services, providing specialist assessment and rehabilitation for those who have suffered traumatic injury or illness.
The post holder may be required to work across both Whiston and St Helens sites and must be flexible in working all shifts Monday to Sunday and rotation to night duty.
An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for the post.
Main duties of the job
- To work as part of the Nursing Team undertaking household support tasks and direct care tasks as delegated by the Nurse in Charge.
- To support the qualified Nursing Staff in the maintenance of high standards of nursing care to patients.
- To assist in providing an environment within the ward that is conductive to patient recovery and pleasant for patients and their families.
- To accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within the ward which the Nurse in Charge feels are appropriate for untrained staff to undertake.
- To ensure where entries are made in nursing documentation, that these are correct, legible and comprehensive and countersigned by a registered nurse.
- T o understand and adhere to all Trust Policies.
- To ensure the Health and Safety of patients, relatives and other staff is considered and not prejudiced by the post-holder at any time.
Working for our organisation
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- To work as part of the Nursing Team undertaking household support tasks and direct care tasks as delegated by the Nurse in Charge.
- To support the qualified Nursing Staff in the maintenance of high standards of nursing care to patients.
- To assist in providing an environment within the ward that is conductive to patient recovery and pleasant for patients and their families.
- To accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within the ward which the Nurse in Charge feels are appropriate for untrained staff to undertake.
- To ensure where entries are made in nursing documentation, that these are correct, legible and comprehensive and countersigned by a registered nurse.
- T o understand and adhere to all Trust Policies.
- To ensure the Health and Safety of patients, relatives and other staff is considered and not prejudiced by the post-holder at any time.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- To ensure that privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and is not compromised.
- To ensure that all patient information is confidential and is not disclosed to a third party except with permission of the Nurse in Charge.
- To report any untoward incidents/occurrences
- To ensure that all patient care is delivered with the highest degree of professionalism.
- To present an appearance which gives a positive image of the Trust and a manner which is appropriate and which inspires confidence.
- To participate in an annual performance review undertaken with the Ward Manager to identify personal development needs.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure patient records are kept up to date and accurate and recording is done in line with Trust policies and procedures.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
To attend specifically fire and lifting and handling lectures annually and ensure appropriate updates are attended once H.C.A. training is complete.
Person specification
Our Values
- We are Kind
- We are Open
- We are Inclusive
Qualifications
- Completion of Trust Care Certificate within 4 months of appointment
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills
- NVQ level 2 Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Care Certificate (equivalent to level 1)
Knowledge & Experience
- Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
- Experience of working in a team
- Experience of working in a patient care/health related role
Skills
- Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to work within a team
- Able to accept direction and guidance
- Aware of own limitations
- Able to prioritise own workload and manage time effectively
- Flexible, adaptable and responsive to change
- Reliable and professional
- Ability to cope in stressful and challenging situations
- Inclusive and non-judgmental
- Punctual, motivated and committed
- Effective role model demonstrating Trust values
- Basic IT skills
Other
- Frequent, moderate effort for several short periods during the shift such as manual handling patients to supporting patients personal care
- Occasional requirement for concentration, with few competing demands for attention
- Aware that developing resilience to distressing situations is necessary without losing the ability to care compassionately
- Aware of the process for accessing staff health and wellbeing support
- Occasional exposure to distressing situations which may care of chronic health conditions, patient end of life care/ care after death
- Able to carry out direct personal care as required on ward or department
- Frequent exposure to blood or body fluids
- Occasional exposure to patients with challenging behaviours
Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.
Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact Recruitment@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.
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Health Care Support Worker Trauma Rehab Unit - Seddon Suite in St Helens employer: Merseywestlancs
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