Newham Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust, is recruiting a 12-month fixed-term Healthcare Support Worker to sit within its nursing team. The work centres on patient observations, personal care, nutrition and hydration, and delegated clinical tasks carried out under a registered nurse's direct supervision. The post suits experienced support workers and those new to care, who are supported to reach Band 3 within six months. Completion of the Care Certificate, or an equivalent, is required.
What the job involves
- Taking patient observations, including monitoring vital signs
- Assisting patients with personal care and mobility
- Supporting patients' nutritional and hydration needs
- Carrying out delegated clinical tasks such as taking blood pressure, recording ECG and MRSA screening
- Applying simple wound dressings
- Working as part of the nursing team to meet patient and service needs to agreed standards
- Working under the direct supervision of a registered nurse
- Developing essential competencies through training and practice
- Contributing to updating patient records
- Collecting and exchanging factual information with the multidisciplinary team
Qualifications
- Completion of the Care Certificate or equivalent
- Basic literacy and numeracy, such as English and maths GCSEs or equivalent
- Evidence of ongoing personal development
Experience
- Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical healthcare setting
- Experience of dealing with the public
Skills & knowledge
- Evidence of providing high-quality care
- Effective interpersonal, teamworking, and written and verbal communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Self-motivated to work with minimal direct supervision
- Basic keyboard and computer skills, such as entering patient data
- Awareness of incident reporting systems and escalation processes
Other
- Awareness of health and safety, including manual handling and infection control
- Protecting patient confidentiality and following information governance policies
- Contributing to updating patient records
- Collecting and exchanging factual information with the multidisciplinary team, ensuring data accuracy
Nice to have
- Level 2 support worker apprenticeship
- Previous experience in a healthcare, care home, community or support setting
- Willingness to undertake further training to develop competencies and skills
- Supervising and training more junior staff, depending on service arrangements
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
